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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Client names and other specific references are omitted to protect the not so innocent.). 04:45 a.m. (Client names and other specific references are omitted to protect the not so innocent.).

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

Impregnation refers to a technique for treating absorbent materials with chemicals. In other words, for FRTW to burn, it must be exposed to a persistently applied, external fuel source, without which FRTW cannot ignite and sustain combustion. References. Table 1: Code References for Selected FRTW Applications. 4.3.2.9.2*.

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4 Practical Avetta FAQs for Suppliers

Safety Services Company

Document Management: Avetta ® collects, verifies, and provides your supplier safety and sustainability information to their clients. Supplier Audits: Avetta ® provides auditing services to assess whether or not a supplier like you meets requirements for sustainability, safety manuals, and implementation procedures. What is DocuGUARD?

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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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Browz Contractor Management

Safety Services Company

Browz certification and auditing is required by most of your hiring customers. Some companies just provide data maintenance and document processing services, which means that they simply take care of drafting downloadable safety programs and handing it back to you. REFERENCES & REPUTATION. WHY DO I NEED BROWZ CERTIFICATION?

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. It will continue to be referred by the acronym GBCI. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. The operative language might be some variation of.

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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined. The 2020 NGBS was ANSI approved earlier this year.

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