Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Department of Energy is seeking input a draft Building Energy Modeling (BEM) Roadmap. The draft Roadmap outlines steps to help increase the use of BEM tools for the design and operation of energy-efficient buildings. Comments are due by April 1, 2016. DOE-BTO-BEM-Roadmap-DRAFT-2-1-2016_0.

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Modeling Drafting Consulting Engineering 40

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

It is now common that snow removal businesses market their services to building owners by offering a draft hardscape plan and then services that are LEED ready. Of course, the services provided do not include the materials and products sectors that drive LEED building and will also experience tremendous growth.

Industrial 120

Industrial Drafting Green DC 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

USGBC made substantive changes to the credit in 2015 and in 2016 and again in 2019 resulting in the current LEED v 4.1 SSpc55 credit , but zealots may have preferred the originally drafted version by the American Bird Conservancy?

New York City 289

New York City Green Maryland Permits 289

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 25, 2016

AutoCAD 360 is a user-friendly and free mobile app that can significantly improve the drafting process. AutoCAD 360 Autodesk® AutoCAD 360 previously known as AutoCAD WS, belongs to the authorized AutoCAD® mobile app. It facilitates the users to view, edit, and distribute AutoCAD drawings at all times and elsewhere.

AutoCAD 40

AutoCAD CA Mobility Drawings 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 29, 2018

More broadly the price of other recycled products have dropped to levels below anything this law firm has ever seen in more than a decade of drafting corporate solid waste plans. Zero Waste Business Council, was acquired by GBCI in 2016. The recent acts by China have resulted in prices for mixed recyclable paper to be zero.

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Certification Green Drafting Organization 149

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

Comments should be submitted on or before July 25, 2016 to be considered in the formation of the final rule, however, skeptics have suggested it may be the result in the Presidential election that determines if this Administration driven GHG litmus test has legs?

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Regulation Risk Defense Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

Comments should be submitted on or before July 25, 2016 to be considered in the formation of the final rule, however, skeptics have suggested it may be the result in the Presidential election that determines if this Administration driven GHG litmus test has legs?

Regulation 120

Regulation Risk Defense Commissioning 120

Revit OpEd

MAY 11, 2016

I thought I'd echo that post here again in the spirit of the 2016 RTC season opening. I used a screen capture of each slide as an image inserted into drafting views. Those are my back and forward buttons, they are just referencing the previous and next drafting views (slides). See the little arrows on either side of the image?

Revit 40

Revit Conference Drafting Autodesk 40

FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

1, 2016, and the other from February 15, 2017. OSHA wants to hear from the public on draft Process Safety Management guidance documents. If the tone of “Quick Takes” is any indication, perhaps what we are witnessing is an agency re-branding itself as the “New, New OSHA.” You can compare the headlines yourself.

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OSHA Safety Injury Employment 149

Construction Marketing

APRIL 3, 2015

The event produced by the OHL School of Construction at Florida International University was sponsored by Dodge Analytics , Bosch Power Tools , Digital Drafting Systems, and the Construction Marketing Association. Stayed tuned for details on the Construction Americas 2016 Exposition.

America 120

America Construction Florida Miami 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

Green 120

Green Risk Claims Drafting 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 15, 2016

The 113 page draft order found that under existing net metering rates other ratepayers were subsidizing net metering customers (e.g., In 2016, expect more states to roll back net metering tariffs that incentivize photovoltaic installations for the benefit of big banks and large corporate investors. It is not good energy policy.

Nevada 120

Nevada Commissioning Leases Banking 120

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

However, as I wrote in this blog on July 24, 2016, HUD Jumpstarted Financing For Homes , reversing their previous position and now widely allowing residential PACE loans on top of FHA and VA loans (but still not on top of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). Draft new and improved attorney prepared loan documents that work to ‘sell’ PACE.

Maryland 136

Maryland Lien Finance Cash Flow 136

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 23, 2016

On September 28, 2016, the County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland submitted Executive Regulation 21-15, which adopts the International Green Construction Code 2012, to the County Council. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed IgCC within 60 days after receiving it, the green code is automatically approved.

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Maryland Regulation Baltimore Green 120

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

Milestone Schedule – The expected duration of this study will be 1 year (Jan 2015 – Jan 2016). 4. Analysis of Data and Draft JOC Report – 11/20/2015. 5. Final JOC Research Report – 1/25/2016. 2. Finalization of JOC Research Strategic Plan – March 2015: Completed.

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Education Phoenix 40

Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

GSA is now undertaking the next 5 year review and last week released a draft report of its recommendations. BREEAM In-Use USA, version 2016. The 2016 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings. This is not simply a “ laurel versus yanny ” debate because there a hundreds of millions of construction dollars at stake.

Green 45

Green BOMA Certification Sustainability 45

Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

All California employers should be reminded of Labor Code section 2810.3 , which went into effect on January 1, 2016. Employers should ensure that workers provided by staffing firms are paid correctly and covered by workers’ compensation insurance, and should also carefully examine and draft indemnification agreements with staffing firms.

California 49

California Contractors Liability Employment 49

Construction Marketing Ideas

APRIL 5, 2016

An architect or engineer would not, for example, do well in 2016 with conventional drafting tables and pen-and-ink drawings. One observation helps frame these perspectives: The old stuff still works most of the time, as long as you recognize what needs to change, and you are ready to lead where change truly is necessary.

Los Angeles 48

Los Angeles Drafting Drawings Plans 48

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

And beginning November 1, 2016, new LEED projects had to register under v4. can be accomplished on this short timeline because it is being tasked to the same leadership and team that drafted v4. Beginning in November 1, 2013 projects had the option of registering under LEED v2009 or LEED v4.

