I tend to spend a lot of time in the Expo Hall at Greenbuild.
On the Greenbuild 2009 website, the Greenbuild International Expo page says:
This year’s expo hall in Phoenix boasts over 1,800 exhibit booths showcasing the latest in innovative produ…
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If you haven’t already heard, the opening keynote at Greenbuild 2009 will be former U.S. Vice President, environmental advocate, and Oscar-, Grammy-, and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore. Gore’s address will take place at Chase Field stadium; afterwa…
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No substantive news today. Instead, here are the details about the blog birthday party happy hour coming up on August 20:
Who: All of the Green Building Law Update readers and friends
When: August 20, 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: Darlington House, 1610 20th St. NW , Washington, D.C.
Why: So we can finally meet each other. Or so you can complain [...]
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Last week, my blog had one of those moments when I realized it was growing up before my eyes.
Robert J. MacPherson is the Chair of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. In the recent issue of The Construction Lawyer (the Forum’s Journal), Mr. MacPherson published a farewell column as outgoing Chair (PDF). I [...]
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GreenBuildingAdvisor.com offers up another free webcast on June 29 at 4 p.m. Eastern. Rob Moody, consultant at Organic Think, LEED Faculty member, and partner in the National Center for Sustainability will be talking about current and future funding …
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The Northeast Natural Building and Living Colloquium is a "conference" I go to every year. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea. No continuing education credits are offered. There’s no high-power, big-project architectural, engineering, interior …
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[You may notice a new tab up above: Green Jobs. As part of our continuing experimentation here at Green Building Law Update, I am creating a makeshift green jobs board. See details below. Please take this free opportunity to share your green jobs!]
"It’s hard to define what a green job actually is."
I hear a [...]
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A design competition for professionals and students, the Lifecycle Building Challenge is sponsored by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Institute of Architects, and West Coast Green. The competition is focused on design for adap…
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Who could be more qualified than one of the principal authors of LEED for Homes to provide insight on the best ways to make the program work?
LEED for Homes, like other rating systems, is an assessment tool. This means that while it provides some …
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Even though there are extant and occupied earthen homes scattered throughout the northern states and Canada from the mid-19th century, raw earth as a building material is overlooked in most of the USA. See Richard Pieper’s article, "Earthen Arch…
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