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- The American Institute of Architects Releases New Sustainable Project Construction Documents - An Overview of the Recent Changes
- Is Green building here to stay?
- Contractors Beware: You may be liable for a lower tier subcontractor's failure to maintain contractually required insurance
- EPA issues proposed rule limiting carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants
- B Corps - A Movement to Redefine Success in Business
- Stites & Harbison's Corinne Martin recognized as one of Nashville Post's Law Leaders Rising
- Stites & Harbison construction attorney named finalist for ABA award
- Stites & Harbison objects to NOT going green
- Court says the EPA and Corps of Engineers must follow the law
- Recent Clean Air Act Regulatory Developments
- 10 Ways to Minimize the Legal Pitfalls of Sustainable Design & Construction
- Stites & Harbison attorney first ever from Kentucky nominated for ABA award
- Collapse of the World Trade Center brings modifications to high rise building and fire codes
- Panelists to address sustainable trends in healthcare at Stites & Harbison's LEED for Healthcare seminar
- Kentucky Super Lawyers list">Mike Cronan earns "Top Point Getter" on Kentucky Super Lawyers list
- New "Green Codes" gain momentum
- Financing projects for major energy cost reductions
- Stites & Harbison's Hinkle receives lifetime achievement award from Kentucky construction group
- Greg Ehrhard named to 2011 Bingham Fellows class
- Stites & Harbison names three new Members
- Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission re-elects Bill Gorton as chairman
- Preparing for LEEDigation in the New Year
- Recent bills introduced to derail train projects, cut deficit
- "Green" marketing under FTC scrutiny
- Stites & Harbison attorneys named among Top 100 Attorneys by Mid-South Super Lawyers
- New Higher Sustainability Standard for Federal Buildings
- Fast track to Clean tech US Patent protection gets green light to expand
- Tennessee's proposed new construction general stormwater permit - Be aware of the changes
- Tax attorney enjoys freedom of weeks-long canoe trips
- Preparing your company for life after recovery
- Forty Under 40: Andrew "Andy" Beshear
- Matt DeVries joins Stites & Harbison in Nashville
- Ten ways to minimize the legal pitfalls of sustainable design and construction
- Know your options for green energy incentives
- First Kentucky attorney certified with Green Advantage title
- Green Building Codes
- Not All Biofuels are Green
- SEC Describes Disclosure Requirements on Climate Change
- Sustainable Design and Construction: From Voluntary to Mandatory?
- Risk and Reward: How legal pitfalls arise as Green Building becomes more prevalent
- States starting to require architects and contractors to design and construct public buildings to achieve LEED silver certification
- New regulations in Kentucky require architects and contractors to design and construct public buildings using LEED 2009
- LEED Update - Performance Counts
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Events
- Thirsty Thursday: "Environmental Law for the Health Care Industry"
- CONNECTIONS: Music City Center Tour
- Recent Developments in Air Quality Regulations
- Ohio Valley Construction Conference 2011
- Greening Your Bottom Line: Reduce Energy Cost and Save Money
- American Society of Professional Estimators 2011 National Convention
- AGC's 92nd Annual Convention 2011
- Top 10 Tips for Minimizing Risks on Sustainable Construction Projects and New Green Codes and Regulations - Will They Be Mandatory?
- Greenbuild 2010 International Conference and Expo
- From Paper to Paperless: Controlling construction documentation, improving record management, and identifying risk in an electronic age
- 56th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute
- Thirsty Thursday: Energy Efficiency: Policy and Programs . . . Kentucky and Beyond
- Southern Association of Steel Fabricators Convention
- AIA/EKC & Bluegrass CSI Trade Fair
- Thirsty Thursday: "What does alphabet soup (IPD, BIM, LEED, etc.) have to do with the future of healthcare construction?"
- Tennessee Stormwater Management
- Green Buildings: The Legal Challenges of Sustainable Real Estate
- AECRE's 10th Annual Conference: The State of Corporate Real Estate in this Economy
- Green Business Summit 2010
- ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources 39th Annual Conference on Environmental Law
- 2010 Tennessee Mining Conference
- First Thursday: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls of Sustainable Design and Construction
- Bluegrass Tomorrow 2010 Annual Meeting
- New Laws in Sustainable Design: Will it Affect You?
- Seedlings in the City - Nashville, Tenn.
- Green Steps to Achieving Sustainability
- Contacts
Sustainability
Green Buildings Design
LEED Certification
Global Warming
Renewable Energy Technology
Alternative Energy Options
Climate Change
These terms are often used in association with a major movement here in the United States and abroad called the "Green Initiative," addressing environmental stewardship and social responsibility. This is a rapidly evolving issue with far reaching effects that governments and industries are now beginning to seriously address and which will receive ever-increasing scrutiny in the days ahead.
At Stites & Harbison, we understand the long term financial impact these issues will have on companies and municipalities for years to come. The Sustainability & Emerging Technologies Group is designed to help our clients interpret what is taking place in this rapidly changing area and identify the opportunities and impact the Green Initiative will have on their businesses.
Our blog, www.sustainabilitylawtalk.com, focuses on laws, policies, and practices related to sustainability and how they affect businesses, individuals, and government.
Our Green Law Approach
Any far reaching issue requires a multi-disciplinary approach. To that end, the Sustainability & Emerging Technologies Group has attorneys from our offices in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Indiana whose experience and knowledge make them qualified to take part in this ever evolving field of law. These individuals bring their vast knowledge and experience on "Green" issues for the benefit of our clients.
Whether you desire interpretation of new rules or you are seeking out new opportunities, the Stites & Harbison Sustainability & Emerging Technologies Group can help you in the following areas:
- Business & Corporate Services
- Energy & Power
- Environmental Concerns
- Project Financing Options
- Real Estate
- Public Policy Tracking
- Construction Law
- Manufacturing
- Government Incentives
- LEED Certification
- Regulatory Issues
- Litigation Issues
The group has within its core group attorneys who have earned the status of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP). LEED AP attorneys have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and have the tested ability to apply the LEED Green Building Rating System standards to design and building projects. Additionally, Stites & Harbison is a member of the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Stites & Harbison Sustainability & Emerging Technologies Group is ready to assist you by bringing our experience and knowledge to bear on issues you face in the ever changing landscape of green law and sustainability.
