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A video on Probable Maximum Loss (PML) Seismic Damageability Assessments.
The California Energy Commission delayed the implementation of AB 1103, California’s landmark energy disclosure law. This is the 4th time that the law’s implementation has been delayed in the past two years. Now the first set of buildings will require energy disclosure in January of 2012–unless the law is delayed again. No doubt the law…
I participated in a conference call a few weeks ago sponsored by the Environmental Bankers Association (EBA) that discussed “Chinese Drywall”. An attorney and a consultant both provided presentations and their perspective on the issues and how they are dealing with it. A quick summary: Chinese drywall was generally used in the southeast U.S. after the hurricanes/storms in…
To what extent should a Property Condition Assessment focus on ADA Compliance? In our practice, some clients want a robust ADA Compliance Audit and other clients are happy with a brief paragraph discussing the building’s compliance on a general level. The purpose of this blog is to make clients aware of the ADA options that…
As I mentioned in my first posting, I took a survey of the Environmental Bankers Association Membership as to what is and is not a recognized environmental condition. The results were presented at the Environmental Bankers Association Conference in Utah on June 9th. The survey results are posted on the EBA’s Website and my website…
