The document summarizes a presentation given by Alex Ely on modern methods of construction and their compatibility with good urban design. Some key points:
- Research showed MMC did not necessarily result in better or worse design quality than traditional construction methods.
- Early coordination between design and construction method is important to fully realize benefits of MMC like speed and flexibility.
- Different MMC systems have advantages and disadvantages for factors like transport, finishing, and thermal performance that should inform design.
- Examples of successful projects using various MMC like panellised, volumetric, and solid panel systems demonstrate their potential to support good urban design when the construction method informs the design from the beginning.
The document proposes using modern methods of construction (MMC) to reduce the construction time of the South Cumberland Street development. Specifically, it recommends using precast concrete wall panels, precast floor slabs and stairs, and spray-on plastering for internal walls. Precast walls can be constructed more quickly and with better quality control than traditional insitu concrete walls. Electrical conduits and connections for cladding can be cast into the precast walls in the factory. Similarly, precast floors and stairs can be installed faster than poured concrete components. Using MMC is expected to significantly reduce the overall construction schedule while maintaining quality for the client.
The document discusses modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically off-site and on-site construction. Off-site construction involves prefabricating building elements or modules in a factory setting and transporting them to the construction site for assembly. Key benefits of off-site construction include time savings, improved quality control, addressing skills shortages in the industry, and potential cost reductions. Common forms of off-site construction are volumetric construction (three-dimensional modules assembled on site), modular construction, and panelized construction.
This document provides an overview of materials and methods of construction for a civil engineering course. It discusses 1) why buildings are needed for shelter and human activities, 2) stakeholders in building design like owners, architects, and contractors, 3) constraints on building system selection like codes, budgets, and site conditions, 4) how to choose building systems based on performance, cost, and sustainability, and 5) ensuring buildings perform as intended both during and after construction. It also provides a brief overview of civil engineering materials commonly used in Newfoundland and Labrador.
An investigation into the use of modern methods of construction in uk home bu...Dean Jones
This document is a dissertation submitted by Dean Jones to London South Bank University in 2009 investigating the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in UK home building. The dissertation analyzes the perceived benefits of MMC and investigates recent UK government initiatives promoting MMC, including the Design for Manufacture Competition. Through case studies and surveys, the dissertation compares the theoretical benefits of MMC to practical outcomes. The results show that while speed of construction was confirmed as a benefit, other theoretical benefits like cost savings were not always realized in practice. The conclusion considers how future MMC projects can better account for this in their planning.
Off side fabrication and modular construction is not new but, the way it is been done nowadays has a quantitative and qualitative impact. Reducing time and cost has been more achievable because of it.
This document discusses designing homes using shipping containers. It begins by noting that shipping containers can be customized modular elements for building structures. It emphasizes that every building project has variations so there is no single design solution and preparation is important. It then discusses establishing planning goals, budgeting, and assessing feasibility before finalizing conceptual designs. Later sections provide guidance on site selection factors like views, landscaping, and soil conditions. The document stresses preparing drawings and documentation as designs are refined.
This document discusses offsite construction and modular building. It provides examples of past and present uses of offsite construction including timber frame housing during the Industrial Revolution and modular steel frame construction of the Empire State Building. Barriers to wider adoption are identified as well as benefits such as predictability, quality, safety and sustainability. Case studies are presented across various sectors including housing, commercial, infrastructure and public buildings to illustrate cost and time savings from offsite construction approaches.
The document proposes using modern methods of construction (MMC) to reduce the construction time of the South Cumberland Street development. Specifically, it recommends using precast concrete wall panels, precast floor slabs and stairs, and spray-on plastering for internal walls. Precast walls can be constructed more quickly and with better quality control than traditional insitu concrete walls. Electrical conduits and connections for cladding can be cast into the precast walls in the factory. Similarly, precast floors and stairs can be installed faster than poured concrete components. Using MMC is expected to significantly reduce the overall construction schedule while maintaining quality for the client.
The document discusses modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically off-site and on-site construction. Off-site construction involves prefabricating building elements or modules in a factory setting and transporting them to the construction site for assembly. Key benefits of off-site construction include time savings, improved quality control, addressing skills shortages in the industry, and potential cost reductions. Common forms of off-site construction are volumetric construction (three-dimensional modules assembled on site), modular construction, and panelized construction.
