Miscellaneous
Tallest building in the world
Burj Khalifa
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
This term describes identifying and resolving design conflicts before construction begins
Clash Detection
This green certification system rates buildings based on sustainability and energy efficiency
LEED
Snapshot of the initial, approved project timeline
Baseline
A metal bar that is used to help increase the tensile strength of concrete
Rebar
MEPFP
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection
This VDC-driven process ensures that different trades, such as plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, work together smoothly on-site to avoid conflicts during installation
Field Coordination
Term for water that is safe to drink
Potable
Longest sequence of dependent tasks that must be completed on time to finish the project by the earliest possible deadline
Critical Path
According to Jordan, what is the most important thing in a contract
Scope
RFI
Request for Information
VDC helps construction teams identify issues in the design phase, where fixing problems early helps save these two valuable resources
Time and Money
Property, typically industrial or commercial, that is abandoned and potentially contaminated due to past uses
Brownfield
Amount of time an activity can be delayed without impacting the project's overall completion date or the start date of a subsequent activity
Float
Forces that produce movement or change
Dynamics
HWS / HWR
Hot Water Supply / Hot /Water Return
Who presented the Virtual Design and Construction session
Edwin
This durable and renewable material is gaining popularity as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete structures
Mass Timber
Term for teams working backward from a desired end date to identify and sequence tasks.
Pull Planning
Secondary route for transferring loads in a building or structure when the primary load path is compromised
Alternative Load Path
PTP
Pre - Task Plan
This software is widely used for creating BIM models and allows users to design, document, and coordinate building components in 3D
Revit
This term refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions from materials over their life cycle, from extraction to disposal
Embodied Carbon
Visual project management tool that displays a project's schedule as a series of horizontal bars
Gantt Chart