I have talked a lot about LEED and sustainable building here at Construction Law Musings. Recently, Constructor Magazine ran an article about “Green Expectations” that caught my eye. While we (and I include the great guest posts on the subject) have discussed the risks and possible future litigation relating to LEED and sustainable building, the […]
One More Reason for Contractors to “Think Green”
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Don’t Believe The Hype (or Typeface)
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes another Build2Sustain fellow traveler, Yahya Henry. Yahya (@yahyahenry on Twitter) currently serves as founder and Director of Business Development for The Aribra Group, LLC a developer and think tank that promotes best practices in the built environment. Yahya is an entrepreneur, traveler and avid blogger, and has […]