Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 6, 2018

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. Many small U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Arbitration is particularly wide spread in green building and has had the impact of so few green building disputes ever reaching a courtroom. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog. This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 7, 2017

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. the IgCC and more.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

I had an opportunity some days ago to speak at length with Vicki Worden, the Executive Director of Green Building Initiative. Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Green Building. Home » Blogs. Beane didn’t achieve success by drafting players based on his emotional judgments or media-based hype. I enjoy your blog and believe that there is something to be learned from applying lessons learned from the movie to the construction business. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

Task Group, after more than a year of work, has balloted a draft revised standard and results are expected as early as next week. Last August, I blogged, I just read my 1000th Phase l Environmental Site Assessment this year , so we will not only track the final revisions, but report on them in a future post here. The ASTM E50.02

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2011

Green Building. Home » Blogs. Points to Ponder: I am writing this blog entry from a Delta 757 enroute from Atlanta to West Palm Beach for a meeting in the morning. In that relatively short time frame I am able to draft an email from 30,000 feet and send it into the ether to any number of project team members.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

in a state where the majority of rain in cities and towns flows into storm drains dumping into the Pacific Ocean), including a draft emergency regulation that among other things makes washing a car without a shut-off nozzle punishable by a fine. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S. and not v5 (. 2018 and the 2018 IgCC).

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 24, 2022

We are drafting comments to the SEC on behalf of clients to the proposed, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” rule. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

Are you looking for different means to partake in the ongoing green revolution ? The result of air leaks is cold outside air entering the home through the wall, ground floor, and ceiling gaps, causing cold drafts. Plus, government perks and subsidies are present for businesses that turn to green solutions for their properties. .

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Fins Architecture

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Posted by fins | Filed under architectural renderings | Sep 27, 2010 | Tags: parker school rough drafts , sketchup renderings | No Comments. These rough drafts were prepared using Sketchup modeling software. green building consultation. sato residence is featured in grand green homes tour. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., Third, environmental services contracts with an attorney almost always also include a broad confidentiality provision encompassing the contract itself, the scope of services, any test result, all reports (that should be only in draft form), and more.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 14, 2020

This blog post is an update to my June 6th post, Two New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19 , describing that the U.S. Green Building Council has now added two additional Pilot Credits responding to the novel coronavirus. Green building is a subset of that essential real estate sector.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2022

Significantly, what is not in the bill was a requirement that all newly constructed buildings be electric only, which was amended out, but will no doubt be back after 15 month study and drafting of an all-electric building code. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. Green Building Council , International Code Council , ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2020

And, of course there is a cottage industry of ESG consultants who will draft the GRESB questionnaire responses to skew the score. However, as I wrote in an August blog post, ESG Going the Way of the Dodo? , “If President Trump is reelected, it appears more likely than not that ESG disclosures in the U.S. at odds with reality.”

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade. Those interested in the procedural history of this case may look to my earlier blog post Litigation Over First Ever LEED Platinum Building.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade. Those interested in the procedural history of this case may look to my earlier blog post Litigation Over First Ever LEED Platinum Building.

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Green Building Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2012

The Department of Energy and several interesting partners (both BOMA and NRDC, for example) have launched a website consolidating green lease resources. Much is made of green leases, and the "split incentive problem" that is seen as a barrier to green building, and which green leases are designed to address.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2020

I wrote a blog post in January about the huge expansion in the space, Phase I Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020. And in another blog post last month, I wrote, I Just Read my 1000 th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year. while a poorly worded report can imperil the deal.

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Revit Beginners

AUGUST 11, 2006

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Revits Drafting Machine. For those of you who remember using drafting machines mounted to a drafting table youll find a similar tool in Revit. Revit Blogs. A Beginner Revit Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 22, 2014

This blog post is the first of several over the coming weeks about EPDs. But at a time when green product development is relatively flat, if not losing ground, possibly those existing measures are failing the marketplace? Moreover, the United States federal government is one of the world''s largest consumers.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 30, 2011

Green Building. Home » Blogs. Many of the contractors immediately shot down the concept with the age old line of questioning that pertains to the architects’ inability to draft an affordably reproduced plan and a perceived desire to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright on a modest budget. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 19, 2020

I wrote in a blog post last November, PFOA Contamination Found in 49 States , the “New York Attorney commenced a civil suit against the nation’s largest chemical manufacturers and several firefighting foam makers for what the complaint alleges is contamination of water supplies across the state with PFAS.” It passed legislation (.

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Revit Beginners

AUGUST 7, 2006

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Autodesk University Blog. For those of you interested in following events at Autodesk University 2006 Joseph Wurchers blog is devoted to a behind-the-scenes look at this years conference. Revit Blogs.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Many experts believe that the AIA standard form contracts are drafted to protect the Architect. The contract documents should be drafted to protect this individual. ConsensusDOCS claims to have an industry first with its form 310 “Green Building Addendum.” More on this form at Christopher Hill’s blog.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

However, as I wrote in this blog on July 24, 2016, HUD Jumpstarted Financing For Homes , reversing their previous position and now widely allowing residential PACE loans on top of FHA and VA loans (but still not on top of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). Draft new and improved attorney prepared loan documents that work to ‘sell’ PACE.

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Revit Beginners

DECEMBER 11, 2006

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. More New Revit Blogs. Hi David, Ive been checking your blog for quite some time now, and Id like to thank for the help you provided for me to learn Revit. Revit Blogs. A Beginner Revit Blog.

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Construction Law Monitor

MARCH 22, 2012

There are residential, commercial, industrial, green, month-to-month, oral, and a host of others. I write this blog article because I see so many disputes out there when it comes to leases. Just as in any legal contract, the devil is in the details. If the lease is silent to such matters then the Civil Code will govern.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 31, 2010

Duane Craig who writes the Construction Informer blog wrote an excellent article about the use of 3-D virtual imaging technology provided by AutoDesk during production of James Cameron’s most recent film Avatar. I’m sure it beats having to direct actors with a big green screen behind them.

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Revit Beginners

JULY 1, 2009

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. The only solution is to place images in a drafting view (or legend view) first. Rescaling the image can also be easier from a drafting view once scale is established. Revit Blogs. Green Revit.

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Revit Beginners

AUGUST 18, 2009

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Brandon Pike has started a new blog called BIMtionary. Revit Blogs. A Beginner Revit Blog. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. HOK Green BIM. Blog Archive. Revit Beginners.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 15, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. 5 Errors in Drafting Equity Compensation Plans. Blogs and Opinions. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems. Radiant Heating. Bath/Kitchen Faucets. Remodeling. Technology GPS.

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