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. Sustainable Measure, Sustainability Plan, Sustainability Certification, Sustainability Documentation and Certifying Authority.

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Documentation AIA Sustainability Contract 168

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 The launch of RELi 2.0

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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

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.

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Green Risk Drafting Sustainability 153

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. 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. Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1

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Green Maryland Site Certification 156

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

As part of that development process, individuals and groups have been invited to propose changes to the 2015 edition of the NGBS submit proposed changes to the NGBS online by March 1, 2017. Appreciate that the International Green Construction Code incorporates the NGBS as an alternative compliance path.

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Green Residential Defense Drafting 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Appreciate that this limited number of disputes pursuing courtroom redress exists against a backdrop of a rising number of actual claims in green building construction projects.

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Green Contract Documentation Claims 120

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

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Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98