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
Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law
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Whole Systems Integrated Process: Essentials for Designing Public Construction Projects
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Elaine Barnes. Elaine (@elbarneshouse on Twitter) served as Program Manager for the Ohio School Facilities Commission’s Green Schools Initiative from 2008-2010. Under her leadership, the OSFC initiated the design and construction of over 250 schools undergoing LEED certification with the U.S. Green Building Council.
Build2Sustain: Practical Green
For Musings’ first “new look” Guest Post Friday, we welcome Raquel Bedell of Build2Sustain. Build2Sustain seeks to break down barriers to sustainable commercial building and design by developing best practices and real-world business cases. Our mission: to bring sustainable design to every organization – large or small. You can follow Build2Sustain on Twitter at @build2sustain.
Another Bandaid from Washington? (Thoughts on the Stimulus Package)
In another insightful post from Shari Shapiro and the corresponding story at GreenBiz.com at Green Building Law Blog, Shari points out that the stimulus package looks at the present and the past without looking toward the future. The proposed stimulus is nothing short of unsurprising. It focuses very much on bailing out and shoring up
Project Green Schools: Check it Out
For this weeks Guest Post Friday, Musings calls on another friend, Robin Organ. Robin is the Executive Director & Founder of greenschools. Robin has her Masters Degree in Education, and has spent more than a decade in the field of education. Robin holds her B.S. from Ithaca College in Speech Communication, English, and Education. She
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I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.
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