It has been quite a long time since I last chatted about the Greenroads Foundation. An offshoot of a research project at the University of Washington, the Seattle area non-profit made a splash last year when they went private and started reviewing roadway projects for sustainability. This wee[...]
Archive for the ‘Green Building’ Category
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:05 pm § in Certification, Design, Green Building, Managing Risks, Personal Injury
Probing Deeper Into The Safety Concerns Surrounding Sustainable Construction
I never thought that I would get the type of response that I received on my post on LEED job safety. From my perspective, the study was simply a well-resourced point of view (and perhaps a very important one) worth the eyes of the legal community. But to most of the building world, the [...][...]
February 17th, 2012 - 11:38 am § in Company News, Green Building
More To Come On The Issue of Sustainable Construction Safety, But For Now…..
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.[...]
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.[...]
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.[...]