CTG Team Members Sahar Abbaszadeh, Ryan Gaylord, Amir Yazdi, and William Broz will be participating in a four-part webinar series entitled "Green Building Best Practices 2008: Maximizing Value While Reducing Risk". The schedule is as follows:
Part 1: "Design Considerations - It's More Than Just About LEED Certification"
Wednesday, July 9; 1:00-2:30pm EST – Presented by Sahar Abbaszadeh and Ryan Gaylord, LEED AP's & Green Building Consultants at CTG, along with Jason Doyle of Forest City Developers.
What is it, who benefits, where’s the ROI for the Designer? Contractor? Occupant? Building owner? Using design best practices to find the most economical alternatives to achieve the highest possible certifications.
Part 2: "The Construction Phase - Tips, Techniques and Concerns"
Wednesday, July 23; 1:00-2:30pm EST - Presented by Josh R. Greenfield, P.E., LEED AP, of Primera Engineers, Ltd. and Jim Day, LEED-AP, VP Clark Construction Group, LLC.
CMs, contractors and subcontractors play a crucial role in executing the green design intent. Learn how to plan and manage construction to maintain or improve certification ratings. The discussion will include lessons learned including preconstruction issues, management tools, documentation methods, subcontractor training and contract close-out.
Part 3: "Commissioning - Where the Rubber Meets the Road"
Wednesday, August 6; 1:00-2:30pm EST – Presented by Amir Yazdi, P.E., LEED-AP, Commissioning Engineer at CTG, along with Tom Poeling, P.E., LEED-AP, of EMC Engineers, Inc.
Long before green building hit the radar, savvy owners insisted on formal commissioning programs to assure design goals are met. Now LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) requires it. Commissioning planning should start during the design process; find out how to implement commissioning best practices, how it's done, who should perform it and why it often improves the opportunity to achieve on-time and on-schedule project delivery. Hear experienced experts provide insight gained on dozens of projects of all sizes and types.
Part 4: "Legal and Risk Considerations"
Wednesday, August 20; 1:00-2:30pm EST – Presented by William R. Broz, P.E., Vice President and General Manager of CTG Forensics, along with construction attorneys Bryan Jackson and Mike Cathcart from Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP.
The experts will discuss the major risks associated with green building -- capital (design/build cost & schedule), operational (operation costs) and reputational (failure to achieve certification) -- as well as emerging risks such as ownership, regulatory and casualty. Much is at stake, including loss of financial incentives, occupancy delays, future marketability and reputation, for starters. Risks affect all parties - owner, designer, contractor and CM - and are best dealt with at contract formation.
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