Zero Net Energy (ZNE) is possible for many buildings and this ZNE Project Guide for State Buildings can help DGS and its agencies on the path to zero energy for new construction and major renovation projects.

This guide helps policymakers plan effective policy projects. It focuses on three phases: commissioning conversations (clarifying objectives), exploration (refining strategies), and policy project green light (securing approval). The guide includes structured tools to improve decision-making and stakeholder engagement, ensuring successful policy outcomes.

Collaboration across company borders in multi-partner construction projects has proven to be challenging. Using an in-depth case study of a hospital construction project, we contribute to the construction management literature by taking the first step in conceptualizing the connections between space, management and collaboration practices in the context of multi-partner projects.

This paper shows the advantages of using Takt Planning in the equipment installation phase. A case-study shows the first experience using Takt Planning and the existing connections to the building construction site.

The outcome of improvement programmes such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma is only partially determined by the success or failure of its individual projects. In this paper we present a framework to assist programme managers to develop portfolios of improvement projects targeted to fulfil their company's strategic needs and also align with the organisation's...