Last month, a District Court in New Mexico issued a ruling on the outstanding issues in AHRI v. City of Albuquerque. As you may remember from previous posts on the case, in 2007 the City of Albuquerque enacted an energy code (with both prescriptive and performance paths) aimed at increasing energy efficiency in buildings within its borders. [...]
Archive for February, 2012
AHRI v. City of Albuquerque Revisited
Posted in City, Codes and Regulations, Federal, Green building litigation, National, State, tagged AHRI v. City of Albuquerque, Energy Code, Federal Law, Preemption on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio Green Schools Rally This Week!
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio on February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Just a few more days until the inaugural Ohio Green Schools Rally (Wednesday, February 22, at Reynoldsburg eSTEM Academy). Attendees will earn up to 4 GBCI credits, hear an inspiring keynote from USGBC Center for Green Schools Director Rachel Gutter, tour an exceptional green school, choose from 3 outstanding breakout educational sessions, attend closing remarks from Reynoldsburg City [...]
USGBC – Central Ohio Chapter Installs New Board Members
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, National, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio on February 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The USGBC – Central Ohio Chapter recently voted in its 2012-2013 Board of Directors. Representing a diverse array of industries, and some of the most dynamic organizations in the world, this group is led by incoming Chair Tyler Steele (with Hines, one of the world’s leading developers and managers of sustainable real estate), Secretary Kurt Smith (Turner Construction), [...]
