The selection of the project delivery method(PDM)for any project is critical—it establishes the communication,coordination,and contractual interfaces between the owner,contractor,and designer.With an increase in the ...The selection of the project delivery method(PDM)for any project is critical—it establishes the communication,coordination,and contractual interfaces between the owner,contractor,and designer.With an increase in the number of green design projects,understanding the relationship between the PDM and green design is paramount to project and contract management.While it is reasonable to assume that a relationship between green design and design-build(DB)exists since both theoretically are intended to foster an integrated,holistic,team-based collaborative project;it is also appropriate to understand the relationship between green design and other PDMs.This preliminary research examined possible relationships between design-bid-build(DBB),construction management(CM),and DB PDMs and green design with the goal of beginning to identify potential positive correspondence between them.To develop an initial understanding,two main tasks were completed.First,existing published research was evaluated to reveal aspects of projects and PDMs independent of green design.Second,the research collected primarily qualitative information by conducting structured interviews with approximately twenty-five individuals,including owners,contractors,and designers involved in completed green design projects,mainly in the public sector.Upon completion of the structured interviews,responses from the interviews were reviewed for green design project characteristics.Additionally,the interviews provided insight on the initial understanding of the current state of knowledge and experience in green design and PDMs.After the two main tasks were completed,both were evaluated for commonalities.Preliminary results found that seven green design project characteristics emerged that in some cases related to a specific PDM,but in other cases were independent of a PDM.Future research will quantitatively investigate the relationship between green design projects,PDMs,and success factors.展开更多
Sustainability principles have become an integral part of the design and construc-tion process for many new construction projects. The selection of the project delivery method (PDM) is extremely important in the effec...Sustainability principles have become an integral part of the design and construc-tion process for many new construction projects. The selection of the project delivery method (PDM) is extremely important in the effective execution of the project, and plays a critical role in establishing communication and coordination between the key entities: owner, architect, and contractor. The goal of this paper is to hopefully serve as a starting point for further discussion to improve on the AEC industry’s current integration of sustainability principles in PDMs. The first step consists of an assessment of current project delivery systems from a sustainable design perspective. This is followed by a determination of the current limitations, and examination of the various disrup-tions in the industry. Various literature sources are analyzed to form a framework to discuss improvements and optimization strategies beyond the current system. Thereafter, proposed solutions are introduced at both stakeholders, as well as PDM scales. In this paper, the focus for the conducted analysis and proposed method-ologies is predicated on new construction projects instead of retrofits due to the resources available. However, the principles can similarly be applied to retro-fit scenarios as well, depending on the specific requirements of the individual project at play.展开更多
文摘The selection of the project delivery method(PDM)for any project is critical—it establishes the communication,coordination,and contractual interfaces between the owner,contractor,and designer.With an increase in the number of green design projects,understanding the relationship between the PDM and green design is paramount to project and contract management.While it is reasonable to assume that a relationship between green design and design-build(DB)exists since both theoretically are intended to foster an integrated,holistic,team-based collaborative project;it is also appropriate to understand the relationship between green design and other PDMs.This preliminary research examined possible relationships between design-bid-build(DBB),construction management(CM),and DB PDMs and green design with the goal of beginning to identify potential positive correspondence between them.To develop an initial understanding,two main tasks were completed.First,existing published research was evaluated to reveal aspects of projects and PDMs independent of green design.Second,the research collected primarily qualitative information by conducting structured interviews with approximately twenty-five individuals,including owners,contractors,and designers involved in completed green design projects,mainly in the public sector.Upon completion of the structured interviews,responses from the interviews were reviewed for green design project characteristics.Additionally,the interviews provided insight on the initial understanding of the current state of knowledge and experience in green design and PDMs.After the two main tasks were completed,both were evaluated for commonalities.Preliminary results found that seven green design project characteristics emerged that in some cases related to a specific PDM,but in other cases were independent of a PDM.Future research will quantitatively investigate the relationship between green design projects,PDMs,and success factors.
文摘Sustainability principles have become an integral part of the design and construc-tion process for many new construction projects. The selection of the project delivery method (PDM) is extremely important in the effective execution of the project, and plays a critical role in establishing communication and coordination between the key entities: owner, architect, and contractor. The goal of this paper is to hopefully serve as a starting point for further discussion to improve on the AEC industry’s current integration of sustainability principles in PDMs. The first step consists of an assessment of current project delivery systems from a sustainable design perspective. This is followed by a determination of the current limitations, and examination of the various disrup-tions in the industry. Various literature sources are analyzed to form a framework to discuss improvements and optimization strategies beyond the current system. Thereafter, proposed solutions are introduced at both stakeholders, as well as PDM scales. In this paper, the focus for the conducted analysis and proposed method-ologies is predicated on new construction projects instead of retrofits due to the resources available. However, the principles can similarly be applied to retro-fit scenarios as well, depending on the specific requirements of the individual project at play.
