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Beyond Green – High Performance Buildings, BIM, and Life-cycle Facility Management

Building Information Management

Let’s face it, LEED is a great marketing tool, but NOT the solution. “Kudos” to LEED for building awareness and addressing the need to focus upon sustainability of the built environment! There should be little to no cost premium for a sustainable building. Why not? BIMF - A Framework for BIM.

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BIM in Chains – Sustainability and Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Stalled?

Building Information Management

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Further life-cycle management of the built environment requires significant “change management” in most organizations whether Owners, AEs, Contractors, Oversight Groups, etc.

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Big data, LEAN Construction Delivery, High Performance Buildings = Productive Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

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Big data, LEAN Construction Delivery, High Performance Buildings = Productive Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

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Collaborative Project Delivery Increases Efficiency and Cuts Design/Construction Costs

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Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. “Alternative” construction delivery methods such as design-build, construction manager at risk, etc., Learn more… [contact-form].

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges. INTRODUCTION.

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2014 – Owners Need to Step It Up and Get Serious about BIM / BLM – Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

It’s time for Owners to stop the marketing… Stop hyping their LEED Silver or “Whatever” Buildings… and actually participate in life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. A focus upon life-cycle costs vs. first costs in terms finance and environmental impact.