Originally posted 2009-03-20 10:00:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFor this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings has the privilege of a post from Kelly McGinnis of the Portland Cement Association. As PCA’s Program Coordinator of Sustainable Development Ms. McGinnis is responsible for several green outreach and education programs for the design and construction community. Additionally, she [...]
Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law
Category Archives: Green Building
Do Trade Contractors Need Errors and Omissions Insurance?
Originally posted 2009-05-22 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFor this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes, Mark E. Rabkin, a triple-bottom line risk consultant assisting his clients understand and manage the exposures they face daily that threaten their economic, social and ecological performance. Licensed as a property and casualty insurance broker for over 10 years, [...]
What Is Sustainable Design Anyway?
This week, Musings welcomes Cindy Frewen Wuellner, PhD, FAIA, architect, urban analyst, and founder of Frewen Architects Inc. Cindy teaches at the University of Houston Futures Studies Graduate Program. She is currently writing a book on the influence of social technologies on the design, construction, and use of 21st century cities. She can be reached [...]
LEED, BIM and Smart in the Land of Green Opportunity
Originally posted 2010-02-12 09:00:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThis week Musings welcomes Scott Edward Anderson. Scott is founder of VerdeStrategy and the popular blog “the green skeptic.” He has held management positions with Ashoka and The Nature Conservancy, is co-founder of the Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, and a frequent commentator on Fox Business Network. VerdeStrategy is a consulting and advisory firm [...]
Go Green or Go Home!
Originally posted 2008-12-17 09:52:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe more I examine the construction landscape, the more green building makes sense. As argued by Chris Cheatham at Green Building Law Update, customers want it. Set aside all of the environmental and political reasons for building green (less oil dependence and the corresponding dependence on middle [...]