This document provides an overview of materials and methods of construction for a civil engineering course. It discusses 1) why buildings are needed for shelter and human activities, 2) stakeholders in building design like owners, architects, and contractors, 3) constraints on building system selection like codes, budgets, and site conditions, 4) how to choose building systems based on performance, cost, and sustainability, and 5) ensuring buildings perform as intended both during and after construction. It also provides a brief overview of civil engineering materials commonly used in Newfoundland and Labrador.
An investigation into the use of modern methods of construction in uk home bu...Dean Jones
This document is a dissertation submitted by Dean Jones to London South Bank University in 2009 investigating the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in UK home building. The dissertation analyzes the perceived benefits of MMC and investigates recent UK government initiatives promoting MMC, including the Design for Manufacture Competition. Through case studies and surveys, the dissertation compares the theoretical benefits of MMC to practical outcomes. The results show that while speed of construction was confirmed as a benefit, other theoretical benefits like cost savings were not always realized in practice. The conclusion considers how future MMC projects can better account for this in their planning.
Off side fabrication and modular construction is not new but, the way it is been done nowadays has a quantitative and qualitative impact. Reducing time and cost has been more achievable because of it.
This document discusses designing homes using shipping containers. It begins by noting that shipping containers can be customized modular elements for building structures. It emphasizes that every building project has variations so there is no single design solution and preparation is important. It then discusses establishing planning goals, budgeting, and assessing feasibility before finalizing conceptual designs. Later sections provide guidance on site selection factors like views, landscaping, and soil conditions. The document stresses preparing drawings and documentation as designs are refined.
This document discusses offsite construction and modular building. It provides examples of past and present uses of offsite construction including timber frame housing during the Industrial Revolution and modular steel frame construction of the Empire State Building. Barriers to wider adoption are identified as well as benefits such as predictability, quality, safety and sustainability. Case studies are presented across various sectors including housing, commercial, infrastructure and public buildings to illustrate cost and time savings from offsite construction approaches.
Capitalizing on modular construction as the next frontier for innovationSJVijay
The document discusses the benefits of modular construction and prefabrication in reducing construction timelines and costs. It presents different levels of off-site manufacturing from basic prefabricated components to fully modular and volumetric buildings. A case study is described of a 5-story building constructed in India using 3D modular precast technology that was assembled in just 33 days. The presentation argues that adopting modular design principles can help industrialize construction in India through benefits like increased quality, reduced waste, and shorter schedules.
When you hear the term "modular construction" and you have a negative reaction, then there is a good possibility that you misunderstand what it actually means. We have taken some of the most common misconceptions about Modular Buildings and have proven them wrong! Here are the real truths about Modular and how they can benefit your business, school, or office.
This is a variation of a presentation that we did at the ABX Show in Boston. It covers the key concepts, benefits and drawbacks of modular construction. It also includes several illustrations and examples.
MEP BIM Coordination Services are one of the essential benefits that BIM provides with integration with Modular Construction. BIM application helps to generate accurate size and space location of the prefabricated modules to ease the process smoothly.
The housing crisis continues to worsen as cities are increasingly falling behind in building housing solutions. As Cities become denser, bringing the modules in by crane and dropping them atop the podium may be sometimes the only solution.
With the right use of Modular technology the gap between aesthetics and affordability can be closed.
Modular construction involves prefabricating building components off-site and transporting them to the construction location for assembly. This document discusses the benefits of modular construction compared to standard construction methods. Some key benefits include reduced construction costs through industrialized manufacturing, faster installation times, standardized components that improve productivity, and reusability of modular units that provide flexibility. The document also explains modular coordination, which involves dimensioning buildings and components using a standard module unit of 100mm to facilitate industrialized production and assembly of standardized building parts.
The document discusses innovations in sustainable construction, specifically the rapid construction of the T30A Tower Hotel in China. Some key points:
- The 30-story hotel was built in just 15 days using prefabricated components that were 90% factory-made, such as precast concrete slabs and columns for the structure.
- This innovative construction method called "Broad Sustainable Building" aims to construct buildings more efficiently and with less waste than traditional methods.
- The prefabricated design also provides benefits like earthquake resistance, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and minimal construction waste.
This is the report made by Chaitanya Shimpi on Construction Technologies in 2018. Construction technology means the study of the methods and equipment used to build structures. Students who are introduced to the field are taught skills in engineering and construction, as well as in business and construction management.
This document discusses the failure of the 2000 Commonwealth Avenue building in Boston in 1971 and lessons structural engineers can learn from it. The 16-story building collapsed during construction, believed to have been triggered by punching shear failure. An investigation found multiple flaws in the design. Studying structural failure case studies helps engineers avoid repeating mistakes and better understand failure mechanisms like shear in reinforced concrete. This failure highlights the importance of considering minimum stirrup requirements even when calculations show they are not necessary.
