Today we are going to take a hiatus from the discussions of green building in the current financial markets and, instead, wrap up what potentially could have been major green building litigation. On October 17, 2008, the Lerner family and the D.C. Government resolved litigation stemming from the LEED-Silver certified Washington Nationals Stadium. … Continue Reading
Back in August, GBLU discussed protracted disputes between the Washington D.C. Government and the Washington Nationals owners over the construction of the Nationals’ new stadium. The dispute centers on when the LEED certified stadium was substantially complete. To date the Lerner family, the team owners, have withheld payment of $3.5 million as a result of … Continue Reading
Did you know the Washington Nationals stadium is the first LEED certified stadium built in the United States? An interactive USA today article highlights some of the green building practices that helped the stadium obtain certification. Among the green building practices incorporated into the stadium are green roofs, air cooled chillers and low flow faucets … Continue Reading
