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Framework for Measuring Construction Project Performance Using Energy

Author : Chukwuma Nnaji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Framework for Measuring Construction Project Performance Using Energy written by Chukwuma Nnaji and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, the performance of construction projects has been a main source of concern given the percentage of a project cost associated with poor project performance. As a result of the growing clamor to improve the output of the built industry, comprehensive studies have been conducted to examine the factors that affect construction productivity, cost, schedule, safety and quality. However, little has been done to quantify the cumulative effect of project characteristics on the construction workforce. This study adopts the physical property of energy as a means to understand and quantify impacts to worker performance. To conduct the study, energy and its derivatives (power and pressure) were first translated from their physical sense to the context of work operations on a construction site. Once defined for construction operations, the research included conducting a survey of construction workers across 3 construction projects in the Pacific Northwest to quantify the workforce's perspective of construction energy and how work-related energy components impact construction workers. Specifically, the survey measured the impact of 55 components that were identified through an extensive literature search as possible constituents of energy. Craft workers, foremen, superintendents, project engineers, project managers, safety professionals, and owner representatives provided detailed insight into the energy components affecting their safety and quality of their daily output. The survey was followed by a severity analysis to determine the key components that play a major role in determining construction project performance. Analysis of the feedback from participants shows that while each work level rated the components differently, attitude of worker to safety and the use of poor quality materials were rated as the most impactful factors to safety and quality of work on a project level, respectively. Using these components, a project management framework for forecasting and evaluating safety and quality performance on a construction project utilizing energy principles as its foundation was developed and proposed. The framework may be used to plan the construction operations for optimal safety and quality.

Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309181763
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy by : National Research Council

Download or read book Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1997, Congress, in the conference report, H.R. 105-271, to the FY1998 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Bill, directed the National Research Council (NRC) to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). The final report in that series noted that DOE lacked an objective set of measures for assessing project management quality. The department set up a committee to develop performance measures and benchmarking procedures and asked the NRC for assistance in this effort. This report presents information and guidance for use as a first step toward development of a viable methodology to suit DOE's needs. It provides a number of possible performance measures, an analysis of the benchmarking process, and a description ways to implement the measures and benchmarking process.

Rethinking Construction

Author : Construction Task Force (Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781851120949
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Construction written by Construction Task Force (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Framework for Measuring and Assessing Team Alignment in Construction Projects Based on Target Value Design

Author : Nazanin Najafizadeh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Framework for Measuring and Assessing Team Alignment in Construction Projects Based on Target Value Design written by Nazanin Najafizadeh and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing value to customers is vital to a construction project's success. To guide projects toward their target value, team alignment is necessary. The circumstance when the right people are working together on a project to create and realize values that are consistently stated and accepted can be characterized as alignment. Teamwork challenges are an inevitable part of the architectural engineering and construction industry. The team's existence does not guarantee project success; a dysfunctional team can lead to project failure, wasting money, energy, and time. Team alignment is more challenging in cross-functional teams because members are from different firms with diverse organizational cultures. Teams must be effectively formed, trained, managed, and motivated to avoid performance problems. Lean management is a system that emphasizes continuous improvement, removing non-value-adding (waste) activities, and reducing and enhancing variance, quality, and flow. The foundation of lean project delivery is establishing a learning organization that can effectively adapt and improvises for team performance. Target value design (TVD) is a lean approach that drives the design and construction phases to deliver project goals within the project and team constraints. Different circumstances, facts, or influences that contribute to team alignment improvement (factors) vary within each project based on their values. Also, an aligned team has specific qualities or features regarded as a characteristic (attributes). Measuring and assessing team performance based on TVD using factors is complex and uncertain. This research is filling the gap in the literature review with respect to measurement and assessment of team alignment. The process and its results could help construction project leaders regularly assess and identify team strengths and weaknesses to improve team alignment. A case study is also presented to apply the team alignment measuring framework to measure team alignment on a construction project.

