I empathize completely. The more regulations we devote time to the less design time we have. Somewhere in all this the quality of life erodes a little at a time.
I am not an advocate of state mandates like CALGreen to begin with - legislating though burdensome paperwork is a shame. The AIA (and others) may lighten the legalese somewhat but this is like putting Bandaids on the wound - too little - too late.
I might have moved to Montana, but the winters are too cold.
Obie Bowman
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Obie Bowman FAIA Principal
Obie G. Bowman, FAIA, Architect
Healdsburg CA
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