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 [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
Unsure(ty): How Will the Green Building Act Change the Role of Surety in Construction?
Posted in City, Codes and Regulations, National, Ohio, tagged Green Building Act, LEED, Standard Performance Bonds, Surety on September 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
OGBL welcomes a guest post by Danielle Rodabaugh, editor of the Surety Bonds Insider Introduction Consideration for environmentally friendly building practices and sustainable projects continues to be a pressing issue for the construction industry as a whole. Unfortunately, the well-intentioned Green Building Act, which was passed to promote green building, has raised concern among surety industry [...]
The Ever Evolving Standard of Care: Part 2
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, tagged architect, engineer, LEED AP, LEED AP fellow, standard of care, sustainable design on September 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In an earlier post, we discussed how the standard of care for design professionals is constantly evolving. In regard to sustainable design, where the project is located is extremely important. However, There are other factors that design professionals need to take into account when considering standard of care. For instance design professionals with green building specific [...]
What’s the state of your state’s green building policy?
Posted in Codes and Regulations, Green Building Incentives, LEED, National, Ohio, State, tagged Green Building policy, HB 306, legislative survey, Ohio, statewide, USGBC, USGBC central ohio on August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The US Green Building Council just released its ”Advancing Green Building Policy in the States” report, which summarizes sustainable development policy activities from Alabama to Wyoming. The report stresses that building green “is not a partisan issue. Healthy, safe and efficient buildings resonate with a very broad audience,” and proponents of the green building movement should be able [...]
Death Star-esque Mega-Mall Fails to Deliver on Green Promises
Posted in Green building litigation, National, tagged bonds, destiny USA, Green Building, tax-exempt on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, Darth Vader told Luke Skywalker that following the path of the Dark Side and ruling the universe was his “destiny.” Just a short time ago, in a state that’s not too far away, a developer told the Internal Revenue Service that a project was eligible for hundreds [...]
New Logo, New Series, Same Mission
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, National, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio, tagged LEED, new logo, ohio green building law on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Less than two years ago, we launched OGBL to help spread knowledge and ideas relevant to green building and construction, particularly within Ohio, but always with an eye toward national and international developments. Today, more than ever, we believe that green building is imperative to help transform Ohio’s built environment to be more healthy [...]
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