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LEED Certification
133 published works
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Ohio Federal Building LEEDs Controversy on Certifications
The New York Times reported on the controversy surrounding the energy performance of LEED certified buildings. Studies have shown that many LEED building receiving certification actually poorly perform when it…
Green Building Law Update
You Made Me . . . Promises Promises
[I am on vacation this week in Phoenix and then Kansas City so I bring you guest posts and interviews! I met each of the guest authors or interviewees somewhere…
Best Practices Construction Law
Are You Ready to Rumble? USGBC Says Yes! Ready to Tackle Building Performance “Head On”
When discussing the short and long term building performance of a green project, the issue generally comes down to the following question: Is there any identifiable or measurable gap between the predicted…
Green Building Law Update
Can You Guarantee LEED Certification?
Reminder: Don't forget to register for Green Building Law Update's Birthday Happy Hour this Thursday! This week, we are going to be looking at an issue near and dear to…
Green Building Law Update
A Green Building Holy Grail: LEED Certification Insurance
Over the past week, we have been discussing AIG's AIGRMGreen Reputation Coverage. I had speculated that this insurance might cover bad press resulting from allegations of greenwashing. Turns out, AIG's…
Ahead of Schedule
LEED Decertification
By Tamara Boeck
If you think LEED certification of a building is a one-time deal, think again. USGBC’s latest version of LEED (version 3) establishes several new changes to LEED certification. Two of…
Green Building Law Update
Would the Founding Fathers Have Supported LEED Mandates?*
You may be relieved to learn that I am temporarily done discussing LEED de-certification. The USGBC will be releasing an addenda to the Minimum Project Requirements, at which time we…
Real Estate & Construction Law
The Green Corner: Changes to the LEED System
The U.S. Green Building Council, on April 27, 2009, implemented changes to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED, the country’s most popular and recognizable green building rating system.…
Best Practices Construction Law
When…Not If…Does BIM Become Mainstream? Wisconsin Says Now!
Last month, I wrote about how Building Information Modeling (BIM) helped a project meet its time and money goals when local legislation requiring LEED certification was enacted in Wasington, D.C. The original article that appeared in…
Green Building Law Update
Real Life Example of the Energy Performance Gap
[Sometimes I get great emails from readers and we discuss a green building topic or blog post. Then I sit on the topic for a while, waiting for the right…