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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Lunch with prospective client].

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.

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LEED Prerequisite Now Prohibits Smoking Cannabis

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council issued a LEED Interpretation in 2018 ruling, “smoking of cannabis is considered a form of smoking for the purposes of both the interior and exterior smoking provisions of the LEED Prerequisite Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control.”. In accordance with the GBCI Certification Agreement because “.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.

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Building A Better Tomorrow: The Future Of UK Construction

Constructonomics

Emerging Markets – With emerging overseas markets mixed with the European free trade agreements the construction industry is set to seize new opportunities for exporting skills, knowledge and products. The Digital Age – Technology is transforming the face of every industry, not least construction.

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

Motivations vary from concerns over global warming to increasing energy independence, and hedging against rising fuel costs to because it is chick to be green. People across the United States are seeking alternatives to conventional energy sources. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative.

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Sustainable Agriculture Standard Announced

Green Building Law Update

Leonardo Academy is well respected, including for its work on the LEED Existing Building standard, for its non-profit model of “leveraging the competitive market to advance sustainability.”. The social issues are likewise quite broad and include wages and benefits, work agreements, child labor, health and safety, worker housing, and the like.