Building Performance Analysis

Author : Pieter de Wilde
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119341922
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Building Performance Analysis written by Pieter de Wilde and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores and brings together the existent body of knowledge on building performance analysis Shortlisted in the CIBSE 2020 Building Performance Awards Building performance is an important yet surprisingly complex concept. This book presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of the subject. It provides a working definition of building performance, and an in-depth discussion of the role building performance plays throughout the building life cycle. The book also explores the perspectives of various stakeholders, the functions of buildings, performance requirements, performance quantification (both predicted and measured), criteria for success, and the challenges of using performance analysis in practice. Building Performance Analysis starts by introducing the subject of building performance: its key terms, definitions, history, and challenges. It then develops a theoretical foundation for the subject, explores the complexity of performance assessment, and the way that performance analysis impacts on actual buildings. In doing so, it attempts to answer the following questions: What is building performance? How can building performance be measured and analyzed? How does the analysis of building performance guide the improvement of buildings? And what can the building domain learn from the way performance is handled in other disciplines? Assembles the current body of knowledge on building performance analysis in one unique resource Offers deep insights into the complexity of using building performance analysis throughout the entire building life cycle, including design, operation and management Contributes an emergent theory of building performance and its analysis Building Performance Analysis will appeal to the building science community, both from industry and academia. It specifically targets advanced students in architectural engineering, building services design, building performance simulation and similar fields who hold an interest in ensuring that buildings meet the needs of their stakeholders.

Performance Measurement, Forecasting and Optimization Models for Construction Projects

Author : Seyedeh-Sara Fanaei
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Performance Measurement, Forecasting and Optimization Models for Construction Projects written by Seyedeh-Sara Fanaei and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance evaluation facilitates tracking and controlling project progress. Project control consists of two main steps: measurement and decision-making. In the measurement step, key performance indicators (KPIs) are designed to evaluate a project's different aspects and are used as a thermometer to determine the health status of the project. In the decision-making step project performance is forecasted and analyzed to support needed management actions. While considerable work is available on the quantitative performance of projects, less attention is directed to qualitative performance. This research presents a framework for qualitative measurement, prediction, and optimization of construction project performance to enhance the progress reporting process and to support management in taking corrective actions, if needed. The framework has three newly developed models; KPI prediction model, performance indicator (PI) prediction model and performance optimization model (POM). The framework is developed for performance measurement, prediction, and optimization of construction projects based on six selected KPIs (cost, time, quality, safety, client satisfaction, and project team satisfaction). The selection is based on the results of a questionnaire and the literature review. Qualitative data of KPIs was collected from 119 construction projects and were then utilized in the development of the three models. The first model maps the KPIs of three critical project stages to the whole project KPIs, based on soft computing methods. Three different soft computing techniques are studied for this purpose and their results are compared: the neuro-fuzzy technique, using Fuzzy C-means algorithm (FCM), and subtractive clustering, and artificial neural networks (ANN). The neuro-fuzzy model is developed for predicting the KPIs of the next stages of a project. The second model used the forecasted results of the first model to generate a single composite PI expressing the health status of the project. The relative weight of each KPI used in calculating the project PI is determined using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Genetic Algorithm (GA). Performance Optimization Model (POM) is the third model. It is used for selecting suitable corrective actions considering the project status expressed by the six KPIs stated above. The developed model can be applied in the initial and middle stage of the project to assist owners in the improvement of the overall project PI and in the improvement of individual KPIs. Different possible modes are considered for project activities based on different ways, referee to here as modes, for resource allocation, execution methods, and/or choice of different materials. GA is applied to choose among different activity modes and optimize project performance using POM. The number of activities and their modes are flexible and do not have any limitations. MATLAB software is used for developing the models in this research. The developed framework and its three models are expected to assist owners and their agents in managing their project effectively. Validation was conducted by using the data from 16 real projects to confirm the model's effectiveness and to compare the results of the soft computing techniques. These results indicate that a neuro-fuzzy technique using subtractive clustering performs better than both the neuro-fuzzy technique with FCM and ANN in predicting project KPIs. The automated framework employs a set of performance indicators to evaluate, predict, and optimize the construction project's performance, qualitatively. It applies different soft computing techniques and compares their results to choose the best technique. The developed framework can be used in construction projects to help decision-makers evaluate and improve the performance of their projects.

Measures of Sustainable Construction Projects Performance

Author : Ayodeji E. Oke
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803829974
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Measures of Sustainable Construction Projects Performance written by Ayodeji E. Oke and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measures of Sustainable Construction Projects Performance builds on years of knowledge and research providing a comprehensive discussion on various metrics and variables for measuring the success and performance of sustainable construction projects.

Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309132568
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance by : National Research Council

Download or read book Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nation's physical infrastructure facilitates movement of people and goods; provides safe water; provides energy when and where needed; removes wastes; enables rapid communications; and generally supports our economy and quality of life. Developing a framework for guiding attempts at measuring the performance of infrastructure systems and grappling with the concept of defining good performance are the major themes of this book. Focusing on urban regions, within a context of national policy, the volume provides the basis for further in-depth analysis and application at the local, regional, state, and national levels.

