AIA Consulting Drafting Sustainability 
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
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. That may sound self serving, but it is true.
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2016
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.
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Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2016
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are likely the most widely used contract documents in the industry. And always consult your attorney before signing.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. And always consult your attorney before signing.
Building Information Management
AUGUST 6, 2013
An IPD model is fully collaborative with the owner and may or may not include consultants and sub-contractors inside the circle of shared risk & reward, depending on the project. The owner and its consultants and counsel should determine the best delivery method for the project and proceed accordingly. JOC Process.
Pro Builder
APRIL 7, 2021
Philip Chan , 37, Principal Architect, AIA, PDS Studio, Arcadia, Calif. Mariel Heredia , 39, Director of Design, AIA, Van Metre Homes, Fairfax, Va. Identified approximately $10 million in potential savings as an architectural consultant conducting Lean Week training and workshops across the country . Principal Architect, AIA .
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