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Sustainable design, construction and operations and maintenance: a summary update

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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January 30 2013

Last year ushered in a number of initiatives in the world of sustainable design, construction and operations and maintenance that should be of

District of Columbia's proposed Green Building Code

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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January 18 2013

Heads up to developers, owners, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, commissioning agents, insurers, and

American Institute of Architects releases AIA Document D503-2011, Guide for Sustainable Projects

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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June 1 2011

On May 9, 2011, the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") released AIA Document D503-2011, Guide for Sustainable Projects, including Agreement Amendments and Supplementary Conditions ("Guide"

U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service announce commitment to wood as the preferred green building material

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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April 6 2011

On March 30, 2011, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") strategy to promote the use of wood as a green building material

LEED 2012 released by U.S. Green Building Council for comment

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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November 24 2010

On November 8, 2010, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released for public comment a draft of the next version of the LEED rating systems

DOE proposes rule for fossil fuel-generated energy consumption reduction for new and major renovations to federal buildings

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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November 10 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the October 15, 2010 Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement provisions of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), that require the DOE to establish revised performance standards for the construction of all new federal buildings, including commercial buildings, multi-family high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise residential buildings

Associated General Contractors of America releases a green construction plan

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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July 7 2010

One of the most salient issues in the green and sustainability landscape is how to improve the environmental performance of our country's buildings and infrastructure