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The 3 Rs of Sustainability Applied to Construction

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There are a couple of different approaches to recycling to fit the project, crew, and budget. From a sustainable perspective, adaptive reuse minimizes the manufacturing of new materials. As we move forward with sustainability top of mind, architects and engineers should design buildings with adaptation in mind. Did you know?

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

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0 qpurcell Thu, 12/14/2023 - 15:40 Affordable Housing As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA sat down to talk about the future. As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA —two designers with a lot of affordable housing experience—sat down to talk about the future.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

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Think of it as the much more evolved version of the 2D drawing; while drawings consist of an X and Y-axis, 3D BIM adds another dimension: the Z-axis. 5D BIM is a powerful tool for budget management and cost analysis. Sustainability 6D BIM integrates environmental data into the model. What is 6D BIM?:

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Alternative Project Delivery for Construction – Benefits, Tools, and Resources

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From concept to completion and beyond, LEAN alternative delivery, including IPD and LEAN JOC, improves the efficiency and effectiveness of virtually any repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction task. Benefits of Alternative Project Delivery.

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What Do Roman England and Construction Technology Have in Common?

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With so much of these advancements shaping the way our communities and society operates, we can draw many parallels between Roman England and the technological advancements of the infrastructure sector that we’re experiencing today. Time for disruption.

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The End of RFIs: It’s Time to Stop Automating Wasteful Construction Processes 

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On a typical project, this might play out when a subcontractor discovers a discrepancy in the drawings or, say, finds a key detail was left out of the original contract scope. During this period, the project is exposed to many types of risk, including design creep and price escalations, which can compromise project timelines and budget.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: The Earth.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.