The LEED Canada NC Reference Guide says that the Cx Authority can work for the Project Manager provided the Authority reports directly to the Owner. What if the Owner has hired a Project Manager to hire all Consultants and Contractors and to provide the General Contracting? If direct communication between the Owner is established, can the Cx Authority be hired by the Project Manager?
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Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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January 4, 2011 - 10:22 am
We have worked in some different contractural relationships, and what you describe does not sound like a problem to me. Clearly, you do not want financial responsiblity to be to someone doing the construction...but a CM or PM or Program Manager while ultimately responsible for the construction, rarely self perform.
The primary communication and responsibility of the CxA should be to the owner.