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Integrated Project Delivery Management Practices: A Growing Trend in the Construction Industry

By Ed LeBard on October 8, 2010 2 Comments 3 Design Consulting, AIA California Council, AIA-A101, AIA-B141, American Institute of Architects, BIM, Building Information Modeling, building materials, California Council, construction management, Construction Manager-At Risk, developers, Ed LeBard, energy, facilities, FAIA, high performing buildings, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, Jonathan Cohen, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, LEED AP. The study is an in-depth (and objective) report on the benefits and issues confronting the IPD process, LEED-AP, natural gas, Owner-Architect Agreement, Owner-Contractor Agreement, petroleum, potable water

Integrated Project Delivery Management Practices: A Growing Trend in the Construction Industry

Developers and facilities owners nationwide are spearheading the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) movement in the design and construction management industry. Due to long-term ownership and aggressive goals of high performing buildings at lower costs toward energy and potable water expenditures, an increasing number of building owners are constantly seeking new avenues to streamline risk and opportunities associated with standard contractual relationships such as Construction Manager-At Risk, Owner-Architect Agreement (AIA-B141), and Owner-Contractor Agreement (AIA-A101).

Return on Investment for Green / LEED Projects

By Ed LeBard on June 28, 2010 6 Comments building owner, commercial real estate, energy costs, energy savings, Energy Star, Green Building Through Integrated Design, green Buildings, green development, LEED, LEED buildings, LEED certification, LEED investments, Making the Business Case for High-Performance Green Buildings, net operating income, property value, returns on investments, ROI, sustainable building, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC

Return on Investment for Green / LEED Projects

Green buildings provide long-term savings and solid returns on investments. they also command much more than similar non-LEED buildings due to the economic benefits they offer. Soon Class A office buildings that do not attain LEED certification will see their property value decline as LEED becomes the de facto benchmark in measuring quality in construction.