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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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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. 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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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. And while this law firm makes a business of drafting and revising contact documents, there are very good contracts available in the marketplace.

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

Building Information Management

An IPD model is fully collaborative with the owner and may or may not include consultants and sub-contractors inside the circle of shared risk & reward, depending on the project. The owner and its consultants and counsel should determine the best delivery method for the project and proceed accordingly. JOC Process.

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Revit Beginners: More Evolution News - IES

Revit Beginners

On the Sustainable Design front: Revit BIM platform now linked directly to IES’s building analysis software IES Virtual Enviroment software is a collection of building performance analysis tools that integrate with Revit. Marathon Drafting. Find Consultants. AIA Convention (may). Monday, April 02, 2007. Green Revit.

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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. And always consult your attorney before signing.

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Revit Beginners: New Features in Revit 2008

Revit Beginners

Anything on the new sustainable features? Marathon Drafting. Find Consultants. AIA Convention (may). With view specific graphic overrides for individual elements there appears to be not much use for the silhouette tool anymore (but you never know). David Duarte. at 8:50 PM. Labels: News. 1 comment: xavier. Post a Comment.

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