Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 2, 2016
In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. But such was not the case, The errors in the contract documents, most simply put, were all over the board. Only 1% used the ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum.
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2016
And that litigation predated the increased liability associated with materials including the new largely untested EPDs and HPDs. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. Just over 50% of those contracts had any meaningful sustainable project specific language.
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Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2016
And that litigation predated the increased liability associated with materials including the new largely untested EPDs and HPDs. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract. Just over 50% of those contracts had any meaningful sustainable project specific language.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 13, 2017
What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege. And fourth, the client should not have knowledge of certain environmental facts.
Lets Build
DECEMBER 2, 2022
A construction quality management plan should be drafted as a standard document, to be applied to all future projects. In the same way, Excel isn’t suitable for running complex construction projects , one document may not cover all eventualities or project types. Creating a plan.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Adverse health impacts from PFOA are being policed by the marketplace and enforced by the rule of law through these common law state tort liability suits. producer to for the first time share all documentation related to PFOA. And many more people are expected to seek judicial redress in the coming years. has been cut dramatically.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 18, 2017
Those responses are not inconsistent with and, in fact, should be considered concomitantly with the conclusion, having worked on LEED projects since 2001, that the second best way to mitigate risk and avoid liability in sustainable building is a green building consultant working for the owner.
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