Washington state’s Clark County has added a voluntary green building standard for residences constructed in its boundaries. Last week, the County’s Board of Commissioners held a hearing and adopted the 2008 National Building Green Standard, a standard of routine adoption nationwide, as a[...]
Posts Tagged ‘LEED’
USGBC Denies First Ever LEED Certification Challenge
***This post was corrected for error on May 10, 2010. I incorrectly reported that the GBCI had made this ruling, when in fact it was the USGBC. The challenge pre-dated the GBCI Challege Policy*** Chris Cheatham is probably the most informed of the green building law bloggers on the web. Chris mainta[...]
Green Building Porn: A Timber Frame Beauty in Oregon
Sorry for the kitchy, off the cuff name. But, its the most appropriate for this incredibly beautiful home that was built as a model in Oregon. One of our favorite blogs, Jetson Green, published this article on the Vermont Street Project, a model home built by bi-coastal green builder New Energy Work[...]
Green Builders: USGBC Gets Rid of GBCI 3rd Party Certifications for LEED Accreditation
Much to the delight of many in the construction law industry, LEED certification will no longer be done by Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) supervised 3rd parties. You might remember that back in 2009, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) decided that it was inundated with LEED accredi[...]
Davis-Bacon Act: Understanding Bidding & New Wage Classifications for Green Builders
One of our favorite blogs in the construction law world just happens to be Chris Cheatham’s Green Building Law Update. The blog undoubtedly focuses on green building, providing a wonderful balance of reporting on construction standards, legal developments and legislative change. Chris is a won[...]
New Banner and a Launch: The Builders Counsel Blog Goes Up Today
Reiser Legal’s website took on a new face with a new banner announcing the arrival of its Builders Counsel Blog, located at www.BuildersCounsel.com. The Builders Counsel will serve as a blog focused on the Washington construction industry. The blog will review, publicize and spark dialogue on [...]