The Role of the Measurement and Verification Professional

Author : Steve Kromer
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040090605
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Role of the Measurement and Verification Professional written by Steve Kromer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-19 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurement and verification (M&V) is the accounting system for energy management. Implementing M&V as a professional requires both a broad understanding of concepts and contexts and an awareness of the fundamental tools used in estimating impacts of energy management. This book will assist those seeking to become M&V professionals by establishing the framework within which to conduct successful M&V. It does this by: Laying out the fundamental concepts underpinning M&V methods. A full understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the fundamental methods allows the professional to communicate effectively. Reviewing the most common M&V guidelines and protocols. Many people enter the world of M&V through the various guidelines that attempt to standardize M&V methods. In this book you will learn about how these documents are aligned, and how and why they differ. Providing a list of the most common technical issues and areas requiring judgement that arise in every M&V project. Many of the activities of M&V involve technical tasks and analysis. Much of the core content of these tasks is developed fully in texts related to energy engineering. In this book you will learn how to incorporate energy engineering concepts into your M&V projects. Being a professional means making informed and sound decisions using good judgement. Being a successful M&V professional means communicating these decisions and judgements throughout the M&V process. This book is intended to expose the typical challenges faced in M&V and provide the tools for the M&V professional to conduct successful M&V now and into the future. M&V has often been defined as an art and a science. The art of M&V is expressed through the judgements that the M&V professional makes during an M&V project. The science of M&V is within the domain of those aspects that can be measured, quantified and reported. While the technical tasks within M&V are important, the most important task of the M&V professional is to establish and maintain clear and consistent communication among all parties throughout the M&V process.

Measuring Time

Author : Mario Vanhoucke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 144191014X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Time written by Mario Vanhoucke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-09 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant to complement rather than compete with the existing books on the subject, this book deals with the project performance and control phases of the project life cycle to present a detailed investigation of the project’s time performance measurement methods and risk analysis techniques in order to evaluate existing and newly developed methods in terms of their abilities to improve the corrective actions decision-making process during project tracking. As readers apply what is learned from the book, EVM practices will become even more effective in project management and cost engineering. Individual chapters look at simulation studies in forecast accuracy; schedule adherence; time sensitivity; activity sensitivity; and using top-down or bottom-up project tracking. Vanhoucke also offers an actual real-life case study, a tutorial on the use of ProTrack software (newly developed based on his research) in EVM, and conclusions on the relative effectiveness for each technique presented.

Energy and Technical Building Systems - Scientific and Technological Advances

Author : Jarek Kurnitski
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 303928178X
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (392 download)

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Book Synopsis Energy and Technical Building Systems - Scientific and Technological Advances by : Jarek Kurnitski

Download or read book Energy and Technical Building Systems - Scientific and Technological Advances written by Jarek Kurnitski and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future buildings require not only energy efficiency but also proper building automation and control system functionalities in order to respond to the needs of occupants and energy grids. These development paths require a focus on occupant needs such as good indoor climate, easy operability, and monitoring. Another area to be tackled is energy flexibility, which is needed to make buildings responsive to the price signals of electricity grids with increasing amounts of fluctuating renewable energy generation installed both in central grids and at building sites. This Special Issue is dedicated to HVAC systems, load shifting, indoor climate, and energy and ventilation performance analyses in buildings. All these topics are important for improving the energy performance of new and renovated buildings within the roadmap of low energy and nearly zero energy buildings. To improve energy performance and, at the same time, occupant comfort and wellbeing, new technical solutions are required. Occupancy patterns and recognition, intelligent building management, demand response and performance of heating, cooling and ventilation systems are some common keywords in the articles of this Special Issue contributing to future highly performing buildings with reliable operation.

Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

Author : K. W. Chau
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811061904
Total Pages : 1500 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate written by K. W. Chau and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 1500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of CRIOCM_2016, 21st International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, sharing the latest developments in real estate and construction management around the globe. The conference was organized by the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) working in close collaboration with the University of Hong Kong. Written by international academics and professionals, the proceedings discuss the latest achievements, research findings and advances in frontier disciplines in the field of construction management and real estate. Covering a wide range of topics, including building information modelling, big data, geographic information systems, housing policies, management of infrastructure projects, occupational health and safety, real estate finance and economics, urban planning, and sustainability, the discussions provide valuable insights into the implementation of advanced construction project management and the real estate market in China and abroad. The book is an outstanding reference resource for academics and professionals alike.

