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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. addendum public comment.

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The Future of Green Building was On Display at Greenbuild

Green Building Law Update

The USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington, DC wrapped up last Friday and the question I have most been asked about Greenbuild is, “what was the highlight?”. My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. Arguably, that is where the action was.

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

Green Building Law Update

LEED Commercial Interiors projects present the best single opportunity for greening buildings. Green Building Council’s LEED (the ubiquitous acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating system in the world, less than 1% of commercial buildings in the U.S.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: How Not to be the Class Dunce

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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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GBCI announces arc, a new technology organization to measure and compare green building performance

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Green Building Council (USGBC) International Summit held at the 2016 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Green Business Certification Inc. Officially launching later in 2016, arc will further the performance of the green building industry and the built environment as a whole. . Today, during the U.S.

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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

Here is a truth: Green Building is not a fad. Between 2005 and 2008, the Green Building Construction industry has grown by 500%, from a $10 billion industry to a $49b industry. McGraw-Hill Trends Driving Change Report’s Green Outlook 2009 predicts the industry tripling between now and 2013, to a $140b market.

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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

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I now have a rolodex full of new contacts from Chicago that I can easily meet in person for lunch, or have them tour our office as we discuss new projects or the latest Chicago construction news. After the awards dinner, most of the CWA attendees decided to move the celebration from our conference room at the hotel to Howl at The Moon.