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), [...]
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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 »
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 do I have no problem with that, but I think the government should take the concept to its logical [...]
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 | Leave a 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 [...]
Case Study: Sustainable Design Innovations for Specialized School Population
Posted in LEED, National, Ohio, tagged DesignGroup, LEED, Ohio Green Schools on January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Columbus-based architect Jack Hedge, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been a pioneer in sustainable design for decades. Later this month, he will join his DesignGroup colleague Jocelyn Krosky and Columbus City Schools Senior Executive Carole Olshavsky in presenting on the subject of sustainable design innovations for specialized school populations at the 2012 School & College Building Expo (SCBE). Taking place [...]
Best Green Building Web Sites
Posted in LEED, National, Ohio, tagged Green Building Websites, LEED, Top 10 list on December 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
If the goal of green building is to transform the built environment to be more healthy, prosperous and sustainable, then it doesn’t really matter what green building-oriented web site is the best, because they’re all advancing the cause in their own way, right? Yeah, sure. But in this season of reflective (and sometimes competitive) contemplation, OGBL proffers [...]
The Ever-Evolving Standard of Care: Form Contract Docs
Posted in Global, Green building litigation, LEED, Leedigation, National, Ohio, Sustainable Design Contracts, tagged AIA, ConsensusDOCS, Form Construction Contracts, LEED, standard of care on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Form Construction Contract Docs. What exactly is buried within the pages of all that legal gibberish when you “sign on the dotted line?” Well, to begin with, a number of different organizations associated with the construction industry produce standard form contracts - AIA, EJCDC, AGC/ConsensusDOCS, DBIA. Generally, the forms drafted by each organization reflect the interests and perspective of the sponsoring organization. [...]
Code Green: ICC Completes Seminal Green Building Code
Posted in City, Codes and Regulations, Federal, National, Ohio, State, tagged ICC, International Code Council, LEED on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The International Code Council (ICC) recently completed the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), recognized as the first model code focused on new and existing commercial buildings addressing green building design and performance. Although the final code won’t be published until March 2012, local and state governments may already adopt it. Unlike voluntary third-party certifications like LEED or Green Globes, the IgCC establishes enforceable [...]
2011 Green Building Market Impact Report Released
Posted in LEED, National, tagged 2011, Green Building, Green Market Impact Report, LEED, Rob Watson on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Rob Watson, the founding chairman of the LEED Steering Committee, released the 2011 Green Building Market and Impact Report. Big winners in the past year appear to be LEED registration overseas and water conservation. The boldest statement is probably Watson’s declaration that “if you’re not making more money with your green building, you need [...]
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