Incentives & Mandates

The goal for policymakers should be to craft programs that are attainable, enforceable and beneficial to all stakeholders.
October 16th, 2009 | Mark Rabkin | Comments | Read More

The Bottom Line On Green Buildings

Those of you who closely follow the green building sector are aware that several weeks ago there was an uproar over LEED decertification and the faulure of LEED certified buildings to perform to their design expectations. If you are a property manager or a developer this failure of buildings to perform...
August 5th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

Sustainable Development: Sustainable or Not?

This week there has been an ongoing poll by the Economist debating whether or not sustainability is sustainable. As of the time of publication 45% of the individuals responding believe that sustainability is unsustainable while 55% believe it is sustainable. While it is my firm belief that sustainability...
July 7th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

“Green” Insurance Basics

Back to basics for the insurance professional looking to get into the sustainable building industry.
June 26th, 2009 | Mark Rabkin | Comments | Read More

The Increased Risk of “Green” Building

Without careful attention to interaction among building systems, new liabilities may emerge from "green" building.
June 22nd, 2009 | Mark Rabkin | Comments | Read More

What Issues Need To Be Addressed In a Sustainable Project?

Sustainable projects present a variety of risks. Have you properly identified and mitigated the risks that could potentially sink your next project? This article will analyze and evaluate the risks posed by sustainable projects and how they can be mitigated.
May 8th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

Building Green? Whats your problem?

Attempting to obtain LEED certification? Avoid the pitfalls of Shaw Development by clearly defining the roles of each player before ground is broken.
April 8th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

Great River Energy: A prime Example of How to Build Green

Great River Enegy recently released a white paper detailing the construction of their Maple Grove, Minn. headquarters, the first building to achieve LEED Platinum in the state. The text of the white paper can be found here.Great River Energy not only built a sophisticated building which scored 56 points...
March 23rd, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

Why Does Your Company Go Green?

I think we're almost past the point of simply noting the recyclable properties of metal products. If your company wants to be green, tell me where that metal comes from. China? Fail.
March 20th, 2009 | Mark Wanczak | Comments | Read More

The Stimulus and Regulation

Where is your taxpayer money going and what is being done to ensure it is being properly used? Billions of dollars have been earmarked for increasing energy efficiency what mechanisms are in place to ensure that this money actually goes to green buildings rather than traditional construction?
March 6th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More