Green Building

Author : RSMeans
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118030036
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Green Building written by RSMeans and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique cost reference, updated and expanded, for architects, engineers, contractors, building owners, and managers Green building is no longer a trend. Since the publication of the widely read first edition of this book, green building has become a major advancement in design and construction. Building codes and standards have adopted much stricter energy efficiencies. Businesses, institutions, and communities have discovered huge savings, along with health and marketing advantages, in sustainable building. Private facilities, as well as public buildings for Federal, state, and local governments are increasingly required to design and build sustainably in both new construction and renovation. This Third Edition has been updated with the latest in green building tech-nologies, design concepts, standards, and costs. The chapters, case studies, and resources give you practical guidance on green building, including the latest on: Green building approaches, materials, rating systems, standards, and guidelines Energy efficiencies, implementing energy modeling tools Designing and specifying, as well as commissioning, green building projects Often-specified products and materials, as well as a sample spec Goals and techniques for health, comfort, and productivity Evaluating the cost versus value of green products over their life cycle Low-cost green strategies, and special economic incentives and funding Building deconstruction and cost considerations With a new chapter on greening of commercial real estate, this reference is a one-stop resource for the latest in green building approaches and implementation. The contributors, all prominent leaders in green building, include: Mark Kalin, FAIA, FCSI, author of the original GreenSpec Andy Walker, Ph.D., PE, senior engineer with NREL Joseph Macaluso, AACE, certified cost consultant

Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Communication and Information Security

Author : Vladan Devedzic
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 981991373X
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Communication and Information Security by : Vladan Devedzic

Download or read book Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Communication and Information Security written by Vladan Devedzic and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains high quality research papers accepted and presented at the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Communication and Information Security (ICICCIS 2022), organized by Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan (SKIT), Jaipur, India during 25-26, November 2022. It presents the solutions of issues and challenges in intelligent computing, communication and information security domains. This book provides a background to problem domains, considering the progress so far, assessing the potential of such approaches, and exploring possible future directions as a single readily accessible source.

Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Green Building, Civil Engineering and Smart City

Author : Wei Guo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811952175
Total Pages : 1285 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Book Synopsis Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Green Building, Civil Engineering and Smart City by : Wei Guo

Download or read book Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Green Building, Civil Engineering and Smart City written by Wei Guo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-07 with total page 1285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of the conference proceedings focuses on innovative design, technology and methods in the fields of building, civil engineering and smart city. It contains a large number of detailed design, construction and performance analysis charts, benefited to students, teachers, research scholars and other professionals in related fields. As well, readers will encounter new ideas for realizing more safe, intelligent and economical buildings.

The Management of Projects

Author : Peter W. G. Morris
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727725936
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book The Management of Projects written by Peter W. G. Morris and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1994 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will undoubtedly become one of the classics of the project management literature.There will be a growing need for project managers who can look beyond the internal processes of their projects to the organisational, technological and socio-economic contexts in which projects must be managed. A good starting point would be for all project managers to read this.book.- Construction Management and Economics

Materials Selection for Sustainability in the Built Environment

Author : Assed N. Haddad
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323951236
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)

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Book Synopsis Materials Selection for Sustainability in the Built Environment by : Assed N. Haddad

Download or read book Materials Selection for Sustainability in the Built Environment written by Assed N. Haddad and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Materials Selection for Sustainability in the Built Environment: Environmental, Social and Economic Aspects presents the current state-of-the-art when it comes to the decision-making process for choosing construction materials to deliver sustainable construction projects. Aspects covered include the science of enhanced decision-making via operational research and machine learning techniques and how this can be implemented in various disciplines such as architecture, engineering and construction. To this end, the book discusses environmental, economic and social aspects in assessing construction materials and presents different tools and methods that can benefit and facilitate this process. Finally, the book reviews previous publications on construction material selection and presents essential discussions on the role professionals, researchers, contractors and governments play in making more sustainable decisions on the built environment. - Presents a lifecycle management-based, systematic and integrated approach for sustainable construction materials selection - Discusses the impact of materials selection, covering every aspect of sustainability (environmental, social and economic aspects) - Looks at the concept of the circular economy - Provides case studies on decision-making methods in combination with lifecycle sustainability assessments