Topic
LEED Certification
133 published works
Energy Business Law
LEED v4 Nearing Completion
by Thomas L. Hefty The fifth and final public comment session for the new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard that will replace the current LEED 2009 (aka…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
Developers Going Green But Foregoing LEED Certification
Attendees at the Office & Industrial Market Update and 2013 Forecast Summit presented by The Colorado Real Estate Journal and Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff & Ragonetti on September 6 heard…
Environmental and Climate
LXBN TV: LEED Certification Basics and the Rise of Green Building—Cohen Seglias’ Lori Wisniewski Azzara
Did you know that in 2012, for the first time ever, LEED Certification on old buildings surpassed certification on new buildings. Just one of many indications we've seen that green…
Green Building Law Update
Federal Green Building Code Creates Unnecessary Risks and Costs
Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. Here are two reasons: 1. The policy is…
Green Building Law Update
Army To Continue Pursuing LEED Gold and Platinum
I had been hearing whispers that the Army planned to ignore the recently-enacted LEED ban, and now we have proof. Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned…
Green Building Law Update
Maybe We Should Rethink LEED Laws
For much of 2011, my focus has been the Destiny USA project. This should not come as a surprise to readers who waded through my thirteen posts on the topic. I…
Science, Law & the Environment
The City of Seattle is a Microcosm of Why You Should and Why You May Not Build a LEED Building
In 2000 the City of Seattle became the first city in the country to require that all city buildings over 5,000 square feet achieve LEED silver rating. The City’s goal…
Ahead of Schedule
LEED Avoids Class Action, Energy Savings Claim Left Untested
By Jay Eckhardt
There’s big news in the battle between consultants in the green building industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”). Following almost a year of litigation, it appears that the USGBC…
Renewable + Law
LEED Avoids Class Action, Energy Savings Claim Left Untested
By Jay Eckhardt
There’s big news in the battle between consultants in the green building industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”). Following almost a year of litigation, it appears that the USGBC…
Green Building Law Update
Why the D.C. Green Building Act is Fundamentally Flawed and a Solution
I can’t believe it has come to this. We are just over four months away from January 1, 2012. On that date, the D.C. Green Building Act of 2006 requires…