The purpose of this research is to propose a Target Costing principles-based frame work for publically funded Green Buildings. Target Costing, a concept from manufacturing, includes a variety of principles and techniques, all of which have the same ultimate goal: to control costs and to increase value to bring the most satisfaction to the end users. This study investigates the current practice when programming and designing the Hunt Library, a LEED-Silver certified and publically funded building at North Carolina State University (NCSU), and proposes some improvements to this practice based upon the fundamentals of Target Costing. The feasibility of the proposed framework was examined in this research through interviews with key project participants, e.g., owner representatives, user groups, design team, and construction manager. The results from this research were gathered to create a Green Building specific Target Costing application framework which includes a flow chart, and a list of barriers and solutions.

the construction of 6 high quality Houses for big families.

This research consists of an investigation on the incidence of residential construction waste in Texas. Construction waste has proved to have a negative effect on the economic health of construction companies and on the environment. To evaluate the current methods two waste diagnostic questionnaires were developed to identify the most frequent waste categories present in the job site affecting the final cost of the residential projects, the types of waste and their possible causes. The questionnaires were sent to one hundred and twenty construction companies. Three criteria were used to select companies for the study. First, only private companies were chosen. Second, only companies doing predominantly residential construction works were chosen. Third, only companies who are operating in Texas were chosen. The results showed that wood, drywall and concrete are the most frequent waste categories affecting the final cost in residential projects and waste of materials, over allocation of materials, rework, clarifications, unnecessary handling of materials, inefficient movement of workers, waste of space on site, and delays are the most dominant types of waste occurring in these categories.

This research consists of an investigation on the incidence of residential construction waste in Texas. Construction waste has proved to have a negative effect on the economic health of construction companies and on the environment. To evaluate the current methods two waste diagnostic questionnaires were developed to identify the most frequent waste categories present in the job site affecting the final cost of the residential projects, the types of waste and their possible causes. The questionnaires were sent to one hundred and twenty construction companies. Three criteria were used to select companies for the study. First, only private companies were chosen. Second, only companies doing predominantly residential construction works were chosen. Third, only companies who are operating in Texas were chosen. The results showed that wood, drywall and concrete are the most frequent waste categories affecting the final cost in residential projects and waste of materials, over allocation of materials, rework, clarifications, unnecessary handling of materials, inefficient movement of workers, waste of space on site, and delays are the most dominant types of waste occurring in these categories.

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Diss.--Wien, 1996. / Résumés en allemand et en anglais. Bibliogr. p. 330-339. Index.

Reproduction de : Thèse de doctorat : Science et génie des matériaux : Toulouse, INPT : 2006. Reproduction de : Thèse de doctorat : Science et génie des matériaux : Bucarest, Université Polytechnique : 2006. / Thèse soutenue en co-tutelle. Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Bibliogr. 128 réf.

Thèse de doctorat : Mécanique : Metz : 2006. / Thèse soutenue sur ensemble de travaux. Bibliogr. p.107-111. liste des tabl. Liste de fig.

Thèse de doctorat : Architecture : INPL : 2007. / Titre provenant de l'écran-titre.

Thesis (Eng.D.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2009. / "Submitted to Department of Building and Construction in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Engineering Doctorate." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 189-202)