As we head towards the finish line of 2008, we turn our eyes towards 2009 and what lies ahead for green building. The next two posts at Green Building Law Update will highlight the shift in political support for green building policies that will soon occur.
In order to understand the shift, we must start [...]
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December 31st, 2008 | Posted in Codes and Regulations, Construction, Federal, Trends
As was previously reported on Green Building Elements, Congress was contemplating how to include the continuation of energy efficiency tax credits in the “economic bailout.” Well, they did it, and even managed to increase some of the incentives.
Here is a brief run-down of the credits available in 2009:
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December 30th, 2008 | Posted in Energy Efficiency, IRS, Money, businesses, home improvement, hybrids, tax credits
Since the Green Building Certification Institute announced big changes to the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) program (chronicled here), a few other key items have come out.
First, the final date to register for the LEED AP exam in its cu…
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December 29th, 2008 | Posted in LEED
2009 is expected to bring even more adoption of strict green building standards.
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December 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized
As we close out 2008 here at Green Building Law Update, we must acknowledge all of the people, contributors and thought leaders out there that helped us come up with our content.
This list could go on forever but neither you nor I are interested in long posts this time of year. Please feel free [...]
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December 29th, 2008 | Posted in Best of, Green Building Introduction, Green Building Law Blog, Green Real Estate Law Journal, Mac, Shari Shapiro, Stephen Del Percio
Fast becoming staples of the green building industry are pre-assembled structural insulated panels, or SIPs, which replace conventional framing and offer greater energy efficiency, reduced lumber usage, and quicker construction. SIPs are polystyrene foam sandwiched between oriented strand boards that provide structural framing, insulation, and exterior sheathing in one piece. They can be used as [...]
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December 26th, 2008 | Posted in Construction, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Construction, SIPs, SIPs panels, Structural Materials, green building, structural insulated panels
Umpqua Bank launches the West Coast’s first energy efficiency loan.
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December 26th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized
From the Father of Green Chemistry to that guy from This Old House, a couple dozen videos of speakers and presentations from Greenbuild ‘08 have been posted at Greenbuild 365, "USGBC’s interactive green building learning portal."
Among t…
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December 24th, 2008 | Posted in Awards, Behind the Scenes, Events, Greenbuild '08
December 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Books & Media, Op-Ed
As we all settle in for the Holidays, I want to extend a thank you to all of my readers. Green Building Law Update has far exceeded my expectations in just a few short months. None of this could have happened without all of you reading my blog, subscribing to my blog and telling other [...]
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December 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Green Building Introduction, Trends