And I only have 18 days until my test … because I am taking the test on the "second to last" day. If you are wondering why I am calling it the "last" LEED AP 2.2 test, GreenSource explains the basic requirements of the new LEED categories, including an easy-to-read chart of credentials. If you have not
Intellectual Property in Construction: Overlooked? Ignored?
“Intellectual property is an extremely important and valuable asset that is often overlooked or ignored in the construction industry.” So said Brian Hickey and Edward Benes at the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s annual meeting in April in New Orleans.
In their joint presentation entitled When the Colors Run Together: Recent Development in
LEED Legislation Wrecks Havoc: BIM Saves the Day!
That’s not exactly how the headline reads … but close enough. The actual title is BIM Promotes Sustainability: Practitioners are Finding Paths to Green through Interoperable Software. As reported by McGraw Hill Construction, this article demonstrates the practical utility of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on a construction project … a green one! MH reports about the
Green Building is a Matter of Perspective
In this day and age of Biggest Loser, South Beach Diet, and the latest fitness craze highlighted by Oprah, I find myself more and more conscious about my eating habits. In fact, if you promise not to tell anyone, we have a little fitness competition within our own law firm starring four