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Understanding the issues of project cost and time in sustainable construction from a general contractor's perspective: case study

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dc.contributor.advisor Thomas, Linda
dc.contributor.author Weeks, Jason A. en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Roper, Kathy O.
dc.contributor.department Building Construction en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2010-06-10T16:56:48Z
dc.date.available 2010-06-10T16:56:48Z
dc.date.issued 2010-03-17 en_US
dc.description.abstract The green building market has seen tremendous growth in the past decade. Organizations such as the US Green Building Council have emerged to become a dominant leader in the building industry. Although the green building rating systems are cross-disciplinary, much of the focus has been directed towards design-related input. General Contractors play an important role in delivering successful sustainable construction projects. If an integrated project delivery method is chosen, the General Contractor may offer insightful preconstruction assistance by providing ideas on green construction methods and materials. As sustainable building practices become more prominent in the construction industry, General Contractors must remain knowledgeable on current green building standards in order to stay competitive. Two of the most important aspects of business for a General Contractor involve time and money. Through qualitative literature review and quantitative results from a case study, this research analyzes time and cost in sustainable construction projects from a General Contractor's perspective. The research also examines whether the management of a sustainable construction project is substantially different than a non-sustainable construction project for a General Contractor. Finally, because the green building process involves multiple parties, the collaboration effort from all parties involved in a green building project will be studied. en_US
dc.description.degree M.S. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33914
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Building construction en_US
dc.subject Green building en_US
dc.subject Sustainable construction en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Sustainable architecture
dc.subject.lcsh Sustainable buildings
dc.subject.lcsh Sustainable buildings Design and construction
dc.subject.lcsh Sustainable buildings Design and construction Standards
dc.title Understanding the issues of project cost and time in sustainable construction from a general contractor's perspective: case study en_US
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local.contributor.corporatename School of Building Construction
local.relation.ispartofseries Master of Science in Building Construction and Facility Management
local.relation.ispartofseries Building Construction Graduate Program
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