Why does Big Chem hate LEED 2012 so much that it cajoled a bipartisan group of 56 House lawmakers to send a letter urging the GSA to abandon LEED unless the USGBC lightens up on chemical companies and plastics makers? Rather than simply answering this question with a cynical “duh, because our politicians are bought and [...]
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My [dysfunctional LEED 2012] Chemical Romance
Posted in Codes and Regulations, Federal, LEED, LEED v3, National on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Strange but True: Two Farmers Sued for Stealing LEED Trade Secrets
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, Leedigation, National on May 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Only in California could two Farmers get sued for stealing LEED-related trade secrets. Brothers Sam and Tyler Farmer (sorry for the bad “farmer” joke) purportedly had just several years of experience between them when hired by a company called DGP (Drew George & Partners, Inc.) as “Research Assistants.” DGP says they worked their way up to management, [...]
Need Language for Your Green Leases? Try the DOE’s Green Lease Library.
Posted in LEED, National, tagged Department of Energy, DOE, Green Lease Library, green leases, Green Leasing Toolkit, Green Office on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Following closely on the heels of San Francisco and London’s Green Lease Toolkit, the DOE recently launched an online Green Lease Library. From defining what a green lease actually is to providing potential language to incorporate into existing commercial leases, the DOE’s online green lease library is intended to be a resource to answer any and all questions on Green Leases. The [...]
LEED 2012 Primer
Posted in LEED, National, Ohio on March 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The LEED 2012 third public comment period is open from March 1-20, 2012. Members of the public can comment on any substantive changes made since the second public comment period (which ended September 14, 2011). After the latest comment period process concludes, USGBC reports that LEED 2012 will be balloted in June and launched in November. LEED 2012 is [...]
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 »
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. [...]
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), [...]
Inaugural Green Schools Rally Approved for GBCI Credits
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, National, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio, tagged continuing education, LEED Credits, Ohio Green Schools Rally on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The inaugural Green Schools Rally, set for February 22, 2012, at the Reynoldsburg eSTEM Academy near Columbus, has been approved for GBCI Credits. This author will join Luther L. Liggett, Jr. in presenting at the Rally on the subject of Green Building Legislation and Advocacy, in relation to green schools and the broader green building movement. With [...]
Guest Post by Dave Scott on Green-Talk.com
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, Ohio, tagged Guest Post on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the guest post about LEEDigation on Green-Talk.com by OGBL’s very own Dave Scott by clicking HERE.
US Military Putting LEED to the Test
Posted in Codes and Regulations, Federal, LEED, National, tagged LEED, NDAA on January 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A colleague recently asked about the energy management provisions of the recently-passed National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), particularly the purported retreat from LEED. Far from abandoning the standard, the military is actually required to justify it. Not only does OGBL have no problem with that, but perhaps the government should take the concept to its logical conclusion and start [...]
San Fransisco’s New Green Leasing Toolkit
Posted in City, Green Building Incentives, LEED, LEED v3, National, tagged green leases, LEED, San Fransisco on January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Following closely in New York City’s footsteps, San Fransisco recently released a free, on-line green leasing toolkit for Commercial Office Buildings. The toolkit, which is intended to assist commercial tenants and landlords in reaching thier sustainability goals, is designed to be adaptable to cities outside of just San Fransisco. Created at the reccomendation of the San Francisco Mayor’s Task Force on Existing [...]
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