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Sustainable Construction

Sustainable “green” construction is in the news and here to stay.

Here at Construction Law Musings, we like to keep up with the world of sustainable construction and the legal issues that face contractors, subcontractors and even construction lawyers relating to this growing field. The topics range from LEED certification issues and construction contract drafting to my role on the Build2Sustain advisory board.

These posts are not just my “musings”, but those of many individuals who have posted in the Guest Post Friday series. I hope that you will check out the posts below and let me know your thoughts.

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LEED AP Update- Worth It For a Lawyer?

Written on September 23, 2011 by Christopher G. Hill in Business of Construction, Green Building

Originally posted 2009-09-28 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter LEED 3.0 is here and with it the new CMP requirements for a specialty designation. As I think about this new world of specialty designation outlined by the USGBC, I am torn regarding an attorney’s need to update the designation. I learned a lot while studying…

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Energy Reporting and the Broken Window Problem

Written on August 19, 2011 by Christopher G. Hill in Business of Construction, Green Building

Originally posted 2009-10-05 09:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Much discussion has centered around the de-certification aspect of the energy reporting requirements of the new LEED guidelines. However, as I have been reading and commenting on the proposed energy reporting requirements found in the latest LEED certification guidelines, and looking at the issue through the…

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Why Build Green in Virginia? It Just Makes Sense.

Written on August 12, 2011 by Christopher G. Hill in Business of Construction, Green Building

Originally posted 2009-02-09 10:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Image via Wikipedia Lately terms such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and Green Building have been thrown about in the press, by politicians, and by local zoning and building officials in Virginia. Nationally, the Obama administration has shown support for green building. Locally,…

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Certification Bodies: Who Are They And How Do I Do Business With Them?

Written on August 5, 2011 by Christopher G. Hill in Construction, Green Building, Guest Post Friday

For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes back Doug Reiser (@douglasreiser) for the fourth time. Doug is a construction attorney, LEED AP and the principal at Reiser Legal PLLC in Seattle, WA. His office provides construction counsel for businesses in the construction industry. He also runs the Builders Counsel, a blog focused on progressive issues in…

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