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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

And while each of the core sets of documents are updated every 10 years, what is most significant about this update is the new AIA Document E204™ – 2017, Sustainable Projects Exhibit. AIA has previously published Sustainable Project versions of its core documents integrating specific green building text within each contract.

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GBI to Offer AIA Approved Course Free for 60 Days to Train New Green Globes Professionals

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The Green Building Initiative™ (GBI) announced that between Feb. 13 and April 15 it will provide free access to its online certification course for Green Globes Professionals™ (GGPs). GGPs help guide building projects in achieving Green Globes® ratings, awarded for environmentally-focused design and construction.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

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Under her leadership, Shepley Bulfinch became a women-owned firm, was awarded the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Diversity Recognition Award, and named 2020 ENR Southwest Design Firm of the Year. Green Building Council and a signatory to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge.

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The growing demand for transparency in buildings

Construction Specifier

Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1, Administered by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is considered to be “the most widely used green building rating system in the world.” WELL v2, and LBC v3.1

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

by Jane Rohde, AIA, FIIDA, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, GGA-EB, GGF. At the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) the author created an American Institute of Architects (AIA) approved continuing education unit (CEU) “Resilient Flooring & Materiality—Transparency, Product Service Life & Performance.”

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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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LEED for Homes

Green Home Design Architect

A program of the US Green Building Council, LEED is taking the lead in educating professionals and consumers in the green building movement. LEED for Homes was officially launched in February 2008, promoting the design and construction of high-performance green homes. points), Silver (60.0 points), Gold (75.0 points), Gold (75.0