 mandates followed by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is likely inbound along with broad implications for architects working on public buildings and other large-scale projects that require federal funding. This...){kind=link}
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A planned repeal of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) mandates followed by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is likely inbound along with broad implications for architects working on public buildings and other large-scale projects that require federal funding.
This was announced as one of a slew of executive orders signed by President Trump that affect the AEC industry. The change to the 50-year-old standard was later announced last weekend as an interim rule that will help in the former’s aims of “Unleashing American Energy.” This could both quicken the permitting process while leaving architects more prone to lawsuits and lengthy defenses of their designs in ecologically sensitive areas. (h/t Vox).