By Mark Bennett, Leanne Tobias and David Freeman, Attorneys at Law ASTM's 2011 Building Energy Performance Assessment standard (BEPA) is a landmark development for the measurement of energy performance in commercial buildings. In this article... Read More
On this edition, Mark Bennett of Miller Canfield, Leanne Tobias of Malachite LLC and David Freeman of Paul Hastings LLC discuss ASTM's Building Energy Performance Assessment Standard (BEPA). They provide an overview of the standard, review how it... Read More
The GSA's Office of High-Performance Federal Green Buildings (OHPFGB) must move quickly to obligate most of the $4.5 billion it has received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In this video, Mark Bennett of Miller Canfield interviews... Read More
Neil A. Stein, a principal of the Philadelphia-area law firm of Kaplin Stewart, has represented landowners, developers, institutions and non-profit groups for more than 25 years in each and every phase of the real estate transaction. including structuring... Read More
As green buildings become more prevalent, more and more states and municipalities are adopting laws and regulations that either require or recommend that new buildings incorporate the U.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental... Read More
In this Emerging Issues Commentary, the first in a series of articles on green leasing, Ronald B. Grais and Kristen M. Boike of Jenner & Block's Chicago office provide an introduction to the challenges and nuances of creating a lease for space... Read More
In this Emerging Issues Analysis, Ronald Grais, Of Counsel to Jenner & Block, discusses “LEED Version 2009,” effective July 1, 2009. The article covers provisions important to property owners and occupants of LEED Certified Buildings,... Read More
In this Emerging Issues Commentary, Ronald B. Grais and Kristen M. Boike of Jenner & Block compare the form and major "green" provisions of two new model leases: the Building Owner and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s "Guide... Read More
Steven Jones, Partner, Marten Law PLLC In this Emerging Issues Analysis, Steve Jones of Marten Law PLLC discusses Communities for a Better Environment v. City of Richmond , 184 Cal. App. 4th 70 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2010) , a decision by the California... Read More
In this Emerging Issues Commentary, J. Cullen Howe of Arnold & Porter LLP’s New York office explains the basics of green roofs and their myriad benefits. He also discusses municipal laws that require or encourage their use in certain instances... Read More
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), enacted in February 2009, has changed the playing field for financing green buildings. It contains unprecedented federal support for renewable energy, energy efficiency and “smart... Read More