Sort of a broad question for a lot of different topics.
I would recommend defining your risk before you start down the path of advanced technology with your clients and participants. Create non-disclosure and hold harmless agreements with your clients, and subject matter experts. If you are transmitting digital assets (i.e., BIM (Building Information Modeling), AR (Augemented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), MR (Mixed Reality), imagery) to consultants, owners, or contractors create a document that states that the end user can not use the models for anything except for reference and that the construction documents are the elements to be referenced in all cases when there is a discrepancy between the two (or various different mediums your are delivering). A good reference is within the Architects Handbook of Professional Practice with regards to Integrated Project Delivery (IDP). If your team understands that you are leveraging advanced technology to enable better design decisions earlier and you clearly state that nothing that they consume from your office is to be used construction expect for the construction documents, I think they will understand that these deliverables aren't a final, fully rendered concept from which they should hang all of their hopes from, nor should they build from them.
In terms of drones you are going to need get your drone registered with the FAA which allows to you fly up to 400 feet with various other clearly defined restrictions. KNOW BEFORE YOU FLY
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All of these emerging technologies are here to enable us to explore what the possibilities may be in the future, with our clients, consultants and team.
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Willard E.Williams Jr., AIA
Hoffman Construction
Seattle WA
Original Message:
Sent: 11-08-2016 17:24
From: Stephen Angelo
Subject: New technologies and risk management
A great question. Personally I think its a real issue that seems to have been "overlooked" or at least not tested in a litigation setting.
I have not seen anything.
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Stephen Angelo AIA
Architect
Offices of Stephen Michael Angelo, Architect AIA
Livermore CA
Original Message:
Sent: 11-07-2016 11:19
From: Gloria Rasmussen
Subject: New technologies and risk management
Hi, thank you all for your responses. I actually made a mistake in my email; I meant to say that I checked the AIA handbook, not the CSI manual. Anyway, I still could not find anything. I checked with our insurer, and what they have addresses BIM issues only. I attended James Benham's talk in Austin, and I agree that contacting him is a very good idea; that is next. Thanks Ryan for sharing your experience in hiring photographers using drones, I know that will happen in our firm soon. In the meantime, I will post what I find out in this forum.
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Gloria Rasmussen AIA
RMW Architecture & Interiors
Sacramento CA
Original Message:
Sent: 10-26-2016 15:45
From: Gloria Rasmussen
Subject: New technologies and risk management
Hi all, is anyone working on or knows where to find information about how to deal with risk management when new technologies such a virtual and augmented reality, apps, devices everywhere, information distributed instantly, drones, people trackers, and all that, are introduced in our practice? I could not find too much on this in the Manual of Practice.
Gloria Rasmussen AIA CSI CCS LEED AP
Quality Management
RMW architecture & interiors
1718 Third Street, Suite 101
Sacramento, CA 95811
Tel 916.449.1400 x 415 Fax 916.449.1414
grasmussen@rmw.com www.rmw.com