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U.S., Canada, and Mexico finalize agreement to recognize architect credentials

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Representatives from the architectural regulatory authorities of United States, Canada, and Mexico have announced a major agreement to mutually recognize architect credentials in the three countries, making it possible for architects to work across North American borders. Architects Regulations'

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A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity

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The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders. From a required information standpoint, a locally researched detailed unit price book, organized by standards data architecture (i.e.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school is closing

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The School of Architecture at Taliesin will close after 88 years after an agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation was unable to be reached. Established in 1932 by Frank Lloyd Wright, the school was integral to fostering Wright’s vision of “organic architecture.”

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LEAN Construction Facts

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A short-list of LEAN construction requirements includes: Owner leadership, commitment, and support, a long-term multi-party agreement and associate operations manual/execution guide, initial and ongoing training for ALL participants and stakeholders, current locally researched detailed line-item construction cost task organization using a standard (..)

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ISO 50001-based energy management system

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all focus upon mutually beneficial, clearly defined outcomes.

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Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance

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The AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Contruction, Operators, Owners) must transition for a linear to a circular system for managing the built environment. supported by a long-term multi-party agreement and integral operation manual/execution guide. Quantitative metrics/performance indicators.

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Why Technology Won’t Help Construction or Facilities Management and their LEGACY OF WASTE

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The AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator/operations) is clearly in need of disruption, however the catalyst will not be technology. The only barrier is the will to do so. Prepare For the Disruption. What really needs to change?