Ground Improvement

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Techniques such as soil stabilization, compaction, or grouting used to enhance soil properties before construction.

Hard Costs

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Tangible expenses such as materials and labor.

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

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Substances such as chemicals, asbestos, or lead that pose health and environmental risks and require special handling during construction.

Heat Island Effect

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The increase in temperature in urban areas due to heat absorption by buildings, pavement, and infrastructure, often mitigated by reflective surfaces or vegetation.

HEPA Filter

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High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter, a type of mechanical air filter that works by forcing air through a fine mesh that traps harmful particles.

High-Performance Building

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A structure designed to exceed standard efficiency and sustainability benchmarks, including energy, water, and indoor air quality performance.

Hoshin Kanri

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A strategic planning and deployment methodology that originated in Japan, which focuses on aligning goals and actions across the organization through a process of cascading objectives, catchball, and regular review and adjustment.

Hot Desking

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An office organization system where workstations are used by different people at different times, on an ad hoc basis.

Hoteling

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A method of office management in which workers dynamically schedule their use of workspaces such as desks, cubicles, and offices.