Oct 18, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Lance Davis, director of the sustainability office for the General Services Administration, announced that moving forward, GSA will require all projects to achieve a LEED Gold certification level from through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
Oct 15, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Although obviously based upon sound legal principles, it was still surprising to find out that the Supreme Court held in Ligon v. County of Goochland that whistleblower protections for county employees against retaliatory firings under the Virginia Fraud Against...
Oct 13, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
According to the Chesterfield Observer, Chesterfield and Hanover Counties intend to ignore the Attorney General’s recent opinion (click here for our previous analysis when the opinion was issued) about the applicability of Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2303.1:1...
Oct 12, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
I wanted to share the materials I have available thus far from our October 1 seminar, Benefits, Costs and Risks of Green Building that we put on for the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter. A quick but very hearty thank you is due to Debbie...
Oct 8, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
A Letter of Intent is a document that outlines the general terms and conditions of an agreement between parties before the agreement is finalized. In real estate deals, a Letter of Intent are typical before entering large leases or an agreement to buy or sell...
Oct 7, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The GBCI has quietly changed the rules associated with the LEED challenge process. Few people were even aware of the challenge process and its implications until the Northland Pines High School challenge became a topic of discussion and even controversy. The original...
