Paul D'Arelli
Paul D'Arelli was the fifth LEED Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) attorney in the United States and first in Florida, and was at the forefront of attorneys who recognized the significance of sustainability and green building trends on all aspects of real estate development, operations, and business in general and focuses his practice on sustainable development.
Paul actively assisting clients in a variety of green building and sustainability initiatives. In addition to assisting clients in understanding, evaluating and navigating green building certification processes, Paul works collaboratively with other Greenberg Traurig attorneys across many disciplines to manage a host of legal and risk management issues inherent in the implementation of a green building strategy, from entitlements and incentives, to leasing, design and construction contracting, purchasing, financing and insurance issues. He serves as Counsel on multiple LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot projects and large scale projects, and represents local governments, seeking to deploy innovative energy efficiency and carbon reduction strategies.
Paul is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Fort Lauderdale office and has more than 13 years of experience in complex mixed-use redevelopment; Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs); land use plan amendments; platting, zoning and site plan approvals; variances; and land use due diligence. He is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Green Building and Sustainability Practice Group.
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California’s Hot New Financing Tool: A Model for Florida?
On July 21, 2008, the Governor of California signed into law AB 811 as an emergency measure to authorize local governments to establish programs to enter into contractual assessment agreements with property owners to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements. From Berkeley to Palm Desert, local governments are responding enthusiastically and rolling out programs. Learn more about this innovative financing tool and whether it could be a model for Florida to reduce greenhouse gas.
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