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Buyers Increasingly Interested in Accessibility Features

Pro Builder

Constructing homes with universal design principles can give builders a leg up on the competition. Universal design expands a home’s livability to all people, limits the need for renovations in the future, and the concept can support aging in place. Their desire for these features has been increasing since surveys began in 2003.

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You Need a Green Building Consultant (Who Speaks for the Trees)

Green Building Law Update

Owners may define success differently, achieving LEED certification, 25% less energy use than a comparable building, improved indoor air quality or the like, but a skilled green building consultant capable taking the project from craftsman to artist, is a key indicator of success.

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2018 will be a Year for New Green Building Standards, Codes and Rating Systems

Green Building Law Update

True believers seek to design to a reality that green building, at its foundation, is fundamentally human; that engineering is second rate without aesthetics in the building architecture; and, that buildings work best when the people who will occupy the space have the most contact possible with those who will erect it.

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7 Best ANSI Safety Glasses for Men and Women

Work Gearz

After researching and testing approximately two dozen safety glasses with ANSI certification in the most diverse situations, we concluded that the 3M Virtua CCS Safety Glasses are the overall best ANSI certified safety glasses that most people will find to be a great choice for their PPE needs. Wraparound protective design.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

Job Order Contracting

It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). The Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) has become one of the most widely known data formats.

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6 showcase hotel construction projects

The Korte Company

It’s helped us learn a few important lessons we take with us on every hotel construction project: First, we’re responsible for designing and delivering lodging spaces that meet owners’ business goals. An owner’s best partner for hotel construction is a Design-Build firm who understands that. The design was put to the test on Aug.

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). The Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) has become one of the most widely known data formats.