By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C At the beginning of this year (posted here), I highlighted three green building developments to watch in 2012: (1) the continued development of LEED 2012; (2) the planned release of the 2012 International Green Construction Code… Read More >
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Three Green Building Developments to Watch in 2012: The 6 Month Check Up
Legislating Green: So, You Want to Be Sustainable. Now What?
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C Spring is in the air, Earth Day is around the corner, and green is on everyone’s mind. So, let’s suppose that you are a city, town, or maybe even a state looking to encourage green building… Read More >
An Introduction to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C As has been discussed in several prior blog entries here, the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is set to be released this spring. What is the IgCC, and what impact will it have for the… Read More >
Three Green Building Developments to Watch in 2012
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C In the Indiana General Assembly, it was not an overly productive year for sustainability legislation, as efforts to enact laws for PACE bonds and mass transit both failed to gain traction. Regardless, from a broader perspective,… Read More >
AIA to Release Model Green Contract Documents in 2012
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C During Greenbuild 2011 in Toronto, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced that it is releasing five AIA contract documents with model language to be used on sustainable design and construction project. The contract documents will… Read More >
Is Indiana Ready for a Green Building Code?
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C. The International Code Council (ICC) has been developing its International Green Construction Code (IgCC) for some time now, with the intent of rolling out the final version in March 2012. Despite the fact that the “final”… Read More >
The AIA Guide for Sustainable Projects: What Contractors Should Know
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C In a prior blog entry here, we provided an introduction and overview of the newly released American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document D503-2011, “Guide for Sustainable Projects”. A follow-up entry here addressed what Architects should know… Read More >