Green 238

Green Materials Life Cycle Products 238

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Publication of the final report is targeted for January 2016. The finalized study, anticipated to be released in January 2016, will document the value that comes from JOC as a procurement method, regardless of system utilized. Milestone Schedule: The expected duration of this study will be 1 year (Jan 2015 – Jan 2016).

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Estimating Education 40

Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 12, 2016

Recently, the blog has not been updated frequently — and on checking, I discovered that we hadn’t received a nomination for this blog in the 2016 competition. We draft & review contracts (as well as construction forms) and provide counseling throughout the construction phase of a project and beyond.

North Carolina 48

North Carolina News Lien Construction 48

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 14, 2016

USDOT developed the Smart City Challenge as a response to the trends identified in the Beyond Traffic draft report. The winning city will be announced in June 2016. It also identified a need to increase mobility options in developing megaregions – specifically mid-sized cities.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Kansas City Transportation Columbus 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 28, 2016

Next month, the center will conduct its 2016 “winter peak” measurement, which represents the maximum ice coverage at the coldest time of the year. The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it. We can safely predict that this year’s number will be lower than last year’s.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Zoning Infrastructure Drafting 40

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. It has been widely characterized as an unbuildable code.

Green 156

Green Maryland Site Certification 156

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Energy efficiency provisions were completely rewritten in the 2018 IgCC, including gone is the zEPI energy scoring. Not capable of being summarized in this brief blog post, the updated requirements reflect changes in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016.

Green 136

Green Certification Site Sustainability 136

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 17, 2016

From the September/October 2016 Issue. Just recently, BNA was ranked the 9th Best Domestic Airport by Travel + Leisure as part of its World’s Best Awards 2016 and was included in Lonely Planet Travel News’ “World’s Top Eight Airports Where Getting Stuck for A Long Layover Can Be A Bonus.”. By the BF Staff. A Vision for the Future.

Risk 40

Risk Airports Nashville Zoning 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Secondarily, TopShip’s operations on Seaway Road will link seamlessly with our modernized, deep-water draft facility, creating expanded cargo opportunities and leading to additional job creation.”.

Mississippi 40

Mississippi Roads Drafting Industrial 40

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Secret Life • On his desk are the drafting tools his grandfather used to hand-draw the homes he built • Solid wilderness navigator when armed with a compass and topographic map • Purdue graduate who is an Ohio State football fan. . . . Certifications • Certified Passive House Trades-person training, Emu Systems.

Industrial 98

Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

SMUD is setting aggressive goals for renewable energy production, including 125 megawatts of customer-sited, net-metered solar power by 2016. After several months of work, the Draft EIR for the Super Wal-Mart project is now complete and is currently being circulated for review.

California 47

California Sacramento Zoning Los Angeles 47

Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

DBB and its ‘relatives’ are longstanding methods of project delivery with clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and, therefore, drafting construction specifications for such projects is reasonably straightforward. Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build.

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EJCDC Design Documentation Contract 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The deeper harbor depth will allow Jacksonville to accommodate the draft requirements of fully-loaded cargo vessels—both Panamax and the new Panamax class—which currently call on Jacksonville’s port. The project is anticipated to be completed in 2016. Army Corps of Engineers to increase the depth to 47-feet from the mouth of the St.

Baltimore 88

Baltimore Delaware New Jersey Virginia 88

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Last year I promised myself (and family) I wouldn't submit for any speaking engagements in the coming year (2016). Autodesk released Revit 2016 R2 like they did with Revit 2015 the year before. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Okay, on to the list!

Revit 40

Revit Fabrication Schedule Modeling 40

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Mary (PWSM) are shallow draft ports. As the largest tonnage port in the Western Hemisphere (in 2016, private industries within St. The public will build to suit and issue bonds for buildings and lease them back to the business. There is no property tax on the land or buildings. It is located only one (1) mile from the 4-lane highway.

Louisiana 72

Louisiana Airports Zoning Transportation 72

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

The credit is applicable to work performed before July 1, 2016 for the North Slope and Cook Inlet; for areas outside the North Slope and Cook inlet the credit is applicable to work performed before January 1, 2022 as part of the More Alaska Production Act passed in 2013. ARIZONA – updated for 2014.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Constructlaw

JULY 13, 2021

While thoughtful arbitration clause drafting should generally enable parties to avoid confusion over which set of the ICDR/AAA rules should apply, the ICDR’s clarification of the term ‘international’ refines what parties should expect. Digest (forthcoming). 33 2021 ICDR Rules, pp 28, 31. 34 2021 ICDR Rules, p 28. 36 2021 ICDR Rules, p 31.

Construction 52

Construction Agreement Claims US 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 8, 2014

With 32 ports statewide, Louisiana offers six deep-draft ports capable of transferring large quantities of cargo, is one of only two U.S. At OPPD we will be at 15 percent renewable energy by July and we will be at 30 percent renewable energy by December 2016,” said Mueller. Already the nation’s No. 2 crude oil producer and No.

Minnesota 56

Minnesota Iowa New Jersey New Mexico 56

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

23 51 13 Draft Control Devices. Draft Control Fans. Draft-Induction Fans. 23 65 13 Forced-Draft Cooling Towers. Open-Circuit, Forced-Draft Cooling Towers. Closed-Circuit, Forced-Draft Cooling Towers. 23 65 14 Induced-Draft Cooling Towers. Open-Circuit, Induced-Draft Counterflow Cooling Towers.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45