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Article: Akerman Senterfitt Builds National, LEED Accredited Team of Green Building Attorneys.
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- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- October 10, 2008
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Until recently, green building litigation has been the subject of idle talk outside a handful of environmentally-related claims. However, in response to the nation's first state-level green building code adopted by the California Building Standards Commission earlier this year, developers are increasingly aware of the nature of these regulations as well as their potential legal pitfalls.
The California Green Building Code targets all new construction, commercial and residential, public and private; and aims to reduce water consumption and set standards for energy efficiency, waste reduction and environmentally sensitive construction and design.
"While ...