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  • 1.  Insurance mandated design

    Posted 10-08-2012 09:03 AM
    Is there any information available regarding insurance mandated design?
    Has there been any attempts to work with the insurance industry to influence design standards?

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    Richard Hartig AIA
    State of Wisconsin DOA/DSF
    Madison WI
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  • 2.  RE: Insurance mandated design

    Posted 10-08-2012 04:33 PM
    None that I know of.Has anyone else heard about insurance related influence on design beyond safety related issues like fire and potential environmental contamination? Chauncey On Oct 8, 2012, at 6:02 AM, Richard Hartig wrote: > > > Is there any information available regarding insurance mandated design? > Has there been any attempts to work with the insurance industry to influence design standards? > > ------------------------------------------- > Richard Hartig AIA > State of Wisconsin DOA/DSF > Madison WI > ------------------------------------------- > >


  • 3.  RE:Insurance mandated design

    Posted 10-09-2012 10:52 AM
    FM Global is certainly an insurance related influence on building design in several areas of the building envelope.
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    [George] [Blackburn] [AIA]
    [General Manager]
    [Construction Consulting International]
    [Carrollton] [Texas]

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  • 4.  RE:Insurance mandated design

    Posted 10-09-2012 08:47 AM
    Factory Mutual comes immediately to mind in mandating design standards for construction assemblies.  Other insurances companies may have their own requirements, but FM is the most well know.  They have their own details for specific situations, although they are developed in a slightly different manner than an architect would compose they do provide guidence.  FM also will do a review of the construction documents to verify they comply with their standards.

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    Peter Leoschke AIA
    Mead & Hunt Inc
    Madison WI
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