BD+C

JULY 20, 2023

Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 08:43 The benefits of safer school design can improve the safety and security of more general-use projects—especially with the use of passive protection. These concerns can inform designers in areas other than the classroom.

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Design Security Safety Guidelines 92

BD+C

JUNE 12, 2023

Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 06/12/2023 - 09:23 Hardening entryways and exterior windows is a step toward safer school design. While these updates to state building codes can contribute to safer school design, they are just one layer within those guidelines. According to the U.S.

Design 98

Design Security Guidelines Safety 98

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 17, 2022

With buildings accounting for nearly 40 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), it is understandable why such an immense focus is being placed on them in the quest to achieve net-zero emission targets by 2050.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Concrete Environment Life Cycle 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

The traditional practice of design, bid, build has proven antagonistic, costly, and unsustainable. Both enable cost visibility, transparency, and management, while also developing the capabilities of all involved participants (owners, designers, builders). Furthermore, there is a pervasive lack of accountability and oversight.

Construction 204

Construction Bidding Renovating Budgeting 204

BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

Passing The Test for Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Thu, 04/27/2023 - 09:59 Knowing testing protocols can help us understand how to better provide protection in areas that need to address multiple types of life safety threats. There are best-practice guidelines for designing safer schools, which are a great starting point.

Design 90

Design Security Safety Products 90

BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

Concrete 111

Concrete Environment New York City Accounting 111

Lets Build

JANUARY 15, 2019

The next generation of homes to be built by volume housebuilders need to take an array of different considerations into account in order to be truly cutting-edge – responding to today’s technological advances – and future-proof, by remaining responsible to the environment throughout construction and in their day-to-day energy usage.

Accounting 100

Accounting Design Environment Construction 100

Construction Specifier

MARCH 6, 2022

The early phases of the design process, such as programming and planning efforts, are typically exercises to get the entire team on the same page concerning programmatic priorities and budget limitations. Lab planning professionals account for standards, class schedules, research grants and focuses, and projections of growth, or retraction.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Plans Design Green 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

Understanding that process drives construction outcomes is a critical learning for real property owners, designers, and builders. Alignment between the owner and the design/construction teams can only be accomplished via a collaborative approach that fully defines to work requirements, areas, and work packages.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle. You can store and organize imported NWC mesh files using Autodesk Docs’ common data environment, enabling better data access and collaboration. . A better design and coordination workflow .

Design 119

Design Autodesk BIM Modeling 119

BD+C

APRIL 28, 2020

For most of the last decade, emerging technologies designed to transform the built environment weren’t much more than fun toys to play with. They lacked sophistication and the ability to promote true efficiency and accountability or analyze data. Not anymore. Yesterday’s toys have become today’s tools. .

Accounting 135

Accounting Construction Software Software 135

Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

Climate and weather very much influence the design and construction of building enclosure systems, especially roof systems and assemblies. Implementing sustainability, resilience, and adaptability characteristics into buildings and structures requires above-code design considerations. Photo courtesy GAF. by Jennifer Keegan, AAIA.

Design 52

Design Sustainability Life Cycle Materials 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

The APAC region accounts for more than half (53%) of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, producing 18.3 The manufacturing, construction and building sectors account for 17% and 4% of GHG emissions in the region respectively. billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2020. However, there are ways to mitigate these impacts.

Materials 84

Materials Industrial Green Construction 84

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

JOC Program success is dependent upon direct collaboration between Owners and Design-Builders as well as Subcontractors. Developing and maintaining such a collaborative environment requires initial and ongoing training, an unbiased JOC Framework, as well as continuous team assessment and improvement.

Procurement 140

Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Due to the quick adoption of new tools and technologies, keeping competitive and being successful in the current environment of the construction industry are now closely related to implementing technological innovations. The construction industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation as it embraces the digital age.

Innovation 262

Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 262

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 13, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity 50%+ with LEAN renovation, repair, and minor new construction processes and a common data environment, embedded within cloud technology. Learn how LEAN workflows improves collaboration, accountability, and provide financial transparency. Improve design team productivity by 50%+.

Products 100

Products CSI Construction Renovating 100

Pro Builder

JULY 6, 2020

Culture of Design. Do you have a design culture in your office? A culture of design isn’t something that just happens. I have been reading endlessly on the process of creating a design culture and why you would want to even do that for the last 8 months. How do you create a Culture of Design? jump to 9:16.

Design 52

Design Office Resource Travel 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

International design firm, RKD , has a rich legacy dating back to its formation in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913. Sustainable design connects and unifies RKD’s multi-service, multi-sector approach. Driving the Productivity of Design Teams. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM Design Innovation 52

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Since these properties are never designated as historic buildings, no special restrictions apply to modifications, and they don’t have to preserve facades (although occasionally, some are within shopping centers with rigorous covenants, conditions, and restrictions, including façade requirements.) And with good reason.

