On Monday I passed the LEED AP exam for New Construction after about a month and half of studying. I can’t tell you how relieved I was when the computer screen at the testing center had the word "PASS" on it. After the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) launch of LEED v3, I am already known as
(August 08) Ohio Environmental Regulatory and Incentive Update
PTIO Program is Launched- Effective June 30, 2008 Ohio EPA finalized this new permit program which combines the Permit to Install (PTI) and Permit to Operate (PTO) into a single permit for non-Title V facilities. Facilities will no longer have to apply for a separate PTO. This program is intended to deal with Ohio EPA’s backlog
Brownfield Redevelopment: Clean Ohio’s New Grant Option
On June 4, 2008, the Clean Ohio Council approved two new grant rounds (Rounds 5 and 6) to encourage brownfield redevelopment through its Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (CORF). As noted in a recent stakeholder report on the Clean Ohio Program, the CORF is "seen as a significant national model that other states strive to replicate." If