This week Musings welcomes Scott Edward Anderson. Scott is founder of VerdeStrategy and the popular blog “the green skeptic.” He has held management positions with Ashoka and The Nature Conservancy, is co-founder of the Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, and a frequent commentator on Fox Business Network. VerdeStrategy is a consulting and advisory firm focused on the clean tech, energy, and environment
Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law
Tag Archives: United States Green Building Council
Green Building Codes and Concrete? A Great Combination!
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Construction Law Musings welcomes Steve Szoke, P.E., LEED AP. Steve is Director of Codes and Standards for the Portland Cement Association in Skokie, Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University, in his native state of Pennsylvania. He is a register professional
LEED AP Update- Worth It For a Lawyer?
LEED 3.0 is here and with it the new CMP requirements for a specialty designation. As I think about this new world of specialty designation outlined by the USGBC, I am torn regarding an attorney’s need to update the designation. I learned a lot while studying for the LEED AP exam, and received my designation
Green Building- Interesting Third Party Issues
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
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
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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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