Print PDFGresham Savage Attorney, Tracy Owens, Earns Title of LEED Accredited Professional
Gresham Savage, one of the oldest and largest full service law firms in the Inland Empire, is proud to announce that Tracy Owens has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Professional Accreditation given by the U.S. Green Building Council. Owens is one of the few California attorneys to become a LEED AP.
The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. State and local governments across the country are adopting LEED for public-owned and public-funded buildings, as well as offering incentives for privately-owned projects that achieve LEED certification. As a LEED AP, Ms. Owens has the knowledge and skill to successfully navigate clients through the LEED certification process, as well as any commercial or residential green building project.
Ms. Owens combines this unique knowledge with her skill as an attorney to identify and resolve permitting, insurance, taxation and professional liability issues, ensure careful drafting of green building project agreements, resolve disputes, and if necessary, guide clients through the Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR) and appeal processes of the U.S. Green Building Council. Ms. Owens has experience with projects affecting sensitive or endangered species, wetlands and cultural resources, and assists businesses and developers in complying with air and water quality regulation, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She is also experienced in title analysis and resolution of title problems, as well as other transactions related to the purchase and sale of real property.