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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Influence of project type and procurement method on rework costs in building construction projects.

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The Great Carbon Reckoning

Natural Building

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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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment. Federal Government — the world’s largest facility owner and procurer of design and construction services.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Corporate Sustainability (CS.

Construction Cost Estimating

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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Make Sustainable Construction Material Choices with the Winning Combination of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) and Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published that according to the latest data, the built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions (Architecture 2030). You can use it to view the embodied carbon impact of the materials going into your projects, enabling you to select and procure those with the lowest carbon impact.

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BIM Evolution

Building Information Management

BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology, requires a fundamental change in how the construction (Architects, Contractors, Engineers) and facility management (Owners, Service Providers, Building Product Manufactures, Oversight Groups, Building Users) sectors operate on a day-to-day basis. .

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