Matthew Allman and Kedrick Whitmore | Venable Several jurisdictions throughout Virginia, particularly in the northern suburbs of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, are pushing the envelope on green building practices. These efforts come at a time when the development market is facing numerous economic and regulatory headwinds, resulting in an increasingly complex landscape. Virginia is… Continue reading The Shifting Landscape of “Green Building” in Virginia
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“Greening” Your Contracts
Jeffrey A. Yeager and Sonja C. Rice | Hahn Loeser & Parks Allocating the Risks and Benefits of Green Construction Sustainable (or “green”) construction practices and the trend toward green buildings are here to stay, driven not only by federal, state, and local legislation, tax credits, and incentives, but also by consumer, corporate, and shareholder… Continue reading “Greening” Your Contracts
The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
Caroline A. Harcourt and Adam Weaver | Gravel 2 Gavel The shift towards a “greener” environment has resulted in cities and states implementing electrification mandates, which will have a major impact on both current and future building design. Currently, most commercial and residential end users are already all-electric. However, there are some exceptions, such as… Continue reading The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
Legal Risks of Green Building
Mark D. Shifton | Construction Executive All construction projects involve elements of legal risk. Insurance and indemnity claims, delay claims and professional negligence claims are simply accepted risks when involved in construction. Green building projects are no exception to this rule, and often involve unique issues that are not present in typical construction projects. Green… Continue reading Legal Risks of Green Building
Five LEED and Green Construction Trends to Watch in 2020
Tommy Linstroth | Construction Executive To succeed in any field, you can never stop learning—especially in the green construction industry where standards and technology are always growing and changing. Here are a few of the exciting trends in LEED certification and green construction learned about during this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which is… Continue reading Five LEED and Green Construction Trends to Watch in 2020