Risk
Materials Transparency: The Movement Continues to Gain Traction
When building with “green” products and materials as specified by the designer, contractors may need to go beyond “materials transparency” provided by the manufacturers on the content of building products.
By Andrew D. Mendelson
December 11, 2017
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by Andrew D. Mendelson
Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, is an acknowledged design industry leader in the area of risk management and contracts. He has nearly four decades of experience as a licensed architect and firm principal. Since 2013, Mendelson has directed Berkley Alliance Manager’s efforts to provide design professionals with leading-edge, risk and practice management resources, tools and training.
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