Yesterday was tax day. A few unlucky souls will face the prospect of an audit in the coming months. But for the Destiny USA project, the IRS has already announced an audit of the project’s $228 million Green Bonds. If you need background on the Destiny USA story, I would suggest you review the e-book I … Continue Reading
I am wrapping up my discussion of the Destiny USA project this week with two more posts. You can select the Destiny USA tag to review all of the previously published posts on this topic. I will also be publishing an e-book of posts — plus bonus coverage — at the end of this series. … Continue Reading
I am publishing a series of posts on the Destiny USA Debacle — the federally sponsored Green Bonds project that has failed to incorporate promised green building features. To read all of the posts at once, you can download a PDF version now. Or you can select the Destiny USA tag to review all of … Continue Reading
I am publishing a series of posts on the Destiny USA Debacle — the federally sponsored Green Bonds project that has failed to incorporate promised green building features. To read all of the posts, you can select the Destiny USA tag to review all of the published posts on this topic. Or check back later … Continue Reading
I have been working tirelessly to understand the intricacies of the Destiny USA dispute. It is quite a mind-bender, which I hope to illuminate for you in the coming days. But I am sure of one thing: This is easily the most important green building policy story to date. The dispute centers around a … Continue Reading
Up until yesterday, the biggest green building dispute I had come across was Shaw Development v. Southern Builders. That case involved $635,000 in damages because a project did not obtain the LEED certification necessary to qualify for state tax credits. That is chump change compared to the Destiny USA green building dispute that is … Continue Reading