Legal Issues

Legal Issues

• Tuscaloosa Federal Building and Courthouse

  Tuscaloosa, Ala. / HBRA Architects

   

• Might Makes Height

  Since D.C. can't build up, downtown is building in.

   

• Certified Legal

  Spelling out the letter of the law regarding sustainable design.

   

• Measuring Compliance

  Roger Chang, the director of sustainability at Westlake Reed Leskosky, looks at the path ahead for energy codes, standards, and benchmarking.

   

• In Texas, a Fight Between Architects and Engineers Goes to the State Capitol

  A decades-long battle in Texas over whether engineers can provide architectural services has moved from the courts to the state Legislature.

   

• Hillier Employees Sue RMJM Over Merger Bonus

  A group of employees originally with the U.S. architecture firm Hillier Architecture, which merged with Edinburgh, Scotland-based RMJM in 2007, is suing the parent company to reclaim $664,000 of a promised cash bonus.

   

• Enrique Norten Takes South Korean Mega-Firm to Court

  After a merger with Heerim Architects & Planners went south, the founder of TEN Arquitectos sued the company, accusing it of breach of contract and seeking $3 million in damages.

   

• Welcome to Canada!

  Confronting a shortage of home-grown architects, the Canadian government is making it easier for foreign-trained designers to work there.

   

• Is LEED-related litigation ready to tip?

  An industry consultant and strategists asks: Is LEEDigation--litigation involving the green building certification process--about to rise?

   

• Green Horizons for Savvy Cities

  Simple steps create an effective green building program.