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Net Zero Certification Program Announced by USGBC

Green Building Law Update

Much as NASA developed dozens of life changing and useful inventions that benefitted all as it raced to the moon, USGBC may be the catalyst for new, cutting edge technologies in the race to net zero buildings. There is no doubt that the newly announced LEED net zero certification program is aspirational. LEED has always pushed market transformation.

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Construction, Denmark. Rethinking Project definition in terms of Target Costing”. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. Construction”. Swenson, D.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Shared vision.

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Rainscreen walls: An updated definition for today’s construction environment

Construction Specifier

In 1990, Madeleine Rousseau, a well-respected research officer at National Research Council Canada (NRC) described a controversy over the difference between a drained cavity wall and a rainscreen wall (read “Facts and Fictions of Rain Screen Walls” by Madeleine Z. Rousseau, MRAIC, in Construction Canada [March/April 1990]).

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

85%+of all projects are over budget (just 31% of all projects came within 10% of the budget in the past 3 years – KPMG) 52% of rework is caused by poor project data and miscommunication (2018 Industry Report – Construction Disconnected, FMI). A great deal of research has been done one why projects fail.

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Surfing the Metaversity: The future of online learning?

BD+C

Seul Lee and David Johnson Performing Arts Centers Higher Education School Construction University Buildings Augmented Reality Gamification Virtual Reality The definition of “on campus” is changing. Unlike current virtual learning platforms, the Metaversity has the uncanny quality of replicating place.

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

Pro Builder

In addition, the front end of Generation Z (Zoomers) is entering the rental housing market. In addition, the average sales volume in 2021 among participating builders jumped 21.1% to more than $94 million—far more than the average revenue of around $75 million for the last few years. million homes at the start of the 2020 decade. and Canada.