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3 sustainable design decisions to make early

BD+C

3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality CaptureĀ 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The best way to navigate these challenges is to equip teams with data and tools that allow them to capture a site’s unique conditions and identify issues before they become major problems. . Being able to track progress on-site provides a visual account of what was done in each phase of the project using laser scan snapshots.

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Construction project management 101 ā€“ Checklist

Lets Build

At the start of any project, a business case must be created and evaluated to ascertain the feasibility of the project. Stakeholders then perform feasibility testing accordingly. Work breakdown structure, which visually represents the scope breakdown into manageable chunks. Initiation. Are all contract documents signed?

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3 ways computational tools empower better decision-making

BD+C

Photo courtesy NBBJ This rapid visualization enabled quick iteration to build consensus around numerous differing inputs and collectively determine next steps. The tool is now being used by the client team to test out potential sites on their campus to locate development projects as the need arises.

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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

30, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the six locations it had selected to be government-sanctioned test sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), a.k.a. ” In the past year, 645 drone test flights were conducted at the NUAIR-managed test site in Rome, a tenfold increase from the year before.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

Timber HP | Madison, Maine TimberHP manufactures loose fill, batt, and continuous board insulation from waste wood chips leftover from the production of lumber, boards, and sheathing; they also use woody debris removed from forests to improve tree growth and can even use wood scraps that pile up on construction sites. Category Innovators

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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

Site Clearance. Arrange Construction Site & Pour Foundation. Development planning is crucial in managing & implementation of construction projects since it involves selecting the technology, recognizing feasible workflows & estimating specified resources. Seek Technical / Consultant. Design Process. Building Permits.

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