Retail 156

Retail Commercial Construction Illinois 156

BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

Education 98

Education Environment Green Organization 98

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. This contributes to faster project delivery as changes are minimized in the design phase. This contributes to faster project delivery as changes are minimized in the design phase. Common Data Environment (CDE).

BIM 189

BIM Life Cycle Viewpoint Modeling 189

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Achieving and Maintaining Excellence Requires – Collaboration, Team Alignment and Tracking, Accountability, Clarity of Goals, Problem Solving, Fiscal Transparency, Robust Process, Common/Shared Data Environment, Levelling Up Team Knowledge.

Procurement 220

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 220

Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

So stok teamed up with ILFI and other changemakers to take a fresh look at one of the biggest movements in the industry: health and the built environment. Jason Parachnowitsch in Strategic Global Accounts at Mohawk discussed the group’s latest Lichen floorcovering product – the first floorcovering to become a Certified Living Product.

Environment 40

Environment San Francisco Sustainability Housing 40

Construction Marketing

APRIL 12, 2020

The latter taking on new urgency within a recessionary environment. Consider some of the most common marketing requirements including graphic design, copy writing, web design, search engine optimization (SEO), email, publicity, social media, paid search, advertising, branding, and event marketing.

Overhead 212

Overhead Construction Consulting Comparison 212

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

In fact, there are numerous examples which show that irrespective of the hard work and precision which is put into place for each and every project, failure to pair this with an effective construction accounting and expense control strategy which drives back-end decision making, can be the difference between success and failure.

Industrial 130

Industrial Accounting Viewpoint Construction 130

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

Austin 105

Austin Sustainability San Francisco Site 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 15, 2023

With offices in Cape Town, Hilton, Johannesburg, Mauritius and Nairobi, Hodari’s growth directly results from accelerated change across the built environment. Deric Van Staden, Lead Design Manager for Hodari Africa, acknowledges the investment GREA made upfront in its commitment to excellence. We can get an instant view of our project.

Autodesk 124

Autodesk Construction Project Management Environment 124

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With built-in features for maintaining a digital audit trail, Autodesk Docs ensures both transparency and accountability, making it an all-in-one solution for your project needs. Imagine, a contractor working in their own Common Data Environment or instance of Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Autodesk 80

Autodesk Construction Safety Regulation 80

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 31, 2013

What Is Xero Accounting Online? Xero Accounting Online Is An Established Leader In Accounting Software having been around since July 2006 and has quickly grown to over 200,000 users. Xero Accounting Online Is The Global Leader in online accounting with over 200,000 paying customers in over 100 countries.

Accounting 48

Accounting Banking Software Software 48

BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

Architecture 2030 notes that the building and construction sectors account for nearly 50% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions—which are responsible for global warming and climate change. Find additional green building and design tools and resources at www.apawood.org/green-building. CEUs available.

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Engineering Green Materials 97

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 31, 2013

What Is Xero Accounting Software? Xero Is An Established Leader In Accounting Software having been around since July 2006 and has quickly grown to over 200,000 users. Xero Is The Global Leader in online accounting with over 200,000 paying customers in over 100 countries. Xero Makes Accounting Quick And Painless For.

Accounting 48

Accounting Software Software Banking 48

Job Order Contracting

MAY 10, 2017

In order for the AECOOO sector to take responsibility for the built make progress toward eliminating its legacy of environment, focus must be upon learning, collaboration, and actionable information. Sufficient quantity/database size to account for at least 90% of construction projects typically encountered. Demolition line items.

CSI 100

CSI Construction Environment Renovating 100

BD+C

MAY 23, 2023

rcassidy Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:29 HORD COPLAN MACHT Research-based designer will lead Sustainability Action Team and the firm's green initiatives. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in education, commercial, office, retail, recreation, campus planning, mixed-use, residential, and senior living.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Management Baltimore North Carolina 52

BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

Polly Osborne Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Architects Regulations Biophilic Design Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Urban Planning When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value.

Construction 116

Construction Regulation Site Sustainability 116

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Whereas embodied carbon accounts for the CO2 emissions during only the cradle-to-gate portion of the material’s lifecycle, operational carbon measures a material’s effect on reducing CO2 emissions during the operation of the building, which coincides with the use stage of a full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment. What is embodied carbon?

Materials 63

Materials Sustainability Equipment Transportation 63

Stok

OCTOBER 21, 2020

With their strict technical requirements and rigorous performance standards, laboratories and other high-tech life science facilities present a unique opportunity for sustainable design and construction innovation. Time is money and that concept is never truer than on a life science project.

Design 52

Design Commissioning Construction Modeling 52

Stok

OCTOBER 22, 2020

With their strict technical requirements and rigorous performance standards, laboratories and other high-tech life science facilities present a unique opportunity for sustainable design and construction innovation. Time is money and that concept is never truer than on a life science project.

Design 52

Design Commissioning Construction Modeling 52