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Improving construction design : The lean thinking paradigm [PDF]
, 1999 A study has been conducted into improving construction design through the application of the lean thinking paradigm. Its objective was to identify the issues relating to design efficiency and how a lean thinking approach might address these issues ...
Morris, Jonathan
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The use of alternative energy technologies in buildings: The influence of engineering consultants [PDF]
, 2006 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Engineering Doctorate and awarded by Brunel University, 26/05/2006.The UK Government has set the target of reducing CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050.
Cooke, Robert Stewart
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Past centuries industrial architecture renovation methods
Tehnički Glasnik, 2018 The problems of exploitation of industrial territories located in big city centers and their impact on architectural and space urban composition have been investigated in the paper.
Tatiana Zhydkova +3 more
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Недвижимость: экономика, управление, 2021 The construction industry’s impact on the environment is overwhelming. Construction and industrial activities account for about 40 % of the global energy consumption that translates into about one third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Maria Suvorova +2 more
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Designing low carbon buildings : a framework to reduce energy consumption and embed the use of renewables [PDF]
, 2013 EU policies to mitigate climate change set ambitious goals for energy and carbon reduction for the built environment. In order meet and even exceed the EU targets the UK Government's Climate Change Act 2008 sets a target to reduce greenhouse gas ...
Lord, Richard +3 more
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Acta Montanistica Slovaca, 2021 The objective of the undertaken study is to assess the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and evaluate the quality of information on construction projects. The paper also focuses on examining the design information quality on construction projects by applying BIM based on perceived variables, for instance, improve workflow, improve ...
Jahanzeb Asim +4 more
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Relevant codes and regulations: Effects on the design of industrial construction
Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 2007 This paper presents the possible effects and restrictions that may arise in the field of industrial construction due to compliance with relevant construction codes and regulations, as well as the ways they can be favourably handled in the design of ...
Ahmed Abdallah
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THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS REENGINEERING (RECONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION)
Автоматизация технологических и бизнес-процессов, 2017 Creative element fate of any activity may not fall to zero because of the turbulent environment in which these activities are carried out, always prevents this. Environment that makes each building unique, that is, provides the main basis of the project.
Katerina Kolesikova +4 more
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Passive Design of Buildings for Extreme Weather Environment [PDF]
, 2013 Buildings account for nearly 40% of the end-use energy consumption and carbon emissions globally. Buildings, once built, are used at least for several decades.
S., Tokbolat +2 more
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The Malaysian Construction Industry’s Risk Management in Design and Build
Modern Applied Science, 2008 Over the past twenty years, there have been large-scale and expensive public works tenders that adopted design and build procurement (D&B) contracts which consist of construction and civil engineering. Experts from the academic and construction circles have been studying the effective implementation of these tenders, the difficulties they encountered ...
Adnan, Hamimah +2 more
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