This week it is my great pleasure to bring you an interview courtesy of Chris Birk and Chris Cheatham. The interview which is described below is truly a must listen.

After three years of wrangling, confusion over the nation's first landmark piece of Green Building legislation may be coming to a close.

Enacted in 2006, Washington D.C.'s Green Building Act ushered in a new era of environmentally conscious construction. The law, which takes full effect in 2012, features a host of mandatory energy efficiencies for new construction projects. But the act's language has sparked controversy within the surety industry, which is responsible for bonding construction jobs and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are protected.

The issue has been the idea of a "green" performance bond.

To learn more about the situation in Washington and what it might mean for green building nationwide, the Surety Bonds Education Center recently spoke with 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 controversy surrounding the surety requirements. You can listen to the full interview here.