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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Cordilleras Health System Replacement project, Redwood City, Calif.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

productive environment. San Francisco: Hanson Bridgett LLP. Productive construction and collaboration go hand in hand. The traits of collaboration include: co-location. commitment. multidisciplinary work. decision authority. accountability. immediate feedback. consensus leader selection. Ashcraft, H. APM Body of Knowledge.

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Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Business Facilities

District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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University of California San Francisco selects HDR and Herzog & de Meuron to design new hospital

BD+C

HDR and Herzog & de Meuron will design the new hospital of the historic Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights for the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

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15 great ideas from the Under 40 Leadership Summit – Vote for your favorite!

BD+C

A group of 65 up-and-coming AEC professionals gathered in San Francisco last week for Building Design+Construction ''s Third Annual Under 40 Leadership Summit. The highlight of the 2.5-day The highlight of the 2.5-day

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Strong Man Safety Products Keeping San Francisco Safe

Construction Superintendent Magazine

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The New Jersey-based Strong Man Safety Products was called upon by developers of the “Grand Central Station of the West,” to deliver protective netting for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center Project—one of the largest redevelopment projects in the country. frontpage'

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

The core components of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), for major construction, and LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC), for repair, renovation, maintenance, and minor new builds, are now available within frameworks that include support services, information environments, and enabling collaborative technologies. Ashcraft, H. Dixon (Ed.).

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