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Darya Stanskova PMI: Power Management Institute Clearwater, USA
Sustainable construction materials are becoming increasingly relevant in construction cost estimations, as they contribute significantly to reducing environmental impact and improving energy efficiency in buildings. However, their inclusion in cost estimates faces challenges, particularly due to their higher initial costs and the lack of effective tools to evaluate their long-term economic benefits and overall efficiency over the building's lifespan.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Darya, when you setup well-defined KPIs, it shouldn’t be very difficult to evaluate the value expected to be delivered from sustainability practices.

Moreover, check this post out:
https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...on-projects
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1 reply by Darya Stanskova
Apr 29, 2025 8:58 PM
Darya Stanskova
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Right now, it’s the technical specialist in me taking the lead — the project manager side hasn’t fully deployed all the tools just yet.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Darya -

This is another example of a situation where a PM can use their influence with key stakeholders to sell them on the longer term tangible (e.g. cost savings) and intangible (e.g. improved reputation, potential sustainable construction certifications or awards) benefits of using these materials.

Kiron
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1 reply by Darya Stanskova
Apr 29, 2025 9:01 PM
Darya Stanskova
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I understand the project manager’s task, but when it comes to giving instructions to get the cost figures — that’s where the problem starts, especially with integration and calculations. Speaking as a cost estimator, and I'm trying to understand the situation, find solutions, and identify the right tools.)
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Darya Stanskova PMI: Power Management Institute Clearwater, USA
Apr 29, 2025 10:10 AM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Darya, when you setup well-defined KPIs, it shouldn’t be very difficult to evaluate the value expected to be delivered from sustainability practices.

Moreover, check this post out:
https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...on-projects

Right now, it’s the technical specialist in me taking the lead — the project manager side hasn’t fully deployed all the tools just yet.
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Darya Stanskova PMI: Power Management Institute Clearwater, USA
Apr 29, 2025 3:13 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Darya -

This is another example of a situation where a PM can use their influence with key stakeholders to sell them on the longer term tangible (e.g. cost savings) and intangible (e.g. improved reputation, potential sustainable construction certifications or awards) benefits of using these materials.

Kiron
I understand the project manager’s task, but when it comes to giving instructions to get the cost figures — that’s where the problem starts, especially with integration and calculations. Speaking as a cost estimator, and I'm trying to understand the situation, find solutions, and identify the right tools.)

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