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Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations -2103

Building Information Management

Efficient project delivery methods such as JOC, Job Order Contracting, and SABER are an important element in the renovation, repair and sustainability of facilities. The additional incremental costs to design and construct high-performance or green buildings are relatively small when compared to total life-cycle costs.

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Climate Change Adaptation for Built Infrastructure

Building Information Management

During this presentation, Kim Magraw (US Department of Interior), Bridget Deemer (Washington State University), John Hall (US Department of Defense), and Ann Kosmal (General Services Administration) will provide the latest update on the preliminary results on research and information needs identified in the FY 2013 Agency Adaptation Plans.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2013 Conference

Building Information Management

and… the communication and adoption of standard and/or “best practice” construction planning and delivery methods specific to all aspects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Collaboration, transparency, and performance-based win-win relationships are all BIM requirements.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2013 Conference

Building Information Management

and… the communication and adoption of standard and/or “best practice” construction planning and delivery methods specific to all aspects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Collaboration, transparency, and performance-based win-win relationships are all BIM requirements.

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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

Building Information Management

Green, yellow or red values were assigned for seven (7) metrics, with no overall score.Oddly the Department of Energy scored to “reds” for poor reductions in fleet petroleum use and poor progress in developing sustainable buildings. The EPA and GSA score all greens… which is curious at best. Department of Defense.

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Saving Time And Money On The Estimation Process – Massachusetts Contractors Academy

Building Information Management

e4Clicks may be “made by and for conractors,” but it’s good enough for the Department of Defense. Virtually all of managers have backgrounds in construction and life-cycle management of the built environment. My background, for example, includes facility life-cycle planning and capital planning as a former member of VFA Inc.’s

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010).

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