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Apply to be a Member of the ASHRAE Committee for Standard 189.1

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, uses a variant of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. Since 2013, the Department of Defense has used UFC 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirement.

Defense

Defense Green Sustainability Environment

Protecting the building

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

By Eric Atkins, CEP, AIA. Water, wind, and ice—while their force and formidable power continue to threaten even the best laid structures, building science and cladding products has come a long way in the defense against weather damage. Photos courtesy Fiberon. Bridging form and function with modern rainscreens.

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Defense Statistics AIA Management

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 16, 2009

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

Defense

Defense Illinois AIA Chicago

Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are the most widely used contract documents in the industry. And such is a big deal in this consideration when the Department of Defense is the largest owner of green buildings.

Green

Green Contract Documentation Claims

constructionattorneyblog: New AIA documents and Arbitration

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

AIA

AIA Documentation Illinois Chicago

The new AIA Documents and Arbitration - What Rules Apply?

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

AIA

AIA Documentation Agreement Illinois

constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

Liability

Liability AIA Documentation Illinois

constructionattorneyblog: AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations.

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 15, 2007

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

AIA

AIA Plans Illinois Drafting

2018 will be a Year for New Green Building Standards, Codes and Rating Systems

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

To appreciate just how important this is, one need only recall the, then, unprecedented announcement by the ICC, the AIA, IES, and USGBC in 2014 that 189.1 But in the long run, it may be more impactful that ASHRAE 189.1 – 2018 has been approved and is undergoing “a final accuracy review” in advance of publication.

Green

Green Residential Documentation Drafting

#73: Do Contractors Have a Right to Fix Their Own Defective Work?

NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It does not address whether, once an owner sues, the contractor’s rejected offer to repair defective work will be a defense to claims for damages measured by the cost of having a third party do the repairs. First, not doing so may doom any mitigation of damages defense down the road. See B erkshire Medical Center, Inc.

Contractors

Contractors Claims Defense Liability

constructionattorneyblog: Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals?

Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

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Design AIA Illinois San Diego

constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrations are not always private

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 23, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

Apply to be a Member of the ASHRAE Committee for Standard 189.1

Protecting the building

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

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