Office Building 1
The solution to not having space to build components like electrical and plumbing equipment on site.
Prefabrication
What are the steps you would take to pursue a value engineering change proposal?
1. Understand the building specification to understand how much and what type of foundation is required
2. Design for material efficiency
3. Minimize the project scope
what is construction waste? (give an example)
1. Material waste
2. Time waste/delays
3. Movement waste
4. Energy waste
What are the 5 terms listed in question 4?
Quote, Estimate, Proposal, Bid
What is Sasha's response when faced with challenges?
Overly positive remarks such as "look on the bright side!"
What is a risk of delivering the fixtures by crane and what would be the alternative?
1. Safety Risk
2. Alternative would be transportation by elevator
What is value engineering?
a systematic approach to optimizing project value by analyzing the function of each item or element and its associated cost
What causes construction waste?
1. overordering materials
2. mistakes in execution
3. excessive storage
4. Low PPC
A binding, but not legally binding, fixed-price offer for clearly defined construction work (e.g., materials and labor for a specific task)
Quote
Why is the author irritated with Sasha?
They feel that her positivity is excessive and at the expense of honesty
What would make the process of crane transportation safer?
1. Barricades around the building
2. Covered area for temporary material storage
3. Extra safety training
What risk will you take on if your change is implemented?
1. Site conditions that you are not aware of
2. Conflict with owner
3. wasting time through redesign
How many points do you need for a LEED gold certification?
60-79 points
A detailed plan with pricing, methodology, and timelines for complex or custom projects.
Proposal
What does does Sasha include alongside her morning inspirational quote to the office?
A landscape and a minion meme
What are the benefits of prefabricating the bathroom modules?
One of the above:
1. Saving time
2. having enough space on site for regular activities
3. Saving space on site
4. shielding from weather
4. cost saving (less space costs less)
5. Efficient Waste disposal/clean workspace
what criteria would you use to prequalify electrical contractors for a major laboratory building? (You need 3 out of 5)
1. Have electrical experience in laboratory buildings
2. Good safety record
3. License
4. Enough manpower for the project scope
5. Reasonable price for the job
Ideally, when considering efficiency and reducing waste when should subcontractors be brought into the LEED project process?
Preconstruction
A legally binding price submission in competitive procurement, typically for public or large-scale projects
Bid
Sasha means well and just want to set a happy tone is the office. Is it important/necessary to have a happy tone in the office.
Give us your genuine opinions and get the points :) This is basically a free question.
What risks will the contractor face with this decision?
1. Breakage during transportation/ Loss of inventory
2. Defective manufacturing only being discovered at site
3. Logistics of checking electrical fixtures
Why did you select this criteria?
Surprise! both teams must answer and we judge
What strategies would you take to minimize construction waste on a LEED Gold Project?
1. Precise dimensions for prefabrication
2. Designated areas for types of material waste
3. Reuse materials from other projects
4. Implement the last planner system
A non-binding approximate cost projection, often with contingencies, used early in planning.
Estimate
Why could being overly honest in a work setting be considered dishonest?
People want to feel understood rather than overly appreciated. It is important to understand the reality of a situation for good communication.