Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. Regional Priority.

Sustainability 107

Sustainability Certification Green Life Cycle 107

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

“ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. Companies would be required to disclose Scope 3 GHG emission “if material” or if the company has explicitly set climate goals. Design for long life and adaptability. Conclusion.

Regulation 264

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 264

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. INTRODUCTION. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

Contract 205

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 205

SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Local product sourcing receives a lot of attention in green building rating systems, but the geographic limit it imposes considers only the transportation impacts of material selection. It does not take into account all the other potential environmental impacts that form part of the overall ecological profile of a material.

Life Cycle 56

Life Cycle Materials Sustainability Transportation 56

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures.

Concrete 105

Concrete Sustainability Construction Miami 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. Each line item is associated with a unit of measure and includes labor, material, equipment, and crew information.

Estimating 191

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 191

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:17 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen interior designers Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, share why it is imperative to specify healthy building materials in K-12 schools.

Materials 98

Materials Products Green Environment 98

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites. In LEED, water efficiency is defined as reducing water used indoors or in building materials during construction. Materials and Resources.

Certification 156

Certification Design Environment Sustainability 156

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. I have dedicated a fair portion of my life to improving physical asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management.

Life Cycle 138

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budget 138

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

Contract 162

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 162

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 16, 2014

In the context of green building, EPDs will provide a way describing the environmental impact of a building material or product. EPDs articulate the conclusions of a life cycle assessment. 14025 EPDs Globes Green ISO LEED Product Sustainability declaration environmental' For details and to RSVP.

Green 120

Green Life Cycle Products Baltimore 120

Natural Building

MAY 20, 2022

The manufacture of concrete, steel, and glass uses vast amounts of raw materials and water and emits copious amounts of greenhouse gases per year. Moreover, embodied carbon, which is carbon released over the entire life cycle of a building, including end-of-life material disposal, is responsible for 11% of total global carbon emissions.

Materials 52

Materials Sustainability Concrete Life Cycle 52

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Jeff Terry Photos courtesy GAF In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable construction, product documentation has become a crucial tool for informed decision-making. These documents provide valuable insights into the environmental and health impacts of building materials, respectively.

Documentation 52

Documentation Sustainability Products Life Cycle 52

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

The largest number of changes will be in the Materials And Resources category. MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials option one under the credit requiring using at least 20 different products with an extraction report has never been achieved and option two is little achieved; and will see change.

Green 238

Green Materials Life Cycle Products 238

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. Sourcing and manufacturing building materials also contribute a great deal to climate change. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Materials Concrete Construction 52

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2019

Admixtures and sustainability. Cement additives and concrete admixtures are construction chemicals that reliably improve the sustainability of a broad range of cement-based systems. Another way that water reducers can be employed to increase sustainability is by using less cement content or more SCMs in the concrete. .

Sustainability 60

Sustainability Concrete Life Cycle Products 60

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

In 2018, green building is a cacophony of green building standards, codes and rating systems, some of which have not been widely accepted by the market, the new Green Globes Standard is being hailed as a euphony among sustainable building.

Green 136

Green Life Cycle Certification Materials 136

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

If the information is understood and applied property, the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget becomes the norm versus the exception. The most common and proven tools for this is a detailed, locally researched unit price book.

Procurement 140

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Construction 140

Building Radar

MAY 12, 2020

The construction industry , by its very nature, is one of the largest consumers of materials and produces more waste than any other sector. The need and importance of sustainability in construction has become a debated topic due to growing concerns over climate change and the finite nature of resources.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Construction Life Cycle Green 52

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 13, 2015

Those options are key not only because there is no one homogenous building type but also because owners may have sustainable features they wish pursued. But, NC-2009 MR c6 Rapidly Renewable Materials was earned in just 2% of certified projects. It was achieved only 87 times in the 4,039 projects. A good example is wool from a sheep.

Materials 120

Materials Life Cycle Products Statistics 120

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 13, 2015

Those options are key not only because there is no one homogenous building type but also because owners may have sustainable features they wish pursued. But, NC-2009 MR c6 Rapidly Renewable Materials was earned in just 2% of certified projects. It was achieved only 87 times in the 4,039 projects. A good example is wool from a sheep.

Materials 120

Materials Life Cycle Products Statistics 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014,

Green 120

Green Baltimore Life Cycle Sustainability 120

Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 21, 2022

Regulatory mandates and improved affordability of green, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, leading to them to be used more in construction. Green materials in construction are often attractive to tenants and investors because they can lower the cost of building maintenance while reducing carbon footprints. Solar Shingles.

Materials 60

Materials Green Life Cycle Residential 60

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 29, 2019

LEAN Facilities management is a process that optimizes physical asset life-cycle reinvestment by focusing upon best value outcomes among all participants and stakeholders.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Construction Specifier

JUNE 23, 2020

The first hallmark of sustainability: Put on a roof that lasts a long time. was charged with designing and overseeing the installation of a durable, sustainable and long-lasting roof for the arena. was charged with designing and overseeing the installation of a durable, sustainable and long-lasting roof for the arena.

Sustainability 64

Sustainability Life Cycle Fabrication Materials 64

BD+C

JULY 17, 2024

Unlocking Sustainability: Smart Access in the Coworking Space 1 kcichowicz Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:52 Office Buildings Smart building technologies, including modern access control systems, are transforming coworking spaces by advancing sustainability initiatives and offering new ways to create and operate efficient working spaces.

Sustainability 59

Sustainability Green Security Office 59

Building Information Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. First, a few clarifications and items to help frame this discussion: BIM definition: “BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology.” INTRODUCTION.

BIM 74

BIM Life Cycle Organization Management 74

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The data has the possibility of being sustainably used in the future to boost efficiency in both the construction and other sectors. The constant addition of input from diverse sources such as cranes, earth movers, and material supply chains adds to the bulk of the big data. Internet Of Things.

Construction 157

Construction Accidents Life Cycle Injury 157

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Sustainability attributes of concrete. Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition. Not only is concrete entirely recyclable, but it also has a long lifespan.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Concrete Environment Life Cycle 52

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Photos courtesy Cunningham Baron By Bill Bellico The construction industry is equipped with many tools to further its mission of fostering sustainable building practices. Embodied carbon has emerged as a critical consideration in measuring the carbon footprint of building materials. What is embodied carbon?

Materials 64

Materials Sustainability Equipment Transportation 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2023

Meanwhile, building and infrastructure materials and the construction processes used to erect a building account for 13% of emissions, or “embodied carbon". In contrast, the effects of embodied carbon in construction materials are irreversible post-construction. View and compare materials.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Sustainability Materials Construction 52

Natural Building

APRIL 7, 2012

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Architecture 63

Architecture Sustainability Green Life Cycle 63

SAB Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

While there are many instances of promotion of other materials [e.g. points for fly ash promote the use of concrete], at the heart of the matter is the fact that unlike European and Japanese systems, North American rating systems have been slow to adopt life cycle assessment as a means to quantify the impacts of material choice.

Life Cycle 58

Life Cycle Concrete Materials Education 58

Natural Building

MARCH 29, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Green 61

Green Sustainability Architecture Housing 61

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework provide the ability to deliver over 90% of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. . This is accomplished through the integration of.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Natural Building

AUGUST 3, 2020

Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. This is known as the ‘decoy effect’.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Green Life Cycle Design 52