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Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 22, 2021
ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. yes, this blog will continue).
Green Building Law Update
MAY 3, 2015
GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. “a structure that has achieved, as certified by Green Business Certification Inc.,
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Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 8, 2019
of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. In fact, we gave our first legal opinion on a LEED certified public building in Maryland in 2002. Public school construction is a big deal in the state.
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 24, 2019
Green Building Council is being applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit intended “to reduce the risk that illegally sourced, harvested or traded wood products are used in building.”. There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the more than 20 year history of LEED than forest product certification.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
Legal scholars can have at it. Even the Green Business Certification Inc. LEED Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. A review of 25 suppliers that were exhibitors at Greenbuild 2015 (unscientifically selected from a single aisle on the expo show floor) found 16 had sales contracts requiring arbitration.
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 18, 2016
Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Drafting contract for general contractor on large project pursuing LEED certification. Lunch with prospective client]. 04:00 p.m.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 9, 2020
But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County. again, no jurisdiction adopted the 2015 IgCC), so estimating increased construction cost is speculative at best.
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