Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1 as well as to a host of green codes. as well as to a host of green codes.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

clauses buried in tens of millions of contracts have deprived Americans of one of their most fundamental constitutional rights: their day in court.”. There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 18, 2017

We are often asked “what is the best way to assure success in a green building project?”. 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.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

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.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 27, 2014

A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. In a letter reprinted in part in the local print media, Assistant City Attorney Cara Silver said, "very little of the LEED documentation appear to be present."

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 23, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. Document and compliance management features of these software packages make it easy to stay on top of project requirements, ensuring smoother workflows in both the office and on the jobsite.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

2018 will be a watershed year in the course of green building standards, codes and rating systems. IgCC, ICC 700, Green Globes and. Earlier versions of these green building standards, codes and rating systems were largely written in silos by partisans. will be published in that same document as an alternative compliance path.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System. But the old name remains in statutes and contracts and more. That contract language might be some variation of.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. LEED + Green Building Code = Duplicative Costs. 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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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This is a major change in public policy for the Old Line State that has required by law that all new state funding building be third party certified as green for more than a decade, resulting in 161 LEED certified pre K through 12 public schools. But no longer. It was circulated last week as now effective.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Despite that a frog told us all in a song lyric, “it’s not easy bein’ green,” it is easy to buy a green building, but. And there are many good reasons for purchasing a green building that is LEED Certified. but this law firm regularly reviews contracts of sale that fail to make any such disclosures.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Others collect building data.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 19, 2014

Not only are there fewer fields to document with the removal of low value content, but the user experience is further improved including by removing multiple required signatures. Simply stated, the Certification Agreement is “the” contract that governs certification of a project under the LEED program.

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The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

The size of movement depends upon the change in temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion o f concrete. The coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete is influenced largely by the coefficient of thermal expansion of the aggregates since the aggregate occupies 70-80% of the volume of the concrete.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

When the mortar is green, the face joints should be raked to a depth of 12 to 19mm in order to have a proper key for plastering or pointing. Generally the height of brick masonry construction in a day should be less than 1.5m. The maximum difference in rise of the wall between the different portions should not be more than one meter.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Closing down the project: Once the execution of the project is completed, the project team evaluates the team’s performance, documents related to the project are achieved, lessons learned form the experiences in the project is captured and celebrate the project’s completion.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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Construction Law

MAY 6, 2025

Alexandra Holsgrove and Corinna Whittle of TLT explain how climate conscious drafting of contract clauses can contribute to the climate change battle. Contracts as well as technical documents can include specific climate obligations. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

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The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

If the pace rate is exactly equal to set rate then the indicator will display green colour. hardened concrete). hardened concrete). If the pace rate is on higher side the indicator displays red colour and the pace rate is on lower side the indicator will display yellow colour.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Data and documents are shared via a common data environment. Each stakeholder or contractor maintains their own data and documents. The CIC BIM Protocol is a contract document for use with any standard building contract. Green is a go when an item has met or exceeded a requirement. BIM Execution Plan.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

8) inadequate preparation and review of contract and shop drawings. (9) Other common causes of structural failure are: (5) lack of appropriate professional design and construction experience, especially when novel structures are needed. (6) 6) complexity of codes and specifications leading to misinterpretation and misapplication. (7)

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

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The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2012

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The Constructor

MARCH 17, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Cracking due to shrinkage can be controlled by using properly spaced contraction joints and proper steel detailing. Using this procedure, bleed water from the lower portions of the wall will tend to equalize the water content within the wall. To be successful, this procedure needs careful control and proper consolidation.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Green Building. Project Document Management : Your Communication Strategy. Because some very specific documents are created and used throughout the life of a typical construction project, these documents can serve as the center of your communications strategy. Document availability. Document relevance.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

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The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

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