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Construction’s Role in Building a Sustainable Future

CCR Magazine

Yet it remains a very material, energy- and water-hungry band, creating prodigious quantities of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The Role of Construction in Sustainable Development Eco-Friendly Materials: Choosing the right material is a crucial element in the concept of green building.

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Knowledge Times Two: Digital Twins and the Success of Environmental Projects

In Eight

A Digital Twin is effectively a digital replica of an object, process or a system. For our discussion here, I’m going to consider the Twin as more of a system or a process for use in government, environment and infrastructure projects rather than in the typical physical model sense. Let’s get started. Let’s get started.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

Job Order Contracting

Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Decision support based upon current and actionable information. Common terms, definitions, & data formats — Common data environment (CDE). LEAN Practices Asset Competency Model. Building Automation Systems (BAS). Computer-aided Facilities Management Systems (CAFM).

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Decision support based upon current and actionable information. Common terms, definitions, & data formats — Common data environment (CDE). LEAN Practices Asset Competency Model. Building Automation Systems (BAS). Capital Planning and Management Systems (CPMS).

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Business Models and Methods. Metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). It should be written with LEAN process fundamentals in mind that focus upon BEST VALUE outline measurable desired OUTCOMES. LEAN Business Models and Methods. Systems to maintain standards of proficiency and performance.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Masterformat is a multiple level data structure consisting of numbers and titles/descriptions used to organize information by “work results” or construction practices. The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Masterformat is a multiple level data structure consisting of numbers and titles/descriptions used to organize information by “work results” or construction practices. The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information.