Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When the project team decided to go green during construction, high-performance coatings might not be the first thing on their minds, but maybe they should be. Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building.

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Sustainability Certification Green Life Cycle 105

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2012

Field specific variables, such as weather, on-going operations, soils conditions, security, safety, site lay-out, environment protections and other contexts must be considered as well as the means and methods of work execution. A “FACEBOOK for Facilities Construction and Life-cycle Operations” is on the horizon.

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Life Cycle BIM Management Visualization 49

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. who incorporated it into some LEED credits.

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Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Building Radar

MAY 12, 2020

Understanding, for example, the life cycle-costs of a building, the risks associated and the possibilities for innovation, allow for the conservation and renewal of the built environment. A green build is designed and operated to use and recycle materials in the most sustainable way across its entire life-cycle.

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Sustainability Construction Life Cycle Green 52

Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

A high-performance building is one that “integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.” Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1,

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Certification Materials Green Products 57

The Korte Company

AUGUST 17, 2018

As climate science matures, the impact of built spaces on the environment has come under closer scrutiny. While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. Harness natural resources with green construction.

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Green Construction Sustainability New Mexico 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 12, 2013

The incremental costs to design and construct high-performance or green buildings typically range from zero to eight percent higher (0 to 8%) than the costs to design and construct conventional buildings. 2011, and the LEED or Green Globes green building certification systems. . 2010, ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2011,

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Green Defense Certification Renovating 40

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 28, 2014

Envision fills a void left by today’s green standards, green rating systems and green codes, when these criteria apply only to occupied buildings and not to infrastructure. Our next blog post will look at Greenroads, another green rating system option for voluntary, non regulatory, stewardship of the planet.

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Sustainability Los Angeles San Diego Infrastructure 120

Natural Building

JULY 26, 2022

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.

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Materials Architecture Drawings 52

Green Home Design Architect

JUNE 25, 2009

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?

Materials 40

Materials Green Life Cycle Travel 40

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

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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BIM Life Cycle Consulting Sustainability 81

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

What are the project sustainability priorities based upon performance, service life, and application? • Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • was founded in 1995 to, among other things, promote voluntary product and industry programs that support safe, healthy, and sustainable environments.

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Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2017

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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Sustainability Housing Green Materials 159

Natural Building

APRIL 7, 2012

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. For the authors “passive architecture” is an umbrella term that includes all dimensions of sustainability in the built environment. Name: Kelly Hart. This includes using recycled materials.

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Architecture Sustainability Green Life Cycle 63

Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2022

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?

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Concrete Construction California NAHB 98

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

and… the communication and adoption of standard and/or “best practice” construction planning and delivery methods specific to all aspects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment.

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Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 45

Natural Building

MARCH 29, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards. New Expert Panelist on Green Education. Great article on green building. Name: Kelly Hart. Community Owned Solar Electricity.

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Green Sustainability Architecture Travel 61

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

and… the communication and adoption of standard and/or “best practice” construction planning and delivery methods specific to all aspects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment.

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Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 40

Natural Building

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Moving Toward Green Building Codes. California's Green Building Code. New National Green Building Standard. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States.

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Green Architecture Sustainability NAHB 49

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.

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Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2023

The team seeks to enable broader project teams to achieve high-quality results in the most efficient way possible, through using standardised processes and schedules in an integrated common data environment in Autodesk Construction Cloud. Redcon Construction chose Autodesk because it’s so well-known globally.

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Autodesk Construction BIM Inspections 80

Building Information Management

MAY 9, 2012

What is the Green Building Certification System? What is Federal government’s role in using sound science and peer-reviewed studies to evaluate and implement advanced building technologies? The GSA is chartered to lead high performance building efforts including Congressionally-mandated review of green building certification systems.

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Office Green Life Cycle Sustainability 40

Building Information Management

MAY 23, 2012

Professional construction cost estimators are critical to any collaborative, transparent, and productive BIM solution.

