Green building continues to gain momentum nationwide. But developments surrounding a landmark piece of green legislation continue to have major implications for communities across the country.

At issue is Washington D.C.’s Green Building Act, which passed in 2006. The law requires builders in the nation’s capital to meet new energy efficiency standards by 2012. But the act’s language has proved problematic with the surety industry, which is responsible for issuing the construction bonds that guarantee work and protect taxpayer investments.

To dig deeper into the issue, the Surety Bonds Education Center recently interviewed Chris Cheatham, a Washington, D.C., construction attorney and an expert in the green building issues facing the surety industry. His blog, Green Building Law Update, has become a hub for information and insight into the future of green building in the nation’s capital and beyond.

Chris has closely followed the Green Building Act and the subsequent uproar from the surety industry. You can listen to the full interview at the Surety Bonds Sit-down.