Construction Marketing

MARCH 19, 2025

Green Building Initiatives : Incorporating self-cleaning materials and pollution-reducing technologies into new constructions can minimize long-term damage. Urban Greening : Increasing the presence of trees and green spaces helps absorb pollutants and reduce the overall impact of air pollution on buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

2018 will be a watershed year in the course of green building standards, codes and rating systems. IgCC, ICC 700, Green Globes and. I am optimistic that a global conversation, although centered in the United States, has begun where people are discovering and inventing new ways to build sustainably. and abroad. When the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

This blog post is not as epic as A Day in the Life , the last song on the Sgt. 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? Client names and other specific references are omitted to protect the not so innocent.).

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Some group of investors considering ESG factors will certainly not invest in fossil fuel companies, but there are industries that are more ESG friendly than others, like green building. I wrote in a recent blog post, The Hottest Environmental Trend is Sustainable Business Practices and such is true today.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Green Building. Home » Blogs. Connecting in Construction » Green Construction & Construction Software. There’s no denying that green building is more common than ever. In fact, just a few weeks ago, the latest version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) came out. Get Green Certified.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 28, 2014

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure announced that earlier this week it reached the milestone of 1,500 Envision Sustainability Professionals who have been credentialed in the use of the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system. yes, something like LEED for roads and bridges).

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 26, 2021

As we look back in this ‘year in review’ at our most read blog posts in 2021, at a time when most of us have accepted that we will never go back to exactly the way things were, we are no doubt collectively ready for a new year. ESG law is brand new and emergent, much as this blog was new this year.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. Human Development Index.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Green Building. Home » Blogs. The education sessions covered technology, applications, leadership, sustainability, and management of public works projects. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm and is filed under Julie Smiths Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

Green Building. Home » Blogs. » Follow the Green Road (or A Summary of CONExpo/ConAgg). To highlight everything our team saw and heard about in the space of this humble blog would be nearly impossible, but I will hit the high points from the big OEMS. Some green news notes came from Ford. EQUIPMENT |.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. The thousands of attendees represent more sustainability and green building business opportunities in a single place than will exist anywhere else on the planet this year. I expect to write future blog posts about the announced expansive use (.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 4, 2013

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. And DoD is USGBC’s largest customer. On October 25, 2013, the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

I am often asked, “how can I expand my green building business?” Greenbuild has become much more than only “green building” as sustainability has become woven into the fabric of business, the conference has evolved into the watering hole for leaders across the entire environmental industrial complex. more than food prep).

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

BuildingGreen will be hosting a series if meetups at their booth at this is a chance to meet and hangout with other green people. In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Green Building. Home » Blogs. The topic of cash flow never seems to get old – after all, sustained negative cash flow often results in slashing budgets, personnel, and in the worst cases shutting down of a company. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 4:42 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Now is a good time to study up on sustainable construction, like this wind turbine install at Sloan Valve. There’s no denying that for your company to stay relevant in today’s commercial construction industry you need to be up to speed on sustainable construction and green building practices. Green Building Council.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2011

Green Building. Home » Blogs. This leads me to think that the best intentioned government programs, such as the first time homebuyer credit, only served to temporarily prop up the market and sustain the situation for an even longer period. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. EQUIPMENT |.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? Going Green. Be green in more than just your work. Your finished construction projects can be marketed as green and your business will gain a green reputation as well. The more green steps you implement, the greater the impact.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 5, 2025

Staying Competitive in a Changing Industry The construction industry is evolving, with technological advancements, sustainability regulations, and economic shifts influencing project management. Many programs integrate emerging topics such as green building practices, digital construction technologies, and data-driven project management.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Regular readers of this blog will know that the Greenbuild Conference and Expo is the world’s largest event dedicated to sustainable building. Each year the good folks at BuildingGreen recognize green building products that significantly improve upon standard “business-as-usual” practices.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

I was speaking at a breakfast of real estate professionals some days ago and the question I received most frequently from those in attendance was “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I retell that because it is a variation of the question I get most often these days about green building. And Greenbuild is sustainable.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

I was speaking at a breakfast of real estate professionals some days ago and the question I received most frequently from those in attendance was “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I retell that because it is a variation of the question I get most often these days about green building. So register today.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 11, 2011

Green Building. Home » Blogs. This leads me to think that the best intentioned government programs, such as the first time homebuyer credit, only served to temporarily prop up the market and sustain the situation for an even longer period. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. EQUIPMENT |.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

I will be at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo this week and would be pleased buy any reader of this blog a cup of coffee or a beer. The County is proposing reduced building permit fees for projects built above minimum standards and include sustainable features. I commit it will be an informative and fun!

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 8, 2020

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Such offers no good guidance for U.S. best practices.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

And while the AIA documents mandated arbitration as the exclusive form of binding dispute resolution for well over 100 years, the current form of documents including the new Sustainable Projects documents, contain a ‘check the box’ where the parties choose between arbitration, litigation or other agreed process.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 16, 2014

In the context of green building, EPDs will provide a way describing the environmental impact of a building material or product. where EPDs are soon to be crucial in green building because LEED v4 and Green Globes both recognize EPDs. Not only are EPDs key in LEED v4, but EPDs are among the hottest topics in green building.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

My name is Stuart Kaplow and I want to introduce myself, I am the new publisher of the Green Building Law Update blog. But first, thank you to Chris Cheatham, the founder of this blog, for his years of good work in spreading the word of green building. Second, an admission; I have never blogged.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

I had an opportunity some days ago to speak at length with Vicki Worden, the Executive Director of Green Building Initiative. Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 8, 2018

As Green Construction Grows, So Could Cross-Laminated Timber. Kaiser said a building like this is possible today because of increased concern about sustainability. To make sure you’re keeping up with the latest construction industry news, subscribe to our weekly blog newsletter (on the upper right side of this page).

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S. and not v5 (. 2018 and the 2018 IgCC).

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. Human Development Index.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2022

ESG law is emergent and fast evolving such that today, the best sources are blogs and Twitter, not bound statutes and printed law reviews. Those funds, including those making “green” or “sustainable” claims will be the first targets of the soon to be announced ESG regulations. yes, this blog will continue). Last week U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Possibly more accurately stated, this is a report on the state of the LEED green building rating system. Green Building Council. Last week Greenbuild was like drinking from a fire hose, being inundated with enormous amounts of information about all that is going on with green building. The state of LEED is strong.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Recently, the focus on sustainable living has increased. Sustainable living refers to incorporating environmentally friendly policies. Construction and building are significant areas where we need to introduce sustainable practices. Sustainable practices, such as energy-efficient windows, also save money in the long run.

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