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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. the IgCC and more.

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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. This is not a paid endorsement.

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Rising Tide

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A draft of the report, leaked to Reuters and The New York Times , says the panel now is “95 percent certain” that human activity is the cause of most of the increase in global temperatures in recent decades. There’s no point in waiting until 2017 to consider the ramifications. helps put things in perspective. Far West U.S.

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Icy Hot

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The International Maritime Organization, meanwhile, has yet to adopt an enforceable code for ships operating in polar waters; it expects to have one in place by 2017. The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it.

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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. That written I decided to compile my own review of the new features and enhancements in a blog post. Okay, on to the list!

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LEED v4.1 Announced by USGBC at Greenbuild

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. are yet to be made and nothing has yet been released in writing, but this blog post is based upon the best information that could be gleaned from USGBC staffers as of last Friday. by the U.S. and not v5 (. 2018 and the 2018 IgCC).

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

For purposes of this blog post highlighting the significant changes in the 2018 IgCC, that new code will be contrasted with the 2012 IgCC and not the 2015 version, which last version we are only aware a single jurisdiction has adopted. Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1

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