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The Importance of MEP Coordination

Can a project manager overcome the desire to suspend belief in physics and common sense?
Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
July 1, 2013
Last month, I addressed the challenge faced by new construction project teams to build faster and cheaper. In the normal project delivery process, this responsibility falls on the construction manager and/or general contractor (CMGC).
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FASTER + CHEAPER ≠ Better

Can a project manager overcome the desire to suspend belief in physics and common sense?
Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
March 29, 2013
My recent columns have been puzzling through the question of why owners are accepting unfinished construction projects as substantially complete.
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Substantial Completion & Knowledgeable Owners

Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E.
January 29, 2013

The readers weigh in. In my December 2012 column, I solicited reader feedback regarding substantial completion and the trend of owners accepting buildings as substantially complete when the mechanical and electrical systems are not complete, fully integrated, and functioning properly. 


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How The Culture Of Inefficiency Is Outfoxing LEED®, ASHRAE, And Efficiency Programs

Peter Kleinhenz, MS, P.E. John Seryak Charlie Schreier, MS, P.E. Greg Raffio, MS, P.E. Franc Sever, MS
November 9, 2012
How many energy-efficient or certified buildings are not living up to the label? Very, very many, if this Ohio commissioning/auditing firm’s experience is close to typical. They report on common weaknesses in efficiency strategies and on real-life patterns of upgrades gone wrong across an array of equipment types. While flaws in well-intentioned processes remain, a more careful investment of human energy can still yield the desired reduction in building energy.
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