Monthly Archives: January 2009

This afternoon’s panel featured  Prof. John Nolon from Pace Law School and Prof. Patricia Salkin, an Associate Dean at Albany Law School. Nolon presented on the topic of ”Local Land Use Law, Urban Form, and Climate Change Mitigation” while Salkin focused on the topic … Continue reading →

Carl Circo from the University of Arkansas Law School joined us this morning to discuss the question: “Should Owners and Developers of Low-Performance Buildings Pay Impact or Mitigation Fees to Finance Sustainable Development Initiatives?” He began with a confession, “My … Continue reading →

Shari Shapiro from Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP joined us this morning to discuss “Who Should Regulate?– Federalism and Conflict in Regulation of Green Buildings”.  After leading the audience in a yoga stretch, Shapiro paid homage to the spirit … Continue reading →

Joining us at this morning’s panel is Darren Prum from UNLV, Senator Daniel Clodfelter from North Carolina, and Chris Cheatham from Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald.  State-Level Green Building Initiatives have the potential to promote and further the development of … Continue reading →

Kevin Grosskopf from the University of Florida School of Construction spoke on the topic of “Rate Absorption Approach for Business Sector Adoption of Energy Conservation Measures”. Grisskopf began his presentation by emphasizing the importance of bringing consumers on board with … Continue reading →

Stephen Del Percio from Arent Fox (and W&M Law Alum– w00t!) presented a talk titled “Current Issues in Green Construction Law: Legislation, Claims, and Contracts”. At the outset, he noted the importance of involving attorneys in the green building process … Continue reading →

Chris Cheatham provided a brief overview of the impact that future regulation may have on Virginia construction. There are currently 61 LEED certified buildings in the state of Virginia, and there are 498 LEED registered buildings in the works. Cheatham … Continue reading →

Ken Sandler joined us today from the Environmental Protection Agency. The topic of his presentation was “Introduction to Green Building– and What EPA’s Doing About It”. Sandler discussed the goal of significantly reducing the lifecycle impact of building on the … Continue reading →

The 2009 ELPR Symposium is kicking off with a presentation by Timothy Beatley from the University of Virginia School of Architecture. With a flurry of fantastic powerpoint pics, Beatley introduced the audience to the world of biophilic urban design. His … Continue reading →