This document discusses using modern methods of construction (MMC) to improve the balance of housing stock owned by Chelmer Housing Partnership. It outlines the principal reasons for using MMC, including addressing housing stock imbalance, reducing costs and waste, and ensuring quality. It then describes how to efficiently implement MMC through standardization, collaboration, and monitoring progress. Specific benefits of pre-assembly are listed such as reduced costs, improved timeliness and quality, as well as environmental benefits. Design concepts and budget costings are provided for sample MMC housing units.
Prefabricated modular buildings offer quick and efficient temporary and permanent building solutions through components that are completed off-site in a controlled environment. They provide ease, flexibility, and cost savings for a variety of uses such as medical clinics, offices, and construction sites. Georgia modular building companies have expertise in state requirements and work closely with in-state manufacturers who build in weather-safe factories with rigorous quality control, minimizing delays from weather and ensuring high workmanship standards. This results in condensed schedules and reduced costs from fewer mistakes compared to on-site construction. Prefabricated modular buildings are highly flexible, cost-effective, and faster to complete, making them well-suited to uses like workforce housing, offices, medical centers,
Modular construction is the best solution for today's most pressing construction problems and challenges. Labor shortage, cost overruns, waste, and safety issues can be improved by utilizing modular construction.
Prefabricated structures were used more in the UK after World War 2 due to a shortage of housing. The Burt Committee was formed in 1942 to investigate alternative construction methods and prefabrication. This led to an increase in non-traditional homes like timber frame houses. Current prefabrication uses various modularization approaches. Benefits include reduced construction time and costs. Barriers include perceptions of quality and performance based on past issues. Projects now aim to further reduce costs, time, defects and environmental impacts through greater use of off-site prefabrication.
Around the world, modular construction is being widely adopted by businesses, schools, hotels, and more as their method of choice to build or add on. The benefits of modular, including shortened timeline, faster ROI are leading more and more industries to choose modular over traditional.
In the U.S. on the other hand, it has taken a bit longer to realize the benefits of modular for building needs. However, with the latest environmental, financial and technical benefits of modular, more U.S. based businesses are choosing to build modular. To learn more about how the trends in the U.S. have influenced the modular industry, read on. Or check out www.mspaceholdings.com for more information.
Academic paper and supporting document on fast track construction (1)Ahmed Rushdhie
This document summarizes the key impacts, benefits, challenges and risks of using fast-track project delivery in the construction industry. It discusses that fast-tracking aims to reduce time and cost by overlapping design and construction phases. The main benefits are reduced time and potential cost savings, but it also carries risks like changes causing rework if the design is not fully complete. Proper planning is needed to address challenges like coordinating design teams and contractors, procuring materials, and ensuring flexible budgets to handle unexpected costs. Overall, fast-tracking works best with design-build or partnering contracts that allocate single-point responsibility.
This document provides a report on a summer training project involving the construction of a shopping complex. It includes sections on introduction, construction steps, materials and equipment used, quality control, the student's contributions, and photos. The student gained practical experience in construction techniques like site clearing, surveying, excavation, foundation work, concreting, and formwork during their training at the project site. The report was submitted to fulfill the requirements of the student's civil engineering program.
New technology has completely redefined how we live our lives, both at home and work. The construction industry is a prime example of how technology is impacting a industry with benefits such as safety, productivity, and efficiency, among many other benefits.
Comparison of conventional and nonconventional constructionSruthy4
This document discusses sustainable and cost-effective construction techniques, including the use of stabilized compressed earth blocks, reconstituted stone blocks, bamboo reinforced beams, and funicular shell roofing. It notes that building material and labor costs typically account for 65-70% of total costs. Some techniques highlighted include using waste materials in blocks, foundations using under-reamed piles, and exposed brick masonry. The document also outlines past and future work studying non-conventional materials and applications.
Capitalizing on modular construction as the next frontier for innovationSJVijay
The document discusses the benefits of modular construction and prefabrication in reducing construction timelines and costs. It presents different levels of off-site manufacturing from basic prefabricated components to fully modular and volumetric buildings. A case study is described of a 5-story building constructed in India using 3D modular precast technology that was assembled in just 33 days. The presentation argues that adopting modular design principles can help industrialize construction in India through benefits like increased quality, reduced waste, and shorter schedules.
