Design and Specification Flashcards
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What document has RICS published on Design and Specification?
RICS guidance note on Design and Specification 2013
What is an effective project vision?
An effective project vision should result in distinct objectives capable of clear understanding by third parties not yet involved in the project.
Give me an example of a project outcome.
Achieving key performance indicators (KPIs)
What are the potential sources of design resources?
- The client organisation
- General construction consultants; architects, engineers, surveyors, etc.
- Specialist construction consultants – building systems, installations
What role can a lead consultant have in risk management?
In the absence of a project risk manager, the lead consultant can be seen as the one who identifies; analyses and responds, especially during the early stages of the design process.
How can the lead consultant ensure consistency in design undertaken by others?
By influencing the designers
What is a design programme?
A design programme (or design schedule) describes the sequence of design tasks from the initial appointment of the design team to the completion of the design.
For straightforward projects, this might be a simple Gantt chart showing each consultant’s planned resources for each stage.
What are typical areas of content definition
drawing scale conventions and the implications for detail and accuracy
title references; general arrangement, sketch, component, assembly, schematic
building grid and service/structural zoning
What is BIM?
Building Information Modelling is the use of a shared digital representation of a built asset to facilitate design, construction and operation processes to form a reliable basis for decisions.
What is a project brief?
The project brief is the final stage in the process of defining the client’s requirements for the development of a built asset.
What may a project brief include?
A description of the client
Site information
Spatial, technical, component and project requirements
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What is the RIBA Plan of Work?
The RIBA Plan of Work organises the process of briefing, designing, delivering, maintaining, operating and using a building into eight stages.
What are the stages of the RIBA Plan of Work?
- Strategic Definition
- Preparation and Briefing
- Concept Design
- Spatial Coordination
- Technical Design
- Manufacturing and Construction
- Handover
- Use
What is the strategic definition stage?
The stage outcome is getting the best means of achieving the Client Requirements confirmed.
What is the preparation and briefing stage?
The outcome is that the Project Brief is approved by the client and confirmed that it can be accommodated on-site.
What is the concept design stage?
The outcome is that the Architectural Concept is approved by the client and aligned with the project brief
What is the spatial coordination stage?
The outcome is that all design information required to manufacture and construct the project is completed.
What is the Technical Design stage?
The outcome is that all design information required to manufacture and construct the project completed.
What is the Manufacturing and Construction stage?
The outcome is that the manufacturing, construction and Commissioning completed.
What is the Handover stage?
The outcomes are that the building is handed over, Aftercare initiated and Building Contract concluded.
What is the Use stage?
The outcomes are that the building is used, operated and maintained efficiently
What should a lead consultant undertake during the design process managment stage:
Design process management:
- Assess options available for a project based integrated information system
- Determine the project protocols and promote a unified standard process between designers
- Reinforce aspects of design definition and change control
- Identify system call on project resources.
What should a lead consultant undertake when establishing the project?
Establishing the project:
- Guide the client through the briefing process
- Manage expectations, identify uncertainty
What should a lead consultant undertake during the outline design and specification stage?
Outline design and specification
- Review against the project brief, identify change and performance
- Provide a design report
- Take the opportunity to obtain an independent review.
