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Greenbuild: Designing the Perfect Green People

Green Building Law Update

Bob Berkebile , principal of BNIM Architects and winner of this year’s Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership In Sustainability (a founder of AIA’s Committee on the Environment and founding member of USGBC) was in the halls and on stage admonishing us that “we are on the brink of screwing up 3.5 the IgCC and LEED.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

productive environment. References: AIA. AIA Document C195 – 2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, Exhibit D (Work Plan). AIA California Council. AIA National, & AIA California Council. Productive construction and collaboration go hand in hand.

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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

– A process whereby contractual agreements are designed, bid, and executed between real property owners and construction contractors for renovation, repair, or new construction services for buildings or any form of physical infrastructure. Define Construction Procurement.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

The core components of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), for major construction, and LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC), for repair, renovation, maintenance, and minor new builds, are now available within frameworks that include support services, information environments, and enabling collaborative technologies. AIA California Council.

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designing a home with an architect - fins architecture blog

Fins Architecture

Where we live and how we build our homes has a social impact and also a larger impact globally on our environment. Mass produced homes are built cheaply and quickly to maximize the developer’s profit often with out consideration for the local environment. Owner and Architect Contract /Agreement. Owner and Contractor Agreement.

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Survey Finds that Overall Economy Continues to

PSMJ Resources

economy continues to face a great deal of uncertainty and that is creating an environment that doesn’t lend itself well to much near-term optimism. American Institute of Architects (AIA). XL Insurance Enters Collaborative Agreement With P. It is no secret that the overall U.S. GreenSource. Construction Writers Association.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Labs 21 National Conference 2012 – “High Performance Healthcare Environments: Metrics and Procedures”. . . That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. from Stanford University.

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