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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. Lunch with prospective client].

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

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. Weyerhaeuser’s third party action against Permapost is unaffected by the dismissal and remains scheduled for trial beginning November 9, 2015.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

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. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland.

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

a lien) that is superior to the FHA-insured mortgage for delinquent regularly scheduled PACE special assessment payments. PACE loans can provide the capital to green the existing building stock. This change in Federal policy can jumpstart green building in the U.S. The property shall not be subject to an enforceable claim (i.e.,

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Boston’s Plan to “Be Blue”

PSMJ Resources

Photo courtesy of Inhabitat.com Last year at a forum hosted by the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, futurist Edie Weiner predicted that green-to-blue spaces (spaces that give back more than they take) would gain traction in the years ahead. So, for now, it looks like the best way to stay green—is to be blue.'

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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

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From safety training and accident prevention to AR building assistance, technology does indeed belong on the drafting table and the construction site alike. Construction waste, fuel, emissions, and travel requirements have all led to a less than favorable view of construction when it comes to the green crowd. Schedule Demo.

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COP27 Recap: The State of Net Zero and Negotiations

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STATE OF NEGOTIATIONS At the final hours of the conference, days after the negotiations were scheduled to end, the parties were able to agree upon a path forward on one key area of major contention between the rich and poor nations of the world: Loss and Damage. Also of note was an announcement that major U.S.