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Estimating BIM Life Cycle Renovating 45

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

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.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Consulting Sustainability 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

According to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme : Some 40-50% of total flow of raw materials in the global economy is used in the manufacturing of building products and components, adding significant amounts and energy and greenhouse gas emissions to the life cycle impact of buildings. The good news?

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Sustainability Materials Concrete Construction 52

BD+C

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Airports Laboratories Office Buildings Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Adaptive Reuse The Changing Built Environment Urban Planning As Sasaki looks back on 70 years of practice , we’re also looking to the future of building cities. Designing with tools like Carbon Conscience represents how we work.

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IDEA New York City Architecture Plans 52

PSMJ Resources

DECEMBER 2, 2010

This milestone truly proves that this entire “green” movement is not just a fad. It’s big business, it’s the future, and it’s an opportunity to not only make a positive impact on the environment, but to make a name for yourself and your firm. The challenge lays in selling this notion of “green” when it costs more upfront.

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Boston Life Cycle Sustainability Green 43

Natural Building

DECEMBER 24, 2019

But over the past few years, Guida had expanded his focus to include embodied carbon—all the CO2 pollution produced as you’re getting a structure (even a “green” one) up and running. with credits for procuring low-carbon materials and compiling a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for projects. This is like children smoking!’”

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Materials Concrete Design Accounting 52

Green Home Design Architect

APRIL 23, 2009

Simple, bio-degradable materials are replacing resources that harm the environment. Popular low maintenance materials include green flooring, tankless water heaters, ENERGY STAR appliances. Reduce, reuse, recycle: More and more homeowners are looking to purchase recycled building materials to use in their new home.

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Design Life Cycle Green Materials 40

CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Green Building Council). Green Building Council). LEED seems to be the most commonly utilized green building ranking system in the world. LEED certification offers a framework for developing highly functional and cost-effective green buildings. Pass CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test. Bachelor’s Degree.

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Certification AIC Construction CMAA 52

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment. Find out how designing for persons with low vision can create environments that are more universally user-friendly for everyone.

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Innovation Washington BIM Conference 53

Stok

OCTOBER 21, 2020

And with any occupancy, early energy modeling can identify energy efficiency measures that will result in demonstrable paybacks and life cycle cost savings. #4: Can lab employees get access to daylight even when their lab environment doesn’t allow it? 4: FUTURE TENANTS HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS (AND YOU CAN AND SHOULD PLAN FOR THEM).

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Design Commissioning Construction Modeling 52

Stok

OCTOBER 22, 2020

And with any occupancy, early energy modeling can identify energy efficiency measures that will result in demonstrable paybacks and life cycle cost savings. #4: Can lab employees get access to daylight even when their lab environment doesn’t allow it? 4: Future tenants have diverse needs (and you can and should plan for them).

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Design Commissioning Construction Modeling 52

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Sustainability: Building becomes greener Sustainable building follows the guiding principle of keeping an eye on the conservation of the existing natural environment right from the planning stage and saving as much energy and resources as possible during all following phases.

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Industrial Construction Forecasting Plans 52

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 5, 2011

For this purpose the companies create a "green" strategy along with social, economic and environmental factors for making decisions toward long-term business success. So every company must outline a model for corporate sustainability to generate maximum value not to the bottom line but to the environment and society at large.

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Estimating Sustainability Construction Environment 40

Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

Virtually all of managers have backgrounds in construction and life-cycle management of the built environment. My background, for example, includes facility life-cycle planning and capital planning as a former member of VFA Inc.’s Can you talk a bit about how that experience plays into 4Clicks design and software?

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Estimating Massachusetts Contractors Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010). Labs 21 National Conference 2012 – “High Performance Healthcare Environments: Metrics and Procedures”. . . Igor Starkov, Co-founder of EcoDomus, Inc.,

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BIM Conference Education CAD 45