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LEED Certification
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Green Building Law Update
False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes
Homebuyers are making claims of false advertising over “Net Zero LEED certified” houses in midtown Sacramento - that may be neither. The website for the architect on the project, today…
Green Building Law Update
Increased Flexibility for LEED Multifamily Residential Projects
Dramatic changes have been announced by the U.S. Green Building Council to the LEED v4 Homes Multifamily Lowrise and Multifamily Midrise rating systems with the aim of broadening market share.…
Green Building Law Update
You Must Register your LEED v2009 project by Halloween
Halloween activities often include carving pumpkins into jack o lanterns and trick or treating in costume, and this year on All Hallows’ Eve you should be registering your LEED project.…
Green Building Law Update
Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax
Some years ago an ordinance enacted by the City of Miami Beach received accolades across the globe when it protected endangered sea turtles that nest on the beaches of Miami…
Green Building Law Update
Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. With the U.S. Green Building Council’s recent announcement that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning later this…
Green Building Law Update
USGBC Making Significant Change to LEED 2009
The U.S. Green Building Council has just announced that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning on April 8, 2016 will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds.…
Green Building Law Update
City of Rockville Implementing the IgCC
The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. But what may be most telling about this…
Green Building Law Update
LEED Dynamic Plaque Coming to a Building Near You
With LEED Dynamic Plaques starting to appear in building lobbies it is a good time to understand this new U.S. Green Building Council platform. It is a whole lot more…
Green Building Law Update
LEED v4 Costs Demystified
With the November 1, 2016 deadline approaching when new LEED projects must register under the new LEED version 4, the real estate industry has been uncertain about the first costs…
Green Building Law Update
Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over
With an Order Of Judgment, in favor of Permapost Products Company against Weyerhaeuser Company filed on November 17, 2015, resolving the final third party claims, the more than 15 year…