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AIA & Arup Healthier Materials Protocol: A Quick Guide

Stok

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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The future of specifiers: The way forward

Construction Specifier

by Vivian Volz, AIA, CSI, SCIP, CCS, LEED AP. Melody Stinson, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, LEED AP, senior specification writer, Deltek; Alexander Lungershausen, AIA, CSI, CDT, CCS, CCCA, SCIP, LEED BD+C, associate principal, Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc.; Photo © BigStockPhoto.com. Educating and leading–a rising tide lifts all boats.

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Moving from Design-Build, DB, to Integrated Project Delivery, IPD

Building Information Management

On the left of this spectrum, you have those Design-Build projects that use bridging documents, lowest bidder selection, and a team that doesn’t work well together. The biggest problem with this model is that when you have an architect prepare bridging documents, you’ve just made all the big decisions without the input of the building team.

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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

Beyond changing green building standards, rating systems and codes, we have the recent Federal court judgment and multi Million dollar resolution of the disputes over the first LEED Platinum building involving specifying new or untried materials and products (that are often the keystone of sustainable building).

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A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. He is a Fellow of the AIA as well as the Association of Licensed Architects.

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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

Beyond changing green building standards, rating systems and codes, we have the recent Federal court judgment and multi Million dollar resolution of the disputes over the first LEED Platinum building involving specifying new or untried materials and products (that are often the keystone of sustainable building).

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Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now

Pro Builder

Not only that, these homes showcase new products and systems that demonstrate technological innovations in their performance and also in how the virtual experience is rendered. . Having someone in the house to explain where you are and to point out key design features and products adds to the value of this platform,” he says.

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