Commentators have described mold litigation as the �next asbestos� for years. In many states, however, mold litigation has not earned that label as plaintiffs have struggled to get expert medical testimony into evidence. Virginia is a conservative jurisdiction, but recent developments in the state may point to the reinvigoration of mold related personal injury claims. In a recent case, the plaintiffs were able to present their medical and other evidence to the jury. The result was a very large verdict that may inject mold litigation regionally with fresh life. HUGHES Changing Tide? Plaintiffs have struggled in Virginia to introduce medical

2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard in Rockville, Md., is a 200,000-sq-ft, nine-story Super Class A commercial office building. One of the two developers is The Tower Cos., a real estate firm that also has its LEED platinum headquarters on the building’s ninth floor. The office property is built in a 200-acre park setting, where two-thirds of the property is set aside as preserved woodland and open space. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. The building incorporates Vedic architectural design principals of

The Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences is Virginia Commonwealth University’s field station devoted to environmental research, teaching and public service. A primary focus of research at the site is on the science and policy of large rivers and their fringing riparian and wetland landscapes. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. The 4,889-sq-ft center sits on 343 acres along the James River. The property is divided by a 70-acre lake, an early 20th Century impoundment of Kimages Creek, which

Located in Washington D.C.’s Golden Triangle, the 11-story, 327,688-sq-ft Lafayette Tower includes three levels of parking and a 1,485-sq-ft roof terrace. The project promotes biodiversity by exceeding the requirements for open space through a vegetated roof design. The green roof accounts for more than half the site’s open space. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. A high-efficiency chilled water system with advanced energy-recovery systems provides improvement well above current ASHRAE standards. Water is conserved through the use of

Not long ago, a LEED platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council was a goal that raised the eyebrows of most developers. Related Links: Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. They asked: How costly is a green project? How difficult is it to find sustainable materials? Are there enough subcontractors out there familiar with the new, energy-saving electrical and mechanical systems? Today, LEED certification is becoming commonplace, and regulations in the Washington, D.C., metro area as well as Philadelphia have pushed

The 19,000-sq-ft Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters project is located on the ninth floor of 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard—itself a LEED platinum project (see adjacent story)—and was the first LEED platinum-certified office in Maryland under the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system. Related Links: Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard Rockville, Md. The headquarters and base building make up the first “double platinum” project in the Washington, D.C., area. The owner’s goal was to create the healthiest and most environmentally sound workplace possible. The design

The joint venture of Norristown, Pa.-based Bradley Enterprises and Nason Construction of Wilmington, Del., has started work on the Non-Medical Chemical Biological Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Related Links: Stimulus Starts to Flow Federal Dollars Convention Center Hotel Gets Green Light from DC Council Skanska, Facchina Start $260 Million DC Bridge Job Opus East Liquidates COPT Continues National Business Park Project Forrester Wins Supreme Court, EnviroCenter Projects Structure Tone Inks Three New Deals Hill Adds $5 Million CM Services Contract and Two Bases ABERDEEN, MD—The joint venture of Norristown, Pa.-based Bradley Enterprises and Nason Construction of Wilmington, Del., has

Related Links: Stimulus Starts to Flow Federal Dollars Convention Center Hotel Gets Green Light from DC Council Skanska, Facchina Start $260 Million DC Bridge Job Opus East Liquidates Bradley, Nason Start $22 Million Aberdeen Project Forrester Wins Supreme Court, EnviroCenter Projects Structure Tone Inks Three New Deals Hill Adds $5 Million CM Services Contract and Two Bases ANNAPOLIS, MD—Corporate Office Properties Trust of Columbia, Md., broke ground on another piece of its National Business Park project in Annapolis Junction, Md., in July. The $35 million 161,000-sq-ft building is one of several being built at the site as part of an

The $537-million Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in Washington, D.C., is free to break ground this fall, following final financing approval by the D.C. City Council in July. Related Links: Stimulus Starts to Flow Federal Dollars Skanska, Facchina Start $260 Million DC Bridge Job Opus East Liquidates COPT Continues National Business Park Project Bradley, Nason Start $22 Million Aberdeen Project Forrester Wins Supreme Court, EnviroCenter Projects Structure Tone Inks Three New Deals Hill Adds $5 Million CM Services Contract and Two Bases WASHINGTON, DC—The $537-million Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in Washington, D.C., is free to break ground this fall, following final

Federal agencies also began to let ARRA work by the summer. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded a $40.9 million fixed-price contract to Barton Malow of Linthicum, Md., for renovation at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The project, which is scheduled for completion by August 2011, includes work at the King Hall Galley and other food service operations. Related Links: Stimulus Starts to Flow Convention Center Hotel Gets Green Light from DC Council Skanska, Facchina Start $260 Million DC Bridge Job Opus East Liquidates COPT Continues National Business Park Project Bradley, Nason Start $22 Million Aberdeen Project Forrester