I have been peppered with a mass of responses to the post that I published a few weeks back about safety concerns on LEED projects. It’s been a heck of a conversation. More to come on that next week, but for now some changes to the site.[...]
Archive for the ‘Green Building’ Category
February 17th, 2012 - 11:38 am § in Company News, Green Building
More To Come On The Issue of Sustainable Construction Safety, But For Now…..
February 8th, 2012 - 10:01 am § in Construction Liability, Green Building, Managing Risks, Workers Compensation
Is LEED Construction Less Safe Than Traditional Construction?
***UPDATE 2/16/12: For those of you that are interested in reading the whole study – hint hint, law firms – you can obtain a copy from the ASCE Library by following this link.*** A new study says that some LEED credits might carry an additional risk of worker injury [...]
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:41 am § in Green Building, Reiser Legal in the News
Upcoming: CMAA Seminar Invites Lawyers To Speak On Green Building Risk
Here is a great chance to get your fill of green building law – right in the Seattle area. The Pacific NW chapter will be holding their Annual Seminar on March 16, 2012 in Bellevue, Washington. I will be one of the speakers, covering a section on green building risk management.[...]
January 17th, 2012 - 12:11 pm § in Certification, Construction News, Design, Federal & State Contracts, Green Building, Public Contracting
Solicitation of the Month: WWU and Starbucks Announce Green Retrofits
Here is your early jump on a good project – or a number of good projects. Western Washington University has decided to overhaul a large portion of its buildings to join the modern era. How can you jump on the WWU green building wave?[...]
Uninsurable LEED Risks: Managing Liability For Certification Risks
Owner expectations. How do we control them? How do we temper them? How do we simply tell them – its impossible? Owners almost always believe that LEED Certification is a product that you can purchase at a price. Its not. So how do we deal with this goal in a building contract?[...]
LEED 2012 Opens For Comments In 2 Weeks
Just a quick drop in to let you all know that the latest and greatest from the USGBC, LEED 2012, will be opening for the third round of comments in two weeks. This is likely the last go-round for commenters before the new rating system goes to the ballot in June 2012.[...]