Teaching - SPICE Research Group
Construction Management
Bert S. Turner Department of
Sustainable
Planning & Innovation in
Construction & Engineering
Research Lab
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What is Construction Management? What does a construction manager do? What are the careers in constrcution management? Why CM program at LSU?
This 11 minutes presentation introduces you to Construction Management and CM program LSU by answering the above questions:
What is sustainability? What is its history? How can it be measured? What are green buildings and LEED certificate? What is a Net Zero Energy building? What is life-cycle thinking?
This 45 minutes presentation introduces you to the topic of sustainable construction by answering the above questions:
Introduction to Sustainablity in the Built Environment
Undergraduate Level (CM1070) @ Louisiana State University
Description: Basic principles of sustainability in the built environment; interactions between the built environment and humans/nature; fundamentals of sustainable practices to protect the natural environment, and human and ecological health; overview of green materials, products, and rating systems.
Introductionary/Advanced Sustainable Construction
Undergraduate & Graduate Level (CM4206 / CM7302) @ Louisiana State University
Description: The course is designed to focus on green building as it applies to residential & commercial construction. It provides a complete overview of the design & construction of high-performance structures. It also emphasizes the economic & ecological benefits of green buildings. Besides, it covers a suite of standards to explain the best practices in sustainability, including LEED.
Project Delivery
Graduate Level (CM7030) @ Louisiana State University
Description: Advanced concepts of project delivery, including project delivery systems, associated contractual methodologies, roles and responsibility of parties, feasibility analysis, project documentation, effective project execution, risk management and mitigation, and innovative construction practices.
Construction Scheduling
Undergraduate Level (CE377) @ University of New Mexico
Description: Planning and scheduling of construction activities including network diagramming and calculations with the Critical Path Method (CPM), resource allocation, schedule updating, and computer applications.
Project Delivery Systems
Graduate level (CE576) @ University of New Mexico (Co-Instructor)
Description: Defining characteristics of various project delivery systems, processes to solicit and procure those services. Responsibilities, risks and rewards for owners, designers, and contractors under various PDS.