As we rush towards possibly environmentally damaging projects or other get-someone-rich-quick schemes we need to make sure we are doing so with our eyes wide open. Cost Benefit Analysis reduces all dimensions of a decision – people, planet, profits – to one: net welfare. Are we, as a group, better off? This well-established and standardized approach needs to be used much more to guide us in our project and policy decisions. CBA values society’s best interests, the public interest.
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People, Data & Automation Trends
Two big trends will dominate the future for architects, engineers, and planners.
Vogons, Intergalactic Highways, and Who Benefits?
TBL-CBA can shine a light into who benefits and who doesn’t. While its probably too much to ask the Vogons to use it, it is not over the top to ask our governments to.
GIS and Autocase to Optimize Stormwater Value
Where is the best place for a rain garden? If water quality or urban heat island is my primary concern which green infrastructure feature should I use?
Spring is Sprung and the School Year is Ending
At Autocase, we were extremely fortunate to have Maha Nadeem working for us this year.
What Research Makes the Cut for Autocase?
We are often challenged about the studies we choose to include in Autocase. We are always searching for research work that will help bolster the case for healthier buildings based on improved worker productivity, but when the cognitive scores from a study are considerably better than productivity improvements from previous studies, we need to look more closely.
Triple Bottom Line Cost Benefit Analysis Make the Case for Green Infrastructure in Pima County
How an Arizona County Quantified the Business Case for Two Green Infrastructure Development Sites—and Got the Go-Ahead for Even More
The Costs and Benefits of Permeable Pavement at the Neighbourhood Scale
“The Costs and Benefits of Permeable Pavement at the Neighbourhood Scale – Using Autocase for Sites” was presented recently, at the ASCE EWRI International Low Impact Development Conference 2018 by Kirstin Newfield’s supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Drake of the University of Toronto.
The Return of the Master Builder
Master builder is a job, if not a name, that is coming back into vogue. The reason is that master builder is a good description of the role construction firms are now playing in public private partnerships (P3s).
Coming Soon … Water Analysis
A new version of Autocase for Buildings is in beta testing and over the next few posts we’ll share some of the features you can expect to see come October. We take water for granted and we over-use it and under-price it. It is more valuable than the money we pay to...
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