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How to Choose a Plaster System, part 3
This is the third article in a four part series explaining all of the issues surrounding the choice of a plaster system on straw bale walls…
In the previous article we began by exploring the first three parameters in depth. We will continue by exploring the next three parameters and look at the in the context [...]
World Green Building Day – Sept 23, 2009
There is now a World Green Building Day, and it is tomorrow! The World Green Building Council has declared September 23, 2009 as the inaugural day for you, the green builder!
Nations around the globe will be hosting various gatherings, including the USGBC’s Congressional Advocacy Day.
“As the built environment accounts for 40 percent of global carbon [...]
Green Building Insurance?
A few folks at Green Building Law Update have obtained and are analyzing a policy document regarding green building insurance from one of our favorite insurance companies, AIG.
It appears that the policy covers claims that question the “green building” claim of your green building. This is not the type of coverage for residential construction but [...]
How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2
This is the second article in a four part series explaining all of the issues surrounding the choice of a plaster system on straw bale walls…
In the first article of this series we were introduced to a list of parameters that we would use when choosing a plaster system. This article will focus on the [...]
Green Building Litigation
It is the dreaded “L” word. Litigation implies lawsuits and all sorts of things most of us in the green building sector would like to avoid. We tend to think of ourselves as immune to some degree to the consequences of our actions. Disputes will arise on projects, particularly the ones with larger budgets. More [...]
Legal Problems for Building Green? – Harvard Law School Report
A recent report by a Harvard Law School clinic highlights potential legal hazards when building green, but also offers recommendations for avoiding a majority of them. As it turns out, using a good dose of common sense helps! This is a report on large-scale “green” building at the government, institutional and commercial levels. It can [...]
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