Tag Archives: U.S. Green Building Council

Four New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

By Stuart Kaplow on June 14, 2020 Posted in Green Building, LEED

This blog post is an update to my June 6th post, Two New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19, describing that the U.S. Green Building Council has now added two additional Pilot Credits responding to the novel coronavirus. You may reasonably infer that I have posted an update (.. something I rarely do) because I … Continue Reading

Trump Election Can Make Green Building Great Again

By Stuart Kaplow on November 10, 2016 Posted in Energy, Environmental, Federal, Green Building, IgCC, LEED

Election day 2016 in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and Republicans control both houses of Congress portends huge business opportunities for green building. As the Executive and Legislative Branches look to arrest existing environmental and energy policies while driving up growth and lowering taxes, enabling voluntary green building … Continue Reading

LEED Dynamic Plaque Coming to a Building Near You

By Stuart Kaplow on January 10, 2016 Posted in Green Building, LEED, Sustainability

Mahesh Ramanujam and Scot Horst discuss the LEED Dynamic Plaque at Greenbuild

With LEED Dynamic Plaques starting to appear in building lobbies it is a good time to understand this new U.S. Green Building Council platform. It is a whole lot more than a 7 lb. display unit. While we are aware of six LEED Dynamic Plaque certifications, according to the USGBC, the Dexter Horton Building in … Continue Reading

LEED v4 Costs Demystified

By Stuart Kaplow on January 3, 2016 Posted in Environmental, Green Building, LEED

The Cost of LEED v4 Building in Case Study

With the November 1, 2016 deadline approaching when new LEED projects must register under the new LEED version 4, the real estate industry has been uncertain about the first costs and benefits of LEED v4 building. The uncertainty has been fermenting since the summer of 2102 when the vote on “LEED 2012” (now called LEED … Continue Reading

The Future of Green Building was On Display at Greenbuild

By Stuart Kaplow on November 22, 2015 Posted in Environmental, Green Building, LEED

The USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington, DC wrapped up last Friday and the question I have most been asked about Greenbuild is, “what was the highlight?” My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. The thousands of attendees represent more sustainability and green building business opportunities in … Continue Reading

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Law and Sustainability for Business