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Design Economics for the Built Environment [2015]

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Economic Context, Policy Environment and the Changing Role of Design Economists
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Theories and Principles of Design Economics
31
New Approaches and Rules of Measurement for Cost Estimating and Planning
47
The Relationship between Building Height and Construction Costs
61
Appraisal of Design to Determine Viability of Development Schemes
80
Eco‐cost Associated with Tall Buildings
93
Productivity in Construction Projects
107
Design Variables and Whole‐Life Cost Modelling
121
Procurement and Contract Strategy
137
Sustainable Design, Investment and Value
152
Carbon Reduction and Fiscal Incentives for Sustainable Design
177
Environmental Assessment Tools
191
Space Planning and Organisational Performance
201
Achieving Zero Carbon in Sustainable Communities
213
Flood Risk Mitigation
227
Reusing Knowledge and Leveraging Technology to Reduce Design and Construction Costs
240
Sustainable Design Economics and Property Valuation
248
Cost Planning of Construction Projects
262
Life Cycle Costing and Sustainability Assessments
284
Designing Super‐Tall Buildings for Increased Resilience
299
Building Information Modelling
319
Case Study
330
Case Study
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Case Studies
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Case Study
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Case Studies
372
Mapping Sustainability in the Quantity Surveying Curriculum
387
Appendix A
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Appendix B
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Index
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