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Recorded on: Aug. 9, 2012

Taken from the briefing Contracts for Green Buildings: Solving the Split Incentive Problem and Contracting Well for Green Performance recorded August, 2012. With the increased popularity of LEED-certified buildings and other green aspects of building, contracting or leasing for green has increased in complexity.  Many commercial leases are structured in a manner that actually discourages energy saving improvements, and we will ...

Recorded on: Apr. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Catastrophe and the Law: What Lawyers Need to Know to Advise Clients to Prepare and Respond to Disasters 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkEnvironmental and Land Use Law [01:00:54] Oil spills and hazardous substance releases, reporting and cleanup obligations Cleanup liability for harm for release of oil or hazardous substances Regulatory issues (OSHA, EPA, state and municipal) relating to the exposure of first ...

Recorded on: Jan. 31, 2013

Taken from the briefing FERC: Policing the Physical Energy Markets recorded January, 2013. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) became an enforcement agency in 2005 when Congress enacted the Energy Policy Act, which authorized the agency, inter alia, to impose million-dollar a day penalties and police against manipulation of the physical electric energy and natural gas markets.  FERC implemented this authority by ...

Recorded on: Sep. 20, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Building Better Construction Contracts 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in New York Green Design and Green Construction [01:04:13] A. Opening Remarks and Introduction B. AIA Sustainable Projects Documents: Managing Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations   Development of the Sustainable Projects Documents Areas of Special Interest to Architects Areas of Special Interest to Contractors Additional ...

Recorded on: Oct. 22, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco Green Leases: The What, When, How and Why [00:57:20] Greening the landlord tenant relationship: a partnership for sustainability Greening the leasing process: from environmental game plan to lease negotiations Green Lease Provisions: ten Important Provisions to Consider  ...

Recorded on: May. 9, 2013

Taken from the briefing Sierra Club v. EPA: Clean Air Act Permitting Becomes Even More Complicated and Onerous recorded May, 2013.On January 22, 2013, the court in Sierra Club v. EPA, No. 10-1413 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 22, 2013) issued a decision with far reaching implications for sources seeking a Clean Air Act permit under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. The decision addressed two screening tools – Significant ...