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

Are You Still Selling Roof Replacements?

Originally posted 2010-07-09 09:00:40. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Johanna Hoffmann.  Johanna is a marketing and management consultant to construction professionals, architects and interior designers. Her company, Oomph Group Inc. delivers workshops and webinars in the areas of marketing and sales, human resources, general business and financial management. Oomph programs are accredited for continuing

Does Stricter Decertification Mean More “Leedigation?”

Originally posted 2015-07-13 09:00:13. Recently, my friend and fellow construction attorney/consultant, Chris Cheatham (@chrischeatham) posted the news that USGBC will be more stringent on the de-certification front. This statement relates to the continued energy performance of LEED-certified buildings and increases the likelihood that energy performance (as opposed to mere reporting) could lead to de-certification. I

Builders Association Seeks to Cut Down Grassroots Green Building Program (Guest Post)

Originally posted 2010-12-31 09:00:58. For this week’s year end Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Michael Anschel.  Michael is the owner of Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build, a member of BATC, lead the development of and serves as a board member to MN GreenStar, the CEO of Verified Green, Inc., and writes the green blog for

Building the Secondary Market for Reclaimed Building Materials

Originally posted 2011-07-22 16:00:06. For this week’s guest post Friday, Musings welcomes Mark Rabkin of Deconstruction Management, Inc., the first, dedicated, for-profit deconstruction management firm in the country.  Based in Northeast Ohio, it through all stages of building removal from property acquisition to deconstruction to recycling and architectural salvage. With 10 years of professional experience

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