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LEED Certification
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Construction Payment Blog
What Is Sustainable Construction?
Sustainable construction is the practice of creating a healthy indoor environment that’s based on ecological principles. The goal is to reduce the construction industry’s impact on the environment by utilizing…
The Construction Seyt
Contract Drafting Tip: “LEED” Damages and the Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause
By David Blake
Potential Damages Potential damages arising from the failure to achieve statutory or contractual requirements concerning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or other green building standards are far ranging…
Green Building Law Update
Four New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19
This blog post is an update to my June 6th post, Two New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19, describing that the U.S. Green Building Council has now added two…
Green Building Law Update
Greenbuild was Proof Positive that LEED is Thriving
The just completed 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta is absolute proof that the LEED green building rating system, with more than 100,000 projects registered and certified, is…
Construction Lawyer
Mitigating LEED Certification Risks for Contractors, Engineers, and Architects using Contingency Planning
LEED Certifications are great branding tools. Having such a certification is a very efficient way to communicate the values of the building owners to potential employees and stakeholders that care…
Construction Lawyer
Mitigating LEED Certification Risks for Contractors, Engineers, and Architects using Integrated Project Delivery
LEED Certifications are great branding tools. Having such a certification is a very efficient way to communicate the values of the building owners to potential employees and stakeholders that care…
Green Building Law Update
Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But ..
Despite that a frog told us all in a song lyric, “it’s not easy bein’ green,” it is easy to buy a green building, but .. And there are many…
Green Building Law Update
LEED v4.1 Building Operations and Maintenance is Live
LEED version 4.1 is now a reality with the release for use today, March 26, of LEED v4.1 O+M - Building Operations and Maintenance. “We are excited to introduce LEED…
Green Building Law Update
50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County
Green building will remain mandatory for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland and effective December 1, 2017, the International Green Construction Code 2012 will be a permitted alternative. Montgomery County…
Green Building Law Update
A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney
This blog post is not as epic as A Day in the Life, the last song on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album that Rolling Stone magazine ranked…