An open letter to USGBC requests certain data related to its contentious certified wood credit that has been the focus of much scrutiny within the green building community over the past year.
Tag Archives | green building legislation
More Green Building Legislation May be Imminent for Garden State
Two pieces of green building legislation introduced by a Hudson County legislator are now pending before the New Jersey state legislature in Trenton, and would apply to residential development in the Garden State.
Industry Protests Against Southampton Solar-Powered Pool and The pool Cleaning Service Legislation
A new law in Southampton that would require all new pool heaters to be solar-powered is facing stern opposition from industry groups.
City Council’s Infrastructure Task Force Debates Solar Power Installations
By Stephen Del Percio on July 31, 2008 in Alternative Energy, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property & Technology, Legislation, New York City, Tax Incentives
The City Council’s infrastructure task force is exploring how solar power could be deployed more extensively across Gotham’s public and private building stock.
Huntington (LI) LEED Legislation Offers Incentives for Developers to Go Green
Huntington, Long Island has approved a LEED-based financial incentive program to encourage local developers in building green.
What Will LEED v3 Mean for Green Building Legislation?
The long-awaited LEED Version 3.0 could have important implications for municipal and state level green building legislation.
Green Building Initiative Joins Chase for High-Performance Building Standard
The race to develop a code-based green building standard is on in full force and could have some important implications for state- and local-level green building programs and policies.
Managing Risk in Sustainable Building Conference Set for February 7-8 in Chicago
“Managing Risk in Sustainable Building: Policy, Performance & Pitfalls” appears to be the first academic conference to analyze in detail the legal issues arising out of green building and sustainable project initiatives.
San Francisco’s Proposed Green Building Legislation: Progressive or Plain LEED Creep?
By Stephen Del Percio on December 20, 2007 in LEED Commentary, LEED Creep, Legislation, San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has proposed some of the country’s toughest green building legislation applicable to private construction.
Pittsburgh Approves Green Density Bonuses, Will Consider LEED Mandate for Public and TIF Projects
Two green building bills in Pittsburgh- one approved and one pending- illustrate green building legislation at its finest and, perhaps, at its worst.
