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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. 01:30 p.m.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Asset Information Model (AIM).

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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

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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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

New and existing buildings meeting higher levels of LEED certification receive increasingly higher levels of the property tax credit for five and three years, respectively. Under current law, the green building tax credit is tied to the LEED or its equivalent. The County caps the overall tax expenditure for this credit at $5 million annually.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

In March 2020, ALS completed a claim form and certification of claim against the Travelers payment bond in which it attested that it last performed non-warranty work on July 31, 2019. Drafting subcontracts appropriately can give both developers and subcontractors greater security and reliability of outcome.

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Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

The embrace of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and LEED certification? That’s why we have an AI team working on an ambitious, secure in-house language model. In many ways, the genius of predictive language models is already here. Just another day at the office. And that bold, innovative spirit? No huge emails.

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It may be used to cover expenses to support training such as tuition, books, safety equipment, uniforms, lab fees, transportation, certification fees, or childcare. I believe that this scholarship has given me a huge step into the computer drafting and design field. What impact do you think the scholarship will have on your future? .