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Planning, Design & Construction
NECSC initiatives in this area are intended to determine how best to optimize urban land use planning, green building and infrastructure design and advanced construction materials and practices to enhance the performance of energy technologies and systems and to reduce development impacts on the environment. The energy-efficient urban design and alternative construction process modeling initiatives currently underway are examining the following dimensions of these two areas:
- Energy-Efficient Urban Design
- Urban Heat Island Reduction
- Stormwater Mitigation
- Innovative Site Planning
- Integrated Technology & Landuse Design Options
- Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Development
- Alternative EE Construction Process Modeling
- Identification of Alternative Technologies
- Assessment of Impact on Construction Processes, Leading to Improved Analysis of Cost Relatives
- Simulation Modeling for Waste Minimization
- Assessment of Contracting Practices for Optimization of Design/Construction Strategy
- Evaluation of the Life-Cycle Paradox