Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

Whether that query is from a Fortune 1000 businesses or an architect, the answer is the same, have the owner engage an experienced green building consultant as early as possible in the project. My go to move is to recommend Lorax Partnerships based in Baltimore who are among the best of green building consultants we work with.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 7, 2011

Last time building owners took an interest in who called the shots was when ‘project managers’ got established in a central role, independent from design consultants. Definition: Computer aided drafting that uses purely orthogonal projections and ignores most of the rules and principles of ‘traditional’ documenting.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 24, 2011

I mentioned before design consultants regularly and intentionally showing incomplete drawings with a lot of padding (irrelevant information) to keep the mental image of the proposed building as vague as possible for as long as possible. Assessing documents for permits seems to be another status quo that cannot be improved.

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. The new AIA Documents and Arbitration - What Rules Apply? New AIA documents and Arbitration.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 3, 2018

HOW TO CHOOSE A SAFETY CONSULTANT? Don’t: Avoid consultants who only provide cookie-cutter, downloadable safety programs and on real safety advise. There are many levels of consulting available in the market place. Do: Check your potential consultant’s references and reputation. LONG-TERM VALUE. COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT.

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CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Frequently, property owner plays a role as the laborer, payer & design team leader. All building construction projects possess few common elements – design, financial & legal purposes. Seek Technical / Consultant. Design Process. Are the project designs correctly established to begin the construction?

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 21, 2014

For instance, AIA Document B101 (2007), the owner-architect agreement, contains this provision: § 7.3 The Architect shall obtain similar nonexclusive licenses from the Architect’s consultants consistent with this Agreement. Implied licenses are generally much broader than express licenses and are often held to be irrevokable.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. Green Building Council, and may be dependent on matters beyond Consultant’s control, such as Owner's use and operation of the Project.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

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. It is now the time to revise your contracts for sustainable projects.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. Design-build contractual relationships. Images courtesy HDR.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

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. It is now the time to revise your contracts for sustainable projects.

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Green Contract AIA Drafting 120

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

Specifications originally intended for design-bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. Design-build contractual relationships.

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Design Documentation Negotiation Contract 52

Revit Beginners

JANUARY 11, 2010

I've fortunately been busy lately working on some residential projects but do have a couple of new documents in the works for posting. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Find Consultants. Post a Comment.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 15, 2007

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. For a number of months, draft versions have been distributed to various groups for comment.

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AIA Plans Illinois Drafting 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In order to accelerate the design and coordination phases, architects, engineers, BIM managers, and trades must have the ability to identify and track issue resolution. Best case, this is all in the same solution when they review designs or create packages. . Resolve design discrepancies faster with new Design Issues feature .

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Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2013

In traditional documentation we would ‘say it once, and in the right place’, however with BIM, we want to ‘author it once, and in the right place, to be able to report it many times’ Figure 1: Appropriate location of information. The specification is part of the project BIM, and objects live in the specification.

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Revit Beginners

AUGUST 19, 2009

The task was to demolish a 1980s addition, restoring the building to its original design, and then adding our own additions. To add to the complexity, the as-built drawings we had on file were not accurate to the true construction of the existing structure because the original architect had improvised the design during construction.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

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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Green Contract Documentation Claims 120

Revit Beginners

JANUARY 20, 2010

Once the principals saw the data loss and loss of efficiency from such workarounds they got over the look of the documents. especially as documents became a secondary deliverable to the coordinated BIM. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio.

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Revit Beginners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2006

Load Family and youll notice icons on the left for Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places, Imperial Library, Imperial Detail Library, and Training Files. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Subscribe To.

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Revit Beginners

JULY 29, 2009

Some of you may already be aware of it, but I havent seen it documented anywhere so here goes. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Find Consultants. Design Build Inst (oct). Subscribe To. David Duarte.

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Revit Beginners

MARCH 28, 2008

Ive been doing construction documents in Revit for the past three years and dont have any renderings to show from that time. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Find Consultants. Design Build Inst (oct).

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Revit Beginners

MARCH 23, 2007

HOKs CAD Standards describe a Data Leader as someone "responsible for the execution of the CAD strategy including, the use of BIM, the folder structure and file-naming strategy, use of templates, and documenting specific project procedures." And not just our models but also the drawings we are getting from consultants. Design Reform.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In our construction practice, we represent many design professionals, owners, contractors and others involved in construction projects. Frequently, the parties do not consult with a construction attorney when drafting contracts. They prefer a more “friendly” document. They prefer a more “friendly” document.

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Contract Agreement Drafting Documentation 40

Revit Beginners

DECEMBER 4, 2006

And unique modelling, documenting, and implimenting methods utilized by others in the Revit community. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Find Consultants. Design Build Inst (oct). Subscribe To.

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Revit Beginners

APRIL 20, 2009

It's a bit of a pity that these things do not seem to be so wll documented in the helpfiles. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Find Consultants. Design Build Inst (oct). Post a Comment. Newer Post.

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Revit Beginners

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Because we do a lot of high-end residential design most of our projects are very detailed and put Revits performance to the test. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos. Find Consultants. Design Build Inst (oct).

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Revit Beginners

JULY 21, 2006

This solution was concieved under deadline pressure and I have stuck with it through to construction documentation and so far havent had any adverse reactions due to using this method. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. Design Reform Videos.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Consult the MSDS for hazardous ingredients and proper PPE. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Standard Tools-Basic 2.

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Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100

Revit Beginners

JUNE 9, 2006

Quite often we need to organize our plots for different submittal package sets (Schematic Design Presentation, Land Use Permit, Plan Check, Construction Admin, etc). If you look at your new schedule youll notice that under the column Submit for SD you can check which sheets you want to apply to your Schematic Design Submittal Package.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

His proficiency extends beyond the digital realm, drawing from real-world field experience to inspire designers toward heightened drawing accuracy and enriched content. He has rapidly ascended the ranks from his initial role as a Design Cadet to his current position as a Digital Project Manager.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Cory Benjamin , 39, Project Director, BIM Manager, TK Design & Associates, South Lyon, Mich. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Alexa Drees Walker , 31, Design Center Director, Drees Homes, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Adam Steiner , 35, Owner, Birnam Design Co.,

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Revit OpEd

MAY 9, 2012

We will still be able to compare our model against 2D documentation by importing various 2D CAD views into the model. Just try creating a model using only 2D documents as the guide. Is it measured according to the technical drafting staff, the project engineer or manager, the firm, the project or the owner? Working at Risk.

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CAD Shack

JANUARY 9, 2007

That being said, someday we will know, and someday our contract documents will reflect the legalities of BIM. In the end producing coordinated CDs spending more time on design and less on drafting is the real benefit to MEP firms. Your design team needs to learn how to function in the Revit interface.

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Constructlaw

JULY 13, 2021

This is critically important in cases where the arbitration agreement selects the AAA without designating which of the various AAA arbitration rules the parties intended to apply (eg, the Commercial Arbitration Rules, Construction Arbitration Rules).

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 13, 2005

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. June 13, 2005 in news | Permalink.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This interim document contains our current views on best practices in the use of task and delivery order contracts, in particular multiple award contracts, as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA). Their input helped to form the basis for this interim document. This document includes five appendices.

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