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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. Surprisingly, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing the disputed green building matter that was the issue resulting in a party to the contract seeking legal advice.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client]. 03:30 p.m.

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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. The annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is happening this week in Washington DC. I hope to see you in DC this week. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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LEED Creates Business Opportunities Beyond The Environmental Industrial Complex

Green Building Law Update

It is now common that snow removal businesses market their services to building owners by offering a draft hardscape plan and then services that are LEED ready.

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Fifth Public Comment Period Now Open for Update to USGBC's LEED Green Building Program

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Washington, DC - The U.S. 10, enables the building community to view the most recent draft of the rating systems and provide comments where any substantive changes have been made. Green Building Council recently announced the opening of the fifth public comment period for the proposed update to its LEED green building program.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

For example, in the Universal Concrete Products case, the 4th Circuit reasoned that Virginia courts favor the freedom to contract and that parties are freely able to negotiate and draft these types of provisions. However, in Thomas J.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

The 113 page draft order found that under existing net metering rates other ratepayers were subsidizing net metering customers (e.g., Note that this occurred in the same week that Congress extended the 30% federal investment credit for solar through 2021, which in large measure benefits the same banks and corporate investors.

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