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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

business seeking to mitigate the risk associated with data protection. Contract documents involving real estate must now prescribe who owns the building data. The EU law is not only mandatory of all doing business in EU countries, but is excellent guidance for any U.S. Because the U.S. Some data transmission is involuntary.

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Federal Green Building Code Creates Unnecessary Risks and Costs

Green Building Law Update

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. The policy unnecessarily increases risks for government contractors. The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, is expected to be launched on Monday, November 12th. Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 The launch of RELi 2.0 s newest rating system, RELi 2.0

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, was approved last week and is being launched on Monday, November 12th. criteria include acute hazard preparation and adaptation strategies along with chronic risk mitigation at the building and neighborhood scale. The launch of RELi 2.0

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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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5 Success Factors for Construction Firms

Construction Marketing

Ensure the entire team knows the objectives, risk, and expectations of a project. Architects are designing smart structures, including components with which contractors have had minimal experience. Document Only What Matters. Although we want to document everything, it’s not feasible. Remedy: Documentation.

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Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management

Job Order Contracting

This includes reducing the risk of project/system failure, on-time and on-budget project delivery, shortening projects delivery times, lowering operational costs, as well as improving quality, reliability and safety. Example being Operations Manuals or Execution Manuals , which are part of the contractual documents.