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[...]
Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
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
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:50 am § in Design, Green Building
Eye Candy From The Solar Decathalon
Every once in a while, I pay my respects to the art of green design. In an industry where each and every one of your clients and colleagues are looking for the latest and greatest, you have to take notice of innovation. The Solar Decathlon is a major venue for this type of innovation. Put o[...]
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[...]
August 17th, 2011 - 11:01 am § in Certification, Construction News, Design, Green Building, Public Contracting
Who Is To Blame For Defective – And Still LEED Certified – Courthouse Square?
Remember Courthouse Square? I sure do. We have talked about the closed and evacuated LEED certified building a couple of times here on Builders Counsel. Well, its back in the news. This time building professionals are pointing fingers – but there is some talk about a fix. Still, its LEE[...]
August 12th, 2011 - 10:59 am § in Certification, Construction News, Design, Green Building, New Laws
Affordable Solar Program Expands Across Seattle
Seattle is making solar power accessible. Through a number of new measures, Seattle is pulling more and more users off the grid and allowing them to be self-sustainable. One of the most impressive projects – Solarize Seattle.[...]
