Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. 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.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

Those responses are not inconsistent with and, in fact, should be considered concomitantly with the conclusion, having worked on LEED projects since 2001, that the second best way to mitigate risk and avoid liability in sustainable building is a green building consultant working for the owner.

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BD+C

APRIL 12, 2019

recently released a draft of a comprehensive sustainability plan. The plan addresses carbon emission reduction, air quality, transportation, equitable and sustainable land use, and resilience. Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the U.S.,

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In a conversation I had with Barry Giles, a true green building pioneer, in 2018, he said, “to truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry.”.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Here is a draft memo from OMB regarding FEDRAMP revisions, that: [link]. 1 FEDRAMP was initially establish to provide a standardized method for ensuring digital information security for federal government agencies. It was based upon NIST standards and other information available at the time.

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Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Sustainability Incorporating green drafting into construction contracts Elle Cheung and Jane Hughes of Trowers & Hamlins LLP examine some sources of green drafting that provide provisions that can be incorporated into contracts. A fresh approach to drafting and risk allocation will be needed, they argue.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

By Richard Martens Sustainability is a complex topic in all fields; every initiative seeking to improve sustainability brings both improvements and setbacks. Within modern construction, there is an exception to the inherent complexity of sustainability comparisons. Photos courtesy Sto Corp. Construction is no different.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Forget 3D visualization, Life-cycle Management Competency and Common Terms are the most critical aspects to achieving efficient renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction of the built environment. BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management. Total Cost of Ownership Asset Management.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

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. A great example is snow removal.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts. Last month, the City Planning Commission approved a draft Code focusing on sustainability recommending adoption by the City Council.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Prevention Steps: Draft clear, written lockout/tagout procedures and provide comprehensive employee training. Safety Stat: Workers are 80% less likely to sustain injuries when machinery is properly guarded. This standard is heavily cited in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. Conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2025

Sustainability features of SlenderWal Reduced Resource Consumption Produced in a carefully controlled factory setting, SlenderWall maximizes material efficiency, greatly decreasing waste in contrast to traditional techniques. Why choose SlenderWall for sustainable cladding?

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

As people become more aware of the harm and dangers caused by climate change, businesses and individuals alike are believed to be starting to make the switch to sustainable practices. The result of air leaks is cold outside air entering the home through the wall, ground floor, and ceiling gaps, causing cold drafts.

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Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Consultation has opened on the Construction Industry Council’s Climate Change Committee’s draft Competence Framework for sustainability in the built environment. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

And that same month USGBC announced that it had acquired the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), an organization committed to assessing the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios around the globe. That contract language might be some variation of.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

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. Following ICC’s drafting of the administrative procedures for the technical content, the document that will be the 2018 – IgCC will be published in June. and abroad.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

in a state where the majority of rain in cities and towns flows into storm drains dumping into the Pacific Ocean), including a draft emergency regulation that among other things makes washing a car without a shut-off nozzle punishable by a fine. This looming water curb and excessively severe public policy (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Chamber of Commerce even responded , the “New York Times continued its deceptive caricature of arbitration” arguing arbitration works as well or better than litigation. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Before being pulled, the proposed LEED 2012 rating system went through a lengthy, unexpected vetting process, culminating in a fourth draft. This side prefers the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certification. The Assault on Chemicals of Concern. In July 2011, it appeared the USGBC was willing to negotiate with SFI.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Recently, HPC has added a fourth component: a marketplace for goods and services that builders and consumers can access directly from the website via Rise , an online source for sustainable products and for information about sustainable building practices. A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

can be accomplished on this short timeline because it is being tasked to the same leadership and team that drafted v4. There are also changes proposed in the Sustainable Sites category. That work, including highlighting those credits that were little achieved, which is the basis of the changes that will be LEED v4.1,

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2020

Moreover, the NGBS is a uniquely drafted “standard” in that it can be used by any builder for their individual project as a rating system (including obtaining third party certification), or may be adopted by a local government as a residential green building code. Replacing the 2015 edition (.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

Finally, the most significant take away from this case, that involved sophisticated parties engaged in a multi-Million Dollar green building project that was the first LEED Platinum building, is that properly drafted contract documents are both the best sword and shield for mitigating risk.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

Finally, the most significant take away from this case, that involved sophisticated parties engaged in a multi-Million Dollar green building project that was the first LEED Platinum building, is that properly drafted contract documents are both the best sword and shield for mitigating risk.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Therefore, DoD sustainable proponents have brokered this waiver with USGBC, allowing DoD to continue to utilize LEED without compromising data. Many of those local laws are poorly drafted and do not insulate the reporting parties from liability for errors, harmless or otherwise. This waiver is specific for LEED Version 4.0.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 15, 2022

Show us how your work is reimagining what’s possible in the construction industry and how you use technology in new ways to foster operational efficiency, respond to disruption, improve quality and safety, cultivate sustainability, and win more business. Submit your proposal via the AU 2022 proposals page. Do not submit test proposals.

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Natural Building

MAY 19, 2007

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Which translates into her “desire to drive positive change in the sustainability arena,” throughout her “10 years of consulting around facilitating dialogue, education, and improved standards in green building, parking industry, mattress industry, and as a consultant to ICC in solar and rainwater harvesting, just to name a few.”.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Although not a change, comments to the draft regulation noted that many UST owners apparently do not maintain the $500,000 per occurrence insurance coverage required of UST owners that handle less than 10,000 gallons per month. Adding requirements to ensure UST system compatibility before storing certain biofuel blends, and.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Although not a change, comments to the draft regulation noted that many UST owners apparently do not maintain the $500,000 per occurrence insurance coverage required of UST owners that handle less than 10,000 gallons per month. Adding requirements to ensure UST system compatibility before storing certain biofuel blends, and.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 7, 2021

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building. Once these people live in a high-performance home with no drafts, constant temperature, and good air quality, they become very good salespeople. Sustainability.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

The draft report recommends: (1) Support access to education and technical assistance related to best cultivation practices; (2) Support the creation of voluntary third party certification programs; (3) Encourage research into cannabis issues, including environmental best practices, health, and other aspects of the cannabis sector; and. (4)

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Pro Builder

JULY 15, 2021

As part of the air barrier assembly, a building wrap can reduce drafts, increase occupant comfort and reduce energy use by decreasing the amount of non-conditioned air entering and exiting conditioned wall cavities.

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