Shari Shapiro

Shari Shapiro, J.D., LEED AP, is an associate with Cozen O'Connor's Energy, Environment & Public Utilities Practice Group and publishes the Green Building Law Blog.

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LEED Lawsuit Gets Dismissed, but Energy Efficiency Fight Goes On
By Shari Shapiro, August 19, 2011
Although a fraud lawsuit against the U.S. Green Building Council was dismissed with prejudice this week, the larger issues of whether green buildings save enough energy and money to live up to......
The Cautionary Tale of Destiny USA and Green Bonds
By Shari Shapiro, March 03, 2011
I covered the messy breakdown of the Carousel/Destiny USA project, which was selected as a green demonstration project under the 2004 Green Bonds program. I've also written at length about......
A Stalled Green Project Sets the Stage for Suits
By Shari Shapiro, February 24, 2011
An ambitious but long-stalled project to expand a shopping center in Syracuse, New York, into a green megamall could become the focus of a rash of litigation....
The Art of Bumming Money for Green Projects from Uncle Sam
By Shari Shapiro, January 26, 2011
Obtaining financing for any project can be a challenge and securing it for a green building project has its own set of hurdles. Part 3 of Shari Shapiro's green financing series focuses on......
The Top 10 Rules of Green Project Finance
By Shari Shapiro, January 20, 2011
Real estate finance forecasters believe 2011 will be a year to buy back into the real estate market. If their predictions come true, structuring financing for green building and renewable energy......
The Basics of Alternative Financing for Green Projects
By Shari Shapiro, January 20, 2011
Basically, there are only a few mechanisms for financing projects. Self-finance (your bank account); equity finance (someone else's bank account); debt finance (the bank); government finance......
2 Policies That May Change the Nature of Sustainability in the US
By Shari Shapiro, January 04, 2011
The new year brings new policy and regulations. Here’s a look at two that can have a lasting effect on green building and renewable energy and change the landscape for green business......
Twin Cities Builders Sue Minnesota GreenStar Rating Program
By Shari Shapiro, December 17, 2010
The Builders' Association of the Twin Cities has sued the Minnesota GreenStar certification program over rights to green building guidelines the trade group helped develop....
Why There Aren't More Green Jobs
By Shari Shapiro, December 15, 2010
A downsized surveyor retrained for the green job market, earned nine certifications, then sent out hundreds of resumes -- without success. Other recent green job training grads report trouble......
Stimulus Shows Green Funding Yields More Jobs Per Public Dollar
By Shari Shapiro, December 09, 2010
Green stimulus investments are among the most cost-effective ways to spend the Recovery Act dollars and create jobs....

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