tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/green-building-incentives-mandates/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; The growth of the “green” building market is undeniable. To date, the US Green Building Council, the foremost authority on green and sustainable building...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/the-sustainability-movement/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; What defines a cultural movement? In the 60’s, the “Civil Rights Movement” and the “Anti-War Movement” were youth-driven efforts to change the...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/sustainable-cleveland-2019/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; From August 12-14, I attended Sustainable Cleveland 2019: Building an economic engine to empower a green city on a blue lake. Over 600 participants spent 3 grueling days inside...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/chinese-drywall-the-silent-hurricane/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; Last week, National Underwriter Magazine’s Property & Casualty edition ran a story that attempted to tally the projected damages stemming from tainted drywall...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/what-could-possibly-go-wrong-part-1-planning/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; So you want to create a sustainable or “green” building? Congratulations! As a proactive risk manager, I help my clients to understand and manage...

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/the-increased-risk-of-green-building/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; Among the many claims made by advocates of sustainable buildings is the potential for the reduced risk from electrical, HVAC and water-related losses because of the...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/redefining-sustainability/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; In 1989, the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) articulated what has now become a widely accepted definition of sustainability: “[to...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://konstructr.com/what-if-i-am-forced-to-rebuild-my-property/';tweetmeme_source = 'Konstructr'; Contemporary property insurance policies are based on the principle of “indemnity.” In other words, in exchange for your premium dollars, it is the insurance...