Originally posted 2009-12-28 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAn article in the latest issue of Constructor Magazine, the publication of the AGC of America, makes a point that I have been making for a while, namely that sustainable building is here to stay. The article quotes several contractor members of the AGC and essentially concludes [...]
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
One More Reason for Contractors to “Think Green”
Image via Wikipedia My good friend, and great Washington State construction attorney, Doug Reiser (@douglasreiser) recently posted a great set of thoughts at his Builder’s Counsel Blog. Doug’s inspiration for this great post was an article posted by ENR magazine outlining a proposal from the Department of Energy that Congress pass a statute requiring “sustainable [...]
HOAs Going Green with a Bit of Kicking and Screaming
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome J. Roger Wood. Roger is a partner with Carpenter Hazlewood Delgado & Wood, PLC. The firm has offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Roger began practicing law twelve years ago and has been exclusively representing homeowners associations and condominiums for [...]
50 Best Blogs About Environmental Law
Originally posted 2009-06-15 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMusings is honored to have joined the likes of Shari Shaprio, Chris Cheatham, Rich Cartlidge, and, yes, even Erin Brockovich, on a great list of environmental law and developments blogs at the e-Justice Blog. Please check out the list for a great resource on all things relating [...]
LEED Certification Challenges: What is “Close Enough”?
There have been many discussions lately regarding the Northland Pines challenge to the LEED certification of its high school facility recently rejected by the USGBC, notably at the Builder’s Counsel Blog and at the Green Building Law Update. You can check out the Green Building Law Update link for the entire group of documents that [...]
