Last week, the top news item discussed in green building circles was that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a false advertising suit filed by a group of plaintiffs, led by New York City-based engineer Henry Gifford, against the U.S. Green Building Council. This case was closely watched by [...]

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A law suit that was been filed recently, is gaining some attention and it may have a significant impact on the future of green buildings and the existence of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® program. While the U.S. GBC has transformed the marketplace and has helped spur greater emphasis on sustainable design in buildings [...]

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This is a recent article that appeared in the Hartford Business Journal that was written by our friends at Pullman & Comley, Brion J. Kirsch and Brad N. Mondschein. By now, everyone has heard about going “green” and in some form or another, has taken steps to live a “greener” lifestyle, whether through recycling paper [...]

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As more and more municipalities and other governing bodies on the state and federal level incorporate green building criteria into building codes and offer tax incentives for sustainable design features, other professions outside architecture, construction and engineering have realized they need to gain a better understanding of green certifications. Professions such as public relations and [...]

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