During the Great Recession, construction of private and public schools and universities has been one of the few bright spots for the construction industry. Many local governments are requiring projects funded with public money to achieve certain minimum green building standards such as the LEED program established by the Untited States Green Building Council.
Perhaps not surprisingly, school projects are becoming a increasingly favorite target in green building litigation. We have always thought that school construction projects could yield construction and design litigation. However, a case in Ohio is raising the issue of whether a poor school district should be required to pay for the additional costs of attaining LEED.
Construction was delayed at the Washington-Nile School because the state-mandated LEED elements placed the new middle school building project over-budget. Attorneys working for the school are researching the equity of LEED funding for schools in Ohio. The outcome of which could also affect other school projects . See complete story at: http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/5679641/article-Construction-Delayed-At-West-School?instance=secondary_news_left_column
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