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?[...]
Archive for the ‘Certification’ Category
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
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?[...]
December 29th, 2011 - 10:38 am § in Bids, Certification, Construction News, Design, Federal & State Contracts, Green Building, Public Contracting
Teams Bid For Chance to Resurrect Green Building Nightmare
The RFP went out – and four brave souls stepped up. One of the most famous LEED Certified failures is on the mend and four contractors have submitted bids to bring it back to glory. While the project has never been formally stripped of its LEED certification, its an ugly scar for the po[...]
Seattle To Go LEED Gold For New Buildings, But Is It Enough?
The City of Seattle is revising its public building standards. The new amendments will change the current LEED Silver requirement, raising it to LEED Gold. While I am happy to see the City shoot for higher ground, when will we finally see a net zero building?[...]
September 14th, 2011 - 11:20 am § in Certification, Construction Liability, Design, Green Building, Managing Risks
Living Green: Things To Consider When You Build Your Green Home
Here’s an oldie, but goodie. Recently, I have had a few discussions with people interested in “green” and/or modular homes. Ever wonder what it might be like to own the greenest of homes? How about the issues you might face in building one? Here are a few things to conside[...]
