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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 renovati...
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RSMeans Cost Data, Student Edition provides a thorough introduction to cost estimating in a self-contained print and online package. With clear explanations and a hands-on, example-driven approach, it is the ideal reference for students and new professionals who need to learn how to perform cost estimating for building construction. Features include: Commercial and residential construction cost data in print and online formats Complete how-to guidance on the essentials of cost estimating A supplemental website with plans, specifications, problem sets, and a full sample estimate With more than 930 Location Factors in the United States and Canada, the data includes up-to-date system prices for...
Designed to fulfill a wide variety of needs, it is as helpful to the builder doing small-scale remodeling jobs as it is to the facility manager needing costs and time estimates for building renovations. It's the most versatile, easy-to-use cost and bidding reference available.The 2002 Reference Section provides the depth of technical detail to estimate projects with precision and expertise... invaluable supplemental information not provided in any other cost publication.What you'll find in the 2002 edition: -- Over 17,000 unit prices completely updated for 2002 -- material, labor, and equipment plus productivity information including labor hours and daily output -- Expanded information relev...