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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

So, accepting that most readers of this blog will not engage our law firm to draft their contracts, the second best way to mitigate your risk in a green building project is to utilize The American Institute of Architects, 2017 Documents: New Sustainable Projects Exhibit. A Sustainable Objective is defined as the owner’s goal.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

by Jane Rohde, AIA, FIIDA, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, GGA-EB, GGF. When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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AIA & Arup Healthier Materials Protocol: A Quick Guide

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With the common reminder that humans spend 90% of our time indoors, coupled with a growing body of upwards of 400 research studies that indicate there are hazardous chemicals in our building products that building occupants are exposed to, the focus on healthy, sustainable materials across the design and construction industry is at an all-time high.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

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Under her leadership, Shepley Bulfinch became a women-owned firm, was awarded the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Diversity Recognition Award, and named 2020 ENR Southwest Design Firm of the Year. Green Building Council and a signatory to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge.

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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

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. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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

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Philip Chan , 37, Principal Architect, AIA, PDS Studio, Arcadia, Calif. Mariel Heredia , 39, Director of Design, AIA, Van Metre Homes, Fairfax, Va. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Extracurricular • Architectural consultant, True North Development. Meredith Chapman , 36, Area Sales Manager, K. Akel Homes.