As I was following some of the posts by @imadnaffa on Twitter, I came across a post by a consultant that guarantees LEED Certification. This got me thinking about the myriad issues relating to the third party certification aspect of adding such certification to construction contracts and the relationship of consultants to this process. Much […]
Check out the Virginia Lawyers Weekly Green Issue
In it’s May 31, 2010 issue, Virginia Lawyers Weekly dedicates itself to “going green.” I was privileged to be a part of that issue with an article relating to Legal Issues with Green Building. I have discussed these issues on numerous occasions here at Musings and hope that this issue of the VALW (worth a […]
Green Building and Jazz- What Could be Better?
As I announced via my Posterous page (where I posted the registration form), the folks at the Green Legal Matters Symposium asked me to speak. My good buddy Scott Wolfe (@scottwolfejr) of the Wolfe Law Group and the Construction Law Monitor will be my co-presenter. The luminaries speaking at the symposium include my fellow attorneys and friends Shari Shapiro (@sharishapiro) […]
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. […]
Upcoming Construction Related Events
I just thought I’d give a quick update on my upcoming construction related activities. I have been lucky enough to be invited to speak at various conferences and meetings of construction professionals. On Thursday, April 22, 2010, I will be speaking on the topic of Construction Contract Pitfalls to the local chapter of the ASPE. […]