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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. Automated Estimate Comparison. contact-form] The post A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management appeared first on 4BT. Activity Dashboard. Bid Management.

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High-performance air- and water-resistive barriers deliver improved sustainability

Construction Specifier

By Richard Martens Sustainability is a complex topic in all fields; every initiative seeking to improve sustainability brings both improvements and setbacks. Within modern construction, there is an exception to the inherent complexity of sustainability comparisons. Photos courtesy Sto Corp. Construction is no different.

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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Sustainability attributes of concrete. Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition. Not only is concrete entirely recyclable, but it also has a long lifespan.

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Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings

Natural Building

Earlier this month I participated in a webinar titled Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings featuring the Sketchup software team, along with Sefaira, a plugin that calculates various aspects of energy use pertaining to the design. The post Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Real-world impact of admixtures on sustainability

GCP Applied Technologies

Real-world impact of admixtures on sustainability. concrete / admixture / sustainability. concrete / admixture / sustainability. However, the impact of admixtures on sustainability can be complex, and involve many variables. cp201 real world admixtures and sustainability 900. michael.delros…. May 18, 2020.

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Sustainability initiatives gather pace in ANZ: key to 66% of corporate businesses’ strategies

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sustainability is a key part of 66% of ANZ strategies, in comparison with 53% of company strategies across APAC . 92% of APAC companies are embracing sustainability due to regulation and market forces . Digital adoption is a critical enabler for sustainability, but is significantly underleveraged .

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

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Comparison of Project Performance between Project Delivery Systems. Collins, W., & Parrish, K. The Need for Integrated Project Delivery. in the Public Sector. Ibrahim, M. Hanna, A., & Kievet, D. 32 Quantitative. Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(6), 04020082. C., & Becerik-Gerber, B. Understanding Construction.