The Columbus Dispatch recently reported that Tower 10, LLC (an ownershp group led by Don Casto and Robert Meyers) plans to invest over $20,000,000 to renovate and modernize the iconic LeVeque Tower. Can this new ownership group learn any lessons from the recent renovation of the Empire State Building? In a recent Huffington Post Interview, Anthony Malkin [...]
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Can LeVeque Tower Learn from the Empire State Building?
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, Ohio on March 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
LEED Gets Regional! Speak now …
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, Ohio on March 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward When it comes to LEED, are you a pessimist, an optimist, or a realist? Some realists among us are currently helping determine the Regional Priority credits for LEED 2012. Regional Priority credits are those credits that – when earned [...]
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), [...]
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 [...]
Ohio Taking Green Building to School
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, LEED v3, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio, tagged green school, leed mandate, Ohio green building, Ohio Green Schools, schools on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[EDITOR'S NOTE: THE OHIO GREEN SCHOOLS RALLY, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENT, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 22, 2012, AT REYNOLDSBURG'S eSTEM ACADEMY ON SUMMIT RD.] Thanks to the Buckeye State’s LEED-Silver mandate for public school construction, Ohio leads the nation with over 270 LEED certified or registered school projects. Many people, even in [...]
Green Capitol helps Green the Capital
Posted in Central Ohio, City, Green Building Incentives, Ohio, State, tagged Columbus, Green Building Incentives, Green Building policy, LEED, Ohio on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Continuing with our series on city-based incentives for sustainable development, we now revisit Ohio’s capital city and the Green Columbus Fund. To quickly recap for those unfamiliar with the Fund, it was established in September 2010 with a $1 million capital investment. The Fund’s purpose is twofold: (1) support brownfield redevelopment; and (2) incentivize LEED certification for [...]
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 [...]
Seminar: Legal Issues in Sustainable and Green Building
Posted in Central Ohio, Green Building Incentives, Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, Ohio, tagged Green Building Law Seminar, LEED Seminar, Sustainable Building Seminar on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Please Join us for a seminar entitled “Legal Issues in Sustainable and Green Building” in Worthington, Ohio on Wednesday, June 29. Register online at: www.halfmoonseminars.com
Who is building LEED in Ohio?
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, LEED v3, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio, tagged Columbus, Green Building, LEED, Ohio on April 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A recent report from the USGBC contains interesting data about who is building to LEED standards in the Buckeye State. Most of our readers are already familiar with Ohio’s LEED for Schools mandate, and 8 local governments in Ohio have enacted LEED-based green building policies and initiatives. Ohio ranks 19th nationally for the number of LEED registered and certified buildings [...]
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