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  • 1.  Risk & Building Codes & Zoning Ordinances

    Posted 12-04-2012 04:31 PM
    I addressed a similar issue in an earlier message regarding addressing the insurance industry as a "complement" to the architectural (building) profession.

    Shipbuilding does this through the American Bureau of Shipping that "clasifies" ships based on their purpose. The ABS consistes of representatives of the shipbuilding industry including shipyards, ship owners, naval architect, marine engineers, the US Government (US Coast Guard) and insurance companies (legal, financial, administrative personnel are also included. Ship Owners do not have to build according to the ABS Rules, but they wouldn't be able to get insurance or will have to pay a high premium.

    Something similar could work for the building and construction industry. Form organizations according to the purpose and define optimal guidelines to minimize the negative impact of their construction on society, the locality and the environment.keeping government's role to a minimum.

    Lot's of room for discussion here, but the end results could change the way we do budsiness. 

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    Richard Hartig AIA
    State of Wisconsin DOA/DSF
    Madison WI
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  • 2.  RE:Risk & Building Codes & Zoning Ordinances

    Posted 12-05-2012 07:47 AM

    Richard you are definitely right that if your suggestion were implemented it would change the way we do business!  I'm not sure I even know what your topic is, but I do know that adding more regulation is seldom the right answer.  Once introduced such is not going away, & it is always subject to different interpretation by some over zealous, power-hungry bureaucrat no matter how intricately they are written ...as nearly any architect who has worked in multiple jurisdictions would know.  You would be doing anything BUT keeping government's role to a minimum.


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    Kim Otten AIA
    The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
    Sioux Falls SD
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