Team Responsibilities for Sustainability Requirements

Question 1

-Understand sustainability design principles and approaches and how they might affect construction cost
-Prioritize sustainability as a goal early during project conception
-Maintain those goals throughout design, construction documentation, procurement, and construction

Answer 1

OWNER

Question 2

OWNER

Answer 2

-Understand sustainability design principles and approaches and how they might affect construction cost
-Prioritize sustainability as a goal early during project conception
-Maintain those goals throughout design, construction documentation, procurement, and construction

Question 3

-Be knowledgeable of sustainable design principles and approaches
-Apply the concepts properly to fulfill the owner’s requirements
-Understand how sustainability affects construction cost

Answer 3

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER

Question 4

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER

Answer 4

-Be knowledgeable of sustainable design principles and approaches
-Apply the concepts properly to fulfill the owner’s requirements
-Understand how sustainability affects construction cost

Question 5

-Understand the project’s sustainability goals
-Have experience in the type of construction required
-Ensure that construction methods and techniques, purchasing of products, and management of construction waste are applied in a manner that fulfills the owner’s sustainability requirements

Answer 5

CONTRACTOR, DESIGN/BUILDER, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

Question 6

CONTRACTOR, DESIGN/BUILDER, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

Answer 6

-Understand the project’s sustainability goals
-Have experience in the type of construction required
-Ensure that construction methods and techniques, purchasing of products, and management of construction waste are applied in a manner that fulfills the owner’s sustainability requirements

Question 7

-Implement maintenance procedures that support the sustainable design principles

Answer 7

FACILITY MANAGERS