Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Apparently, negotiations went on for months after the GRESB founders demanded the buy from GBCI, hoping but failing to accomplish the deal for the GRESB tenth anniversary. Securities and Exchange Commission very public scrutiny of ESG claims as not meeting a threshold of having a material effect, but rather as being “. at odds with reality.”

Certification 156

Certification Deals Foundation DC 156

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.

Leases 40

Leases Green BOMA Negotiation 40

Green Building Law Update

JULY 27, 2014

With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete construction. Kaplow LEED LEED documents Stuart Kaplow green building law' Earlier this year the City of Palo Alto gave notice firing Flintco Pacific, Inc.,

Documentation 120

Documentation Certification Contract California 120

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 1, 2014

As I discuss on this blog often, large scale projects have all these contract terms covered in the extensive documents that are executed at the outset by the parties. Its almost like the attorney feels like he has the green light to do all the work possible to collect on the claim. It is a powerful negotiation tool.

Contract 56

Contract Louisiana Change Orders United States 56

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 21, 2013

This doomsday language about worst-case scenarios probably will be expunged from the final 2013 report when it is released in Stockholm in September after some intense closed-door negotiations between the courageous IPCC members. The report will not tell us it’s too late to stop this looming catastrophe. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -

Miami 49

Miami New York Estimating Green 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

The first was not unexpected, although China’s lead in developing alternative energy is expected to shrink as its ability to spur solar panel production is eliminated by trade negotiators enforcing a WTO decision citing China for subsidizing its industry. So, without further ado, here is Business Facilities’ 2013 Rankings Report.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Here is a quote: Lenders should review the owner-architect agreement and construction contract to make sure the responsibilities in planning and constructing the green building are clearly detailed. They will also want to make sure that there are penalties to the appropriate parties for failure to deliver the required green building.

Risk 40

Risk Design Illinois AIA 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Featured Post Online Features Renewable Energy U.S. - New England Vermont Blog-Dec-2013 Entergy VY Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Windham County'

Vermont 47

Vermont Site Agreement Permits 47

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 11, 2016

TEPCO has been developing robots that can “swim” underwater and negotiate obstacles in damaged tunnels and piping. But company officials confirmed that these robots are dying faster than they can build them: as soon as the robots get close to the reactors, radiation destroys their wiring and renders them useless.

Electrical 40

Electrical Site Plans Negotiation 40