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Recent Legal Library Articles
Montgomery County to Abandon LEED Mandating IgCC for All Building
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:34-05:00Thursday, December 10th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
Proposed as Executive Regulation #21-15, the green building code will cover all new buildings and additions 5,000 square feet and larger.
Arbitration in Green Building Contracts
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:24-05:00Friday, November 27th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
There has been much recent discussion about mandatory arbitration since a series of New York Times articles earlier this month describing how, “.. clauses buried in tens of millions of contracts ...”
Environmental Performance Increasingly Key to CEOs
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:17-05:00Friday, November 27th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
It is significant when the Harvard Business Review alters its methodology in ranking the best performing CEOs in the world to now take into account a company’s environmental performance.
ASHRAE 189.1 – 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:59-05:00Friday, November 20th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1 Green Building Standard was published and became available for use.
Pension Funds Must Now Consider Environmental Factors
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:55-05:00Tuesday, November 10th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
You may not have noticed, but with over $9 Trillion invested in U.S. pensions you should care that the U.S. Labor Department.
Will Proposed Change to LEED 2009 Kill the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs?
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:20-05:00Tuesday, October 27th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
This article first appeared on my Green Building Law Update blog. The blog is intended for the entire environmental industrial complex, .. not just lawyers. Please check out the blog and sign up for a weekly notice of new blog posts via email, at Green ...
Opportunities Shine in Community Solar
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:18-05:00Saturday, October 10th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
People across the United States are seeking alternatives to conventional energy sources. Motivations vary from concerns over global warming to increasing energy independence, and hedging against rising fuel costs to because it is chic to be green. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a ...
FTC Warning about Green Certification Seals
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:21-05:00Thursday, October 8th, 2015|Categories: Environmental Law|
This article first appeared on my Green Building Law Update blog. The blog is intended for the entire environmental industrial complex, .. not just lawyers. Please check out the blog and sign up for a weekly notice of new blog posts via email, at Green ...








