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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client].

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LEED Creates Business Opportunities Beyond The Environmental Industrial Complex

Green Building Law Update

From snow removal to legal services and office cleaning to landscaping with literally hundreds of business sectors in between, business not traditionally thought of as being in the construction field or the environmental industrial complex, are profiting by being green and marketing their contribution to LEED credits.

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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

Having lived and worked in the Washington, DC area for almost 15 years she makes clear “I’m fortunate to say that now my home and office is in a place I chose to live in for quality of life reasons Camden, Maine.”.

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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. The projects were of a variety of building types (although no single family residential) including public schools, private office buildings, multi family residential, etc.,

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Are Electronic Toll Collection Systems Subject to Competitive Bidding?

Best Practices Construction Law

I was working in our Virginia office this past week and was amazed at the amount of highway construction at and around Tyson's Corner. Public entities need to make sure they are not drafting specifications aimed at favoring one competitor over another. As the U.S.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. prescribing “not less than 50% of the floor area shall be in the daylight area” that is problematic for large building floorplate size not to mention for private offices.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Check points: A checklist can be found in the Operation, Maintenance and Management of Stormwater Management Systems authored by the Office of Water, U.S. Recommended Tools, Materials, and Equipment: Recommended tools are itemized in the Operation, Maintenance and Management of Stormwater Management Systems (Chapter 7), Office of Water, U.S.