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Life-cycle Costs for a Commercial Building

Job Order Contracting

Understanding facility life-cycle costs for a commercial building is the first step towards maximizing efficiency and positive outcomes. There are many components of life-cycle costs: First Costs – Planning, Selection, Acquisition, Construction. Facility Life-cycle Costs.

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Big data, LEAN Construction Delivery, High Performance Buildings = Productive Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

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Big data, LEAN Construction Delivery, High Performance Buildings = Productive Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

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Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Stok

.” — Colette Crouse , Director of Carbon Services, Stok The bill will have direct impacts on commercial real estate and construction, largely characterized by the extension and expansion of tax credits. per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00 per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00

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The future of sustainable and affordable housing

Lets Build

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. 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. Construction Material.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. Both are affected by the material science that goes into the product: How are they constructed? Where do the materials come from that make these products? Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly. It is such a waste.

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

Construction Marketing

It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites. This is done by tracking Material by Design (MBD) credits that include a requirement to use product categories identified in the LEED Product Category Library.