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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Development of a conceptual model of construction partnering. Lean Construction: arenas of enactment, models of diffusion and the meaning of ‘leanness’. Sutter Health: Developing a contracting model to support lean project delivery Lean Construction Journal 2(1), 105-112. Design-Build Contracting Claims: Cumulative Supplement.

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Tokyo’s Green Building Program has reduced power consumption by 20%

BD+C

Tokyo city officials calculate that its Green Building Program reduced energy consumption by 20% since its inception, a statistic they identify as the reason the power stayed on during the 2011 earthquake. The measure to construct low-emission, energy-efficient buildings was launched in 2002. read more. read more.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

The International Residential Code, the model code used as the basis for building codes in 49 of the 50 United States, now includes appendices on both straw bale and light straw clay construction. The nonprofit Cob Research Institute recently submitted an appendix on cob construction, which was accepted as part of the 2021 IRC.

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Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd

These divisions, while relevant to the architectural model, are ruining the possibilities of creating gbXML files without extensive work on the part of the engineer to remove the room separation lines, and then repair the damage done to the room names and numbers. Joe - in the examples he offered it isn't "poor" modeling.

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Our 2022 Builder of the Year, Van Metre Homes, Is Wired for Change

Pro Builder

or its design center, model homes, or 80,000-square-foot component manufacturing facility, and you’ll sense something very different about this builder. A deeply ingrained entrepreneurial spirit keeps Van Metre Homes ahead of the curve and in control of its future. Rich Binsacca, Editorial Director. about 35 miles west of Washington, D.C.,

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

The projects must fit within express regulatory models, which feature varying levels of utility, private sector, and customer involvement. Stormwater and Flood Management. Under the program, each of the State’s four investor-owned electric companies must request proposals for two energy storage projects and apply for PSC approval.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the gateway in the UK, we travel across Europe and give you a progress report on the countries and locations that are doubling down on their investment in biotech growth, which our friends across the pond like to quantify in three distinct segments: Red (pharma, medical), White (industrial) and Green (nutrition technology).

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