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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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Relationship-based FM

Job Order Contracting

Until greater understanding is attained relative to the specific needs and requirements along the intertwined relationship and physical life-cycles, the dimensions and drivers of perceived value in FM will continue to suffer. 2012), “Educational implications of FM social constructionist view”, in Alexander, K. Four BT, LLC.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.

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Job Order Contracting Information

Job Order Contracting

Related Resources: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank. Learn more… [contact-form]. They also select the construction delivery method.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 4

Job Order Contracting

ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405.

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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

Since 2002, I have contended that truly sustainable buildings would create net public benefits to over-compensate for their (currently) unavoidable material flows and embodied impacts. Second, net-positive must be measured, which traditional environmental impact and life cycle assessment does not yet do.

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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. Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days.

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