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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BD+C

His role encompasses the entire project life cycle. In design, Swenso collaborates closely with design teams to optimize strategies for cost effectiveness to meet operational carbon goals using life cycle costing. Mchael Swenson, Director of Sustainability at Suffolk Design.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to require that public companies disclose climate-related information. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. Organizational. Equity share. Operational. Direct GHG emissions and removals.

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COBIE – BIM – Life-cycle Facility Managment

Building Information Management

These products cover the entire facility life-cycle from planning, design, construction, commissioning to operations, maintenance, and space management. The correct application of the COBie Guide may then be reference directly in appropriate specifications. As of 2012 over twenty commercial software products support COBie.

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BIM for FM – What is COBie – A Section of Roadmap for Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

COBie data is accumulated throughout the life cycle. The principal use-case is therefore the handover of a facility after commissioning of the owner/operator. The capture of commissioning and survey information. The documentation of issues discovered throughout the life cycle. The delivery of product data.

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The 3 Core Pillars for Redefining Construction Handover 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It’s a continuous process with multiple stakeholders that spans across the life cycle. General contractors then conduct inspections, commission workflows, and approve the closeout documentation received from subcontractors. They need access to that information over the course of a building’s life cycle or a building’s lifetime.

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Timeline to Zero: Actionable Steps to Achieve ILFI Zero Carbon Certification

Stok

Embodied carbon actions: As early as concept design, engage an LCA (life-cycle assessment) consultant to develop a baseline embodied carbon model. The Cx process will help ensure that the Net Zero Energy goal will be maintained throughout the project’s life-cycle. Timeline of Actions to Meet ILFI ZCC Requirements.

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Reducing the Federal Government Real Property Footprint 2012 – Civilian Property Realignment Act – CPRA – H.R. 1734

Building Information Management

My bill establishes a nine person Civilian Property Realignment Commission to take politics out of the process, increase transparency and save billions of taxpayer dollars.”.