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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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” Evidence-based ” Life-cycle Federal Facility Management, BIM, and the Status Quo – NIBS, FFC

Building Information Management

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. Budget call process.

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Build Beyond Zero

Natural Building

They conclude the introduction by writing, “In this book, we invite you to imagine the very real potential for our built environment to be a site of net carbon storage–a massive drawdown pool that–along with intentional climate-positive efforts in every other sector of human endeavor–could heal our climate.” Lloyd Alter.

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Choosing Green Building Materials

Green Home Design Architect

There are certainly an abundance of green building materials on the market today. One way is by considering its life cycle: where its raw materials come from, how it is manufactured and what happens during the manufacturing process, and where the product ends up. How do you determine which one is better than the other?

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The future of sustainable and affordable housing

Lets Build

Sustainable homes do not only help the environment by reducing the overall environmental impact during and after construction, but it contributes towards many social and economic benefits. With the development of smart technology which has sustainability in the eye, we can expect only great changes to come for green homes.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

The Consultative Council provides findings and recommendations to the President and Congress on issues impacting the built environment. Government should develop incentives for state and local governments to require water metering of all buildings and to adopt and enforce comprehensive “green” building or plumbing codes.

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Ken Calligar Is Shaping a New Era of Resilient Construction

Pro Builder

From cost savings to ballistic ratings, Ken Calligar says Re-Structure Group's design solutions are ushering in a new frontier of durable green building, which also offers promise for providing affordable housing. Sustainability. Affordability. Resilience. Pro Builder Staff. The industry is very slow to change , but guess what?