Green Building Industry Faces Its Next Challenge

The debate has been settled, green building will play a major part of the future of the building industry. However, as green building is still in its infancy it faces an identity crisis. What does it mean to be green?
February 14th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

What I Learned in a LEED Workshop

So, should you participate in a LEED workshop? I think so. If nothing else, you hear opinions and views from others in your industry that you may not normally be exposed to
February 13th, 2009 | Mark Wanczak | Comments | Read More

Maryland High Performance Building Act: Locally grown trees not “green” enough?

Contrary to the traditional agricultural saying "What is grown locally and sold locally is considered to be green" buildings constructed in Maryland are essentially prohibited from using wood harvested in the state as only 50,000 acres of forest is FSC certified.
February 5th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

New Green Building Regulations

ASHRAE 189 the much anticipated green building code has gained new breath. The code which was tabled in the Fall of 2008 was recently renewed with an expanded membership. Keep an eye open for great things to come from this committee.
February 2nd, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

Episode 12 - First US LEED-related lawsuit

Vik sits down with a Roundtable to discuss Southern Builder vs. Shaw Development, the country’s first LEED-related lawsuit. Case: Shaw Development v. Southern Builders Publish at Scribd or explore others: Business & Legal [...]
January 20th, 2009 | Vik Duggal | Comments | Read More