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Sustainable Development and Green Building

Berger Singerman attorneys are at the forefront of legal issues in the area of green building and sustainability, and provide counsel to some of the largest building owners and developers, corporations and professional service providers in the county.  We understand that we are advocates for our clients’ needs when it comes to sustainability, whether our clients are advocates of the trend or not,  and strive to help manage risk as business pursuits and operations intersect with sustainability issues and opportunities. Representative services include:

  • Evaluation and Assessment of Green Building Certification Options (e.g., LEED) 
  • Entitlement and Pre-development Strategies and Risk Management 
    "Green" Leasing (landlord or tenant)
  • Architectural and Design Agreements for Buildings with Proposed Third-Party Certification
  • Construction Contracts for Buildings with Proposed Third-Party Certification
  • Sustainability Consulting Service Agreements
  • Municipal Green Building Codes and Regulations
  • Corporate Sustainability Initiatives and Vendor Codes of Conduct for Sustainable Operations
  • Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Compliance
  • Mandatory Building Performance Disclosure 
  • Municipal Clean Energy Finance Programs
  • Green Building Dispute Resolution

Because creative and effective business solutions and counsel in the sustainability and green building arena often involve a technical component, we have relationships and experience with other consulting professionals that we can recommend to assist when appropriate, including sustainability consultants, commissioning authorities and engineering and energy experts.