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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. addendum public comment.

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FTC Cracks Down on Environmental Marketing Claims

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission announced six enforcement actions last week, including against companies that marketed supposedly biodegradable plastic rebar cap covers, plastic golf tees, and plastic shopping bags, as part of the agency’s ramped up crackdown on environmental claims. Clear Choice Housewares, Inc. Carnie Cap, Inc.

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Green Building Codes Not Eligible for Copyright Protection

Green Building Law Update

Ruling that “the law,” whether by statute, ordinance, regulations, or code, and even when its source is a judicial opinion, is not subject to federal copyright law, has broad implications, particularly for green building. Green Building Council indisputably holds a copyright in its LEED rating systems. See 17 U.S.C. §

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Devens: Winning The Battle For Business

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Where troops in full battle gear once lined in formation, high-tech execs squint to take aim at targets today—this time with new patents and breakthroughs in their sights. Read: Devens: Winning The Battle For Business at BusinessFacilities.com.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

2 B Green Profitably. Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Cascadia Green Building Council. Chatham County Commission. City of Santa Monica Green Building Program. Delaware Valley Green Building Council. Thank you for your consideration of our views. 106 Greenway. 360 Architecture.

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LEED can Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation requiring selected companies to articulate their basis for ESG disclosures. This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S. This is at the same time the U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Geothermal energy—tapping into the heat of the earth—is a particularly attractive green energy source because it works all the time, unlike wind and solar power, and is therefore suitable for base load power like fossil fuel power plants. A MW is enough energy to run the appliances in 750 homes. Major biofuel producers in the U.S.