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AIA releases new architect commissioning document

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The American Institute of Architects has released AIA Document C203 – 2017 Standard Form of Consultant’s Services: Commissioning. C203-2017 replaces B211-2007, Standard Form of Architect’s Services: Commissioning.

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

With these 3 nonprofit corporate mergers of effort, the mission of GBCI broadened from the time of its inception in 2007. Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. The operative language might be some variation of.

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Planning Major and Minor Facilities / Asset Repair, Refurbishment, Maintenance, Renovation, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

A common data environment (CDE), inclusive of a locally researched detailed unit price book and supporting technology to assure full document management, inclusive of version control and change monitoring are also key components. Performance metrics, therefore, are derived from these documents. AIA California Council, 2007.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. 2004; Black et al., 2000; Grajek et al., 2000; Gransberg et al., Anvuur, A.

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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. The document is simply that good. The American Institute of Architects has published standard form construction industry documents since 1888.

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HUD Adopts 2009 IECC (Not the 2012 or 2015 version) and Why You Care

Green Building Law Update

Department of Agriculture have determined, effective June 6, 2015, that adoption of the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code for single family homes and the 2007 edition of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers 90.1 2007, HUD and USDA estimate the incremental cost of ASHRAE 90.1-2007

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

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Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics. Written long-term multi-party agreement with integral operations manual/execution guide. Focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes. Target and Kaizen Costing in. Construction”. Ibusuki, U.;

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