Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Category Archives: Green Building

Urban Retrofits, Tall Buildings, and Sustainability

Originally posted 2012-11-09 12:30:30. As I took a small break between cases and contract reviews, an article in the November 2, 2009 issue of ENR Magazine caught my eye.  The article discusses the efforts of a Chicago architect to create a holistic approach to the renovation and “de-carbonization” of the Chicago Loop area.  The plan

Greening Risks and Rewards- An Insurance Perspective (Part II)

Originally posted 2009-08-28 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings has a real treat.  Martha Sperry (@advocatesstudio on Twitter) is an attorney with extensive experience in the insurance industry. Martha’s clients have included underwriters and agents representing Lloyd’s syndicates, third party administrators and agents and various foreign and domestic insurers and reinsurers. Martha has

Deadline Nears for “Green Performance Bond” Implementation

Originally posted 2015-12-07 09:38:21. For this weeks Guest Post Friday at Musings, we welcome Surety Bonds.com, a leading online surety provider. SuretyBonds.com specializes in educating current and prospective business owners about local surety requirements. To keep up with surety bond trends, follow and Surety Bonds Insider blog and @suretybond on Twitter. Professionals who work in

A Few Green Building Notes

Originally posted 2017-08-10 10:29:17. This past week, the blogosphere (if that’s even the word these days) has been abuzz about green building and the value that green can add to a project.  Three items in particular (among many) got my attention. The first of these was the fact that a new private sustainability rating system

Where Do We Go From Here?

Originally posted 2022-03-18 09:00:20. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, I welcome an old friend and past Guest Post Friday contributor, Mike Collignon. Mike is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Green Builder® Coalition. He engages in national and state-level advocacy and publishes regular content for Green Builder® Media. Mike is also the Chair