Tag Archives: Green building

New Orleans Solar School Initiative

Posted on October 1, 2009 by in Our Community

Wolfe Law Group is always interested in news related to Green Building Practices in the New Orleans and Seattle metropolitan areas. Currently, the New Orleans Solar School Initiative, a collaboration between Entergy Corporation (the local energy company), Nike, the Department of Energy, the Louisiana U.S. Green Building Chapter and many others are installing solar panels on public school buildings.

Work on an advanced, hurricane-resistant solar roof wrapped up this week at Warren Easton Senior High School, the first project of many in this initiative. Not only are Green Building Practices being applied to the construction and re-construction of these buildings, the students are receiving hands on education about Green Building.

With a new addition to the curriculum, students work with recently developed software, allowing them to see the benefits of solar power and other energy saving practices. These students are the future of the city and the New Orleans Solar School Initiative is ensuring that the youth continue to support the sustainable aspects of Green Building.

New Orleans, a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina over four years ago is still re-building. Programs such as this one showcase the city’s dedication to rebuilding to help boost the local economy and decrease New Orleans’ carbon footprints.

Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by in Our Community, Photo and Multimedia

earthinhandsToday, April 22, 2009, marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day– an occassion founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson to inspire awareness and appreciation for the environment, celebrate the gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress, according to earthday.gov.

As we enter the Green Boom, green law and green business are hot topics and just about everyone is trying to figure out a way to jump on the Green bandwagon – WLG included.

Our commitment to Going Green is going strong and we are proud of our own green efforts. Since our conception in 2005 WLG has committed significant time and resources to both practicing green business and sharing our knowledge of green business with others.

In the past 4 years WLG has enacted an ever-evolving Green Initiative that now encompasses:

  • All legal pleadings, letters and documents are printed on recycled paper made with at least 30% post-consumer materials.
  • All trashed paper is shredded and recycled;
  • The firm is committed to running a paperless office;
  • All offices have a standing no-plastics policy, and all water for clients and employees is poured from Britta pitchers into reusable glasses;
  • All offices use energy efficient lighting;
  • Business Cards, Promotional Printings and more are purchased from vendors who have environmental friendly packaging and practices;
  • Coffee is purchased from vendors who have environmentally friendly packaging and practices;

In April 2009 WLG renewed its commitment to green business practices by launching lagreenlaw.com, a green building law blog helping the contractors and lawyers of Louisiana by providing information and resources pertaining to green building news and practices. We are very excited with the results and we look forward to launching green building blogs for new states in the coming months.

We encourage you to join in our commitment to Go Green and wish you all a Happy Earth Day!

Scott Wolfe gains LEED AP Accreditation

Posted on April 20, 2009 by in The Swag

Scott Wolfe Jr., founding member of Wolfe Law Group and contributor to the Louisiana Green Building Law blog, is now a LEED AP (LEED Accredited Professional).

Scott passed the LEED AP exam on Friday, April 10th.

The US Green Building Council describes the LEED AP rating on its website as follows:

LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System.

Scott is one of 212 LEED APs listed in the Directory under Louisiana, and will be the first Louisiana AP listed in the Legal category.