Green Report

Despite predictions that the construction industry would be inundated with Green building lawsuits, at this time there have been few reported lawsuits with direct Green building implications. There are several possible explanations for this - the cataclysmic downturn in the economy, the lack of measurement and/or disclosure of building performance that would make performance failures more apparent, or the possibility that Green building disputes are being subject to resolution in private arbitration or otherwise being settled.

There are many challenges involved with commercial site design given the jurisdictional requirements of local governments, the Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Protection and, most importantly, the state’s water management districts.

The majority of stormwater management requirements are regulated by the state’s five water management districts and, traditionally, they require that two basic concepts be incorporated into the design of stormwater facilities: the rate of discharge and water quality.