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Center for Resource Solutions Confirms Greenberg Traurig as First Major Law Firm Certified by its Green-e® Energy Program

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on Posted in Announcements, carbon emissions, Clean energy, Environment, Featured, Green Building, Renewables
The non-profit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) confirmed that Greenberg Traurig is the first major law firm to be certified through its Green-e® Energy program. In addition, CRS has certified that Greenberg Traurig’s North American offices are powered by 100% renewable energy. The CRS Green-e® Energy program has been called the leading renewable energy certification program in the United … Continue Reading

Every New Building in the Netherlands Must Be (Almost) Energy Neutral Starting Jan. 1, 2021

By Marijn Bodelier and Jan Herfkens on Posted in Clean energy, E2 Europe, Environment, Featured, Green Building, GT Alert, Netherlands, Sustainability
As of Jan. 1, 2021, all permit applications for new buildings in the Netherlands are being tested against new criteria which aim to ensure that these new buildings are (almost) energy neutral. This requirement was already in place for new Dutch governmental buildings, but now it has been expanded to cover every new building (residences, … Continue Reading

Green Roof Initiative: Compare the Green Roof Initiative with the new proposal

By Greenberg Traurig on Posted in Articles, Colorado, Green Building
Brady R. McShane authored an article in the Colorado Real Estate Journal titled “Green Roof Initiative: Compare the Green Roof Initiative with the new proposal.” The article discusses Denver’s Green Roof Review Task Force and its proposed changes to the Initiative. Passed by voters in the November 2017 election, the Green Roof Initiative aimed to decrease building energy … Continue Reading

New York To Promote Climate Smart Project

By Steven C. Russo on Posted in Environment, Green Building, New York, State & Local
This year’s New York State budget offered numerous headline grabbing changes, yet one of the less-heralded portions has the highest potential to reshape the state’s responsiveness to changing climactic conditions.  As part of the state transportation, economic development, and environmental conservation Article VII budget legislation (“TED Bill”), the Legislature passed Title 15 of Part U, … Continue Reading

Testing the Waters

By Kerri Barsh on Posted in Articles, Climate Change, Florida, Green Building
In 2005, Hurricane Wilma destroyed a pair of dilapidated marinas in North Bay Village where Fane Lozman, a former Marine pilot and software developer, kept a two-story floating home.  Kerri L. Barsh successfully represented Mr. Lozman in a landmark admiralty jurisdiction case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Fane Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, … Continue Reading

Dutch Solution to Miami’s Rising Seas? Floating Islands

By Kerri Barsh on Posted in Climate Change, Florida, Green Building
Those following climate change adaptation may be interested in an article that appeared on Sunday, August 24, 2014, in the Miami Herald describing a project for floating villas near Miami.  The specific project is, of course, specific to the location and market.  However, the general observation is that technology to address sea level rise has … Continue Reading

Incentives and Legal Risks for Green Building in Pennsylvania

By Jillian Kirn on Posted in Green Building, Pennsylvania
In this month’s Pennsylvania Law Weekly column, I discuss the incentives and legal risks for green building in Pennsylvania. Co-authored with Ana Montalban of Greenberg Traurig’s Public Finance practice, the article gives an overview of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan as well as some of the ways in which Pennsylvania has … Continue Reading
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