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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

MAY 7, 2017

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

Documentation

Documentation AIA Sustainability Contract

RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 Of note, RELi 2.0

Guidelines

Guidelines Certification Green Drafting

Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Data and documents are shared via a common data environment. Each stakeholder or contractor maintains their own data and documents. BIM Execution Plan.

BIM

BIM Life Cycle Viewpoint Modeling

Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade. to apply the PolyClear 2000 treatment, and Permapost provided certificates to Weyerhaeuser verifying that the treatment had occurred.

Liability

Liability Maryland Green Agreement

Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade. to apply the PolyClear 2000 treatment, and Permapost provided certificates to Weyerhaeuser verifying that the treatment had occurred.

Liability

Liability Maryland Green Agreement

The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

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.

Green

Green Risk Drafting Sustainability

You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

We are often asked “what is the best way to assure success in a green building project?”. Whether that query is from a Fortune 1000 businesses or an architect, the answer is the same, have the owner engage an experienced green building consultant as early as possible in the project.

Consulting

Consulting Green Certification Sustainability

GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System.

Documentation

Documentation Certification Green District of Columbia

The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2020

The 2020 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now available for free download and public use. You care about this because the NGBS is the most used green building standard in the United States. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined.

Green

Green Residential Certification United States

Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

Green

Green Contract Documentation Claims

Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

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.

Green

Green Contract DC Documentation

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

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

Green

Green Maryland Site Certification

ASSE to Join IAPMO Pending Vote - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

JULY 27, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. IAPMO and ASSE are now working together to draft a legally binding document for the transition. IAPMO joins green conference. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems.

Contractors

Contractors Charlotte District of Columbia Los Angeles

2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. Green Building Council , International Code Council , ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society. Make no mistake, the 203 page document unveiled by the coterie of trade group authors and available from the ICC for sale to the public (.

Green

Green Certification Site Sustainability

You Should Comment on the SEC’s Transformative Proposed ESG Rule

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 24, 2022

We are drafting comments to the SEC on behalf of clients to the proposed, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” rule. accountants cannot provide those certifications). Comments are due before May 20. So, specifically in response to the proposal request for comment 144., “no”

Regulation

Regulation Accounting Drafting Organization

Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Education • MBA, Leadership Concentration, Liberty University • BA, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Postbaccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University. Akel Homes. Delray Beach, Fla. .

Industrial

Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland

LEED Offers Companies a Response to Declining Bird Populations

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Green Building Council’s LEED green building rating system is widely accepted and while LEED certification certainly has its advantages, our advice is that a very good response can be to enact company practices complying with this single LEED credit. The credit language is here.

Green

Green Estimating Injury Drafting

40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Anders Hagvall Head of Digital Construction & Engineering, H2 Green Steel Stockholm, Sweden Anders' work has helped H2 Green Steel advance its mission to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries. Last November, James worked hard to get 3 USGBC certifications in the same month: LEED GA, LEED AP BD&C, and True Waste Advisor.

Construction

Construction BIM Autodesk Innovation

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

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

2018 will be a watershed year in the course of green building standards, codes and rating systems. IgCC, ICC 700, Green Globes and. Earlier versions of these green building standards, codes and rating systems were largely written in silos by partisans. will be published in that same document as an alternative compliance path.

Green

Green Residential Documentation Drafting

State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

The sites include the Greene and Sumter Renewal Community, made up of both counties, the Mobile Renewal Community, which includes Prichard and a section of east Mobile, and the Southern Alabama Renewal Community, which includes Wilcox County and parts of Butler, Conecuh, Dallas, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe and Perry Counties.

Income

Income Finance Zoning Employment

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications. Requirements.

Equipment

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications. Requirements.

Equipment

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete

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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

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Essential BIM Terminology

Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)

GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

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

ASSE to Join IAPMO Pending Vote - Contractor Magazine

2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

You Should Comment on the SEC’s Transformative Proposed ESG Rule

Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

LEED Offers Companies a Response to Declining Bird Populations

40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

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

State by State Incentives Guide

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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