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LEAN Construction Project Delivery enables efficient life-cycle management of the built environment

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Project Delivery enables efficient life-cycle management of the built environment via a robust integration of process, actionable standardized and common information, supporting technology, and ongoing training. An example of LEAN Construction Project Delivery is OpenJOC ™ Job Order Contracting.

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Facilities Management and Entropy

Job Order Contracting

Certifications, traditional formal education, and professional training related to facilities life-cycle management and AECOO practices and practices have done little to address “Understanding and dealing with the concept of value.” It’s well beyond time to stop running with the pack. Where has that gotten us?

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

Job Order Contracting

Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. Here, a somewhat pervasive focus upon first-costs versus life-cycle costs must be addressed and altered. Capital planning and management. Space management.

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Essential Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Construction Marketing

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. LEED certification verification means a building has been designed and constructed using strategies to improve performance across all metrics under LEED’s five main categories.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BD+C

His role encompasses the entire project life cycle. In design, Swenso collaborates closely with design teams to optimize strategies for cost effectiveness to meet operational carbon goals using life cycle costing.

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10 Construction Certifications and Where to Get Them

CivilJungle

Introduction of Construction Certifications . Certification can be a huge addition to a construction worker’s resume, as it tells an employer that you’re serious about keeping your qualifications and experience updated. Beyond the possible career development opportunities, certifications are needed in certain cases.

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Timeline to Zero: Actionable Steps to Achieve ILFI Zero Carbon Certification

Stok

With the recently launched International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification (ZCC) – the first third-party certified Zero Carbon global standard – achieving and verifying Net Zero Carbon performance is now within reach. Note that the ZCC certification also allows for off-site renewables if they meet certain requirements.