CONSTRUCTION

Understanding and Choosing Metrics for Building Performance Standards

July 21, 2022

understanding the whitepaper
President Biden has called for net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by 2050. Accomplishing this will require increasing efficiency, vastly increasing renewable energy capacity, and transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity. Buildings have a critical role to play in achieving each of these objectives. This paper proposes a framework for determining which metrics are best suited for policies to move existing commercial and multifamily buildings forward on the path toward zero carbon emissions.

Choosing the right metrics is necessary for effective policies, but it is not sufficient to achieving a just and inclusive energy transition. Building performance policies — in conjunction with other complementary policies — must bring the benefits of improved performance to those living in affordable housing and historically underserved communities, and at the same time ensure that the cost of compliance does not create new burdens. Jurisdictions must consider the impact of policy decisions on
equitable outcomes, particularly with respect to establishing performance levels, options for compliance, and penalties for non-compliance.

Spotlight

BTech Innovation

Btech Innovation is a technology company that has adopted the principle of doing value-added works with high quality in industries such as Defense, Aviation, Medical, Dental and Automotive with its strong engineering infrastructure. With the experience and knowledge in the lu Layered Manufacturing asyon field, the engineering team, which has received training in many centers in Europe and America, provides world-class engineering services such as Design for AM, Topology Optimization, 3D Printing Service and Scanning.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS
news image

Introduction to the Construction Readiness Assessment

whitePaper | February 9, 2021

Construction projects have always faced pressure to begin early mobilization of the construction phase which can result in out-of-sequence work leading to cost and schedule overruns. The decision to proceed with construction requires a standard, objective process that easily identifies the gaps that must be addressed to achieve construction readiness and supports the decision of when to move forward. CII's Construction Readiness Assessment is a game-changer to guide project teams in achieving construction readiness with confidence. Their research shows that construction-ready projects outperform projects that are not ready with 20% better cost performance and 22% better schedule performance2.

Read More
news image

IFS Solutions Specialty Contractors

whitePaper | July 12, 2022

The most successful Specialty Contractors know how to adapt to, and embrace, the challenges in their market. IFS Cloud™, IFS Field Service Management™, IFS Enterprise Operational Intelligence™ help make our customers’ businesses so agile they can view challenges not as a threat to be managed but an opportunity to be seized.

Read More
news image

Engineering The New Normal

whitePaper | June 8, 2022

Let's face it. The world has changed and so have we. It has changed in ways that we cannot even fully comprehend yet. We do not know what the new world will look like after this crisis but we certainly know that it won't be the same as before.

Read More
news image

Linear Motion Solutions by Thomson

whitePaper | July 16, 2022

Thomson invented the Linear Ball Bushing bearing more than 75 years ago and has since been the recognized leader in this field. Offering the widest range of bearings and accessories, we easily satisfy an even broader set of requirements with the best performing product for the application.

Read More
news image

WHITE PAPER: Dry Kiln Fan Speed Reduction

whitePaper | May 20, 2021

Dry kilns are an integral part of manufacturing of wood products – they can also be one of the largest electrical power consumers in a modern sawmill. Dry kilns operating at suboptimal performance can increase drying cycle time, as well as waste thousands of dollars of electricity.

Read More
news image

Optimising EPC Contracts in COVID-19 Crisis

whitePaper | June 10, 2022

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the prolonged quarantine responsesand the enormous economic uncertainty are affecting the normal development of EPC contracts. EPC stands for Engineering, Procurement and Construction and is a prominent form of a contracting agreement in the construction industry. They are not only carried out in the construction sector, but also in other industries such as power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, water treatment, mining, among other sectors. The EPC model is used where an owner or employer wishes to engage a contractor to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction of a project. Normally the EPC Contractor has to execute and deliver the project within an agreed time and budget, commonly known as a Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) Contract.

Read More

Spotlight

BTech Innovation

Btech Innovation is a technology company that has adopted the principle of doing value-added works with high quality in industries such as Defense, Aviation, Medical, Dental and Automotive with its strong engineering infrastructure. With the experience and knowledge in the lu Layered Manufacturing asyon field, the engineering team, which has received training in many centers in Europe and America, provides world-class engineering services such as Design for AM, Topology Optimization, 3D Printing Service and Scanning.

Events