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Sustainability of DOD Buildings – Reuse of Existing Buildings

Building Information Management

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. Visual Estimating.

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Sustainability of DOD Buildings – Reuse of Existing Buildings

Building Information Management

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. Visual Estimating.

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Construction Cost Estimators – A Critical, Experienced-based Profession

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A professional construction cost estimator in an important team member of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project.

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Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Building Information Management

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. The contracts price is put in terms of a coefficient, which is a multiplier that covers the contractor’s overhead and profit as well as any adjustment between the UPB and actual local prices.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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You are what you measure… and/or … You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Building Information Management

Well, if more architecture, repair, renovation, sustainability, and construction projects were conceived, procured, executed, and monitored using similar methods and KPI’s the world just might be a better place. KPI: Overhead rate. KPI: Sustainable projects. Why post it? KPI: Speaking/interview/quote requests.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

via Four BT, LLC – 4BT enables owners to consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget. Visually inspect for corrosion. Application: This standard applies to warehouse or large overhead rolling doors. Door, Manual, Overhead.