Green Building 2009

Before we get the ball rolling here at gbNYC in 2009, I’d like to wish all of our readers a very Happy New Year and thank you for continuing to make this site such a success during 2008.

A year ago, as 2007 drew to a close, we wrote that the New Year promised to be “fascinating” for green building, both locally and across the rest of the country. I think our prediction turned out to be an understatement for a variety of reasons, including the reaction to our analysis of the Shaw Development case and the ongoing credit crisis; 2009 promises to be no less of a wild ride.

We’re looking forward to sharpening our focus here at gbNYC over the course of 2009 on the design and performance of green buildings while presenting the legal and regulatory aspects of sustainable design in much greater detail over at the Green Real Estate Law Journal .