When you hear the term "modular construction" and you have a negative reaction, then there is a good possibility that you misunderstand what it actually means. We have taken some of the most common misconceptions about Modular Buildings and have proven them wrong! Here are the real truths about Modular and how they can benefit your business, school, or office.
This is a variation of a presentation that we did at the ABX Show in Boston. It covers the key concepts, benefits and drawbacks of modular construction. It also includes several illustrations and examples.
MEP BIM Coordination Services are one of the essential benefits that BIM provides with integration with Modular Construction. BIM application helps to generate accurate size and space location of the prefabricated modules to ease the process smoothly.
The housing crisis continues to worsen as cities are increasingly falling behind in building housing solutions. As Cities become denser, bringing the modules in by crane and dropping them atop the podium may be sometimes the only solution.
With the right use of Modular technology the gap between aesthetics and affordability can be closed.
Modular construction involves prefabricating building components off-site and transporting them to the construction location for assembly. This document discusses the benefits of modular construction compared to standard construction methods. Some key benefits include reduced construction costs through industrialized manufacturing, faster installation times, standardized components that improve productivity, and reusability of modular units that provide flexibility. The document also explains modular coordination, which involves dimensioning buildings and components using a standard module unit of 100mm to facilitate industrialized production and assembly of standardized building parts.
The document discusses innovations in sustainable construction, specifically the rapid construction of the T30A Tower Hotel in China. Some key points:
- The 30-story hotel was built in just 15 days using prefabricated components that were 90% factory-made, such as precast concrete slabs and columns for the structure.
- This innovative construction method called "Broad Sustainable Building" aims to construct buildings more efficiently and with less waste than traditional methods.
- The prefabricated design also provides benefits like earthquake resistance, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and minimal construction waste.
This is the report made by Chaitanya Shimpi on Construction Technologies in 2018. Construction technology means the study of the methods and equipment used to build structures. Students who are introduced to the field are taught skills in engineering and construction, as well as in business and construction management.
This document discusses the failure of the 2000 Commonwealth Avenue building in Boston in 1971 and lessons structural engineers can learn from it. The 16-story building collapsed during construction, believed to have been triggered by punching shear failure. An investigation found multiple flaws in the design. Studying structural failure case studies helps engineers avoid repeating mistakes and better understand failure mechanisms like shear in reinforced concrete. This failure highlights the importance of considering minimum stirrup requirements even when calculations show they are not necessary.
This document discusses using modern methods of construction (MMC) to improve the balance of housing stock owned by Chelmer Housing Partnership. It outlines the principal reasons for using MMC, including addressing housing stock imbalance, reducing costs and waste, and ensuring quality. It then describes how to efficiently implement MMC through standardization, collaboration, and monitoring progress. Specific benefits of pre-assembly are listed such as reduced costs, improved timeliness and quality, as well as environmental benefits. Design concepts and budget costings are provided for sample MMC housing units.
Prefabricated modular buildings offer quick and efficient temporary and permanent building solutions through components that are completed off-site in a controlled environment. They provide ease, flexibility, and cost savings for a variety of uses such as medical clinics, offices, and construction sites. Georgia modular building companies have expertise in state requirements and work closely with in-state manufacturers who build in weather-safe factories with rigorous quality control, minimizing delays from weather and ensuring high workmanship standards. This results in condensed schedules and reduced costs from fewer mistakes compared to on-site construction. Prefabricated modular buildings are highly flexible, cost-effective, and faster to complete, making them well-suited to uses like workforce housing, offices, medical centers,
Modular construction is the best solution for today's most pressing construction problems and challenges. Labor shortage, cost overruns, waste, and safety issues can be improved by utilizing modular construction.
Prefabricated structures were used more in the UK after World War 2 due to a shortage of housing. The Burt Committee was formed in 1942 to investigate alternative construction methods and prefabrication. This led to an increase in non-traditional homes like timber frame houses. Current prefabrication uses various modularization approaches. Benefits include reduced construction time and costs. Barriers include perceptions of quality and performance based on past issues. Projects now aim to further reduce costs, time, defects and environmental impacts through greater use of off-site prefabrication.
Around the world, modular construction is being widely adopted by businesses, schools, hotels, and more as their method of choice to build or add on. The benefits of modular, including shortened timeline, faster ROI are leading more and more industries to choose modular over traditional.
In the U.S. on the other hand, it has taken a bit longer to realize the benefits of modular for building needs. However, with the latest environmental, financial and technical benefits of modular, more U.S. based businesses are choosing to build modular. To learn more about how the trends in the U.S. have influenced the modular industry, read on. Or check out www.mspaceholdings.com for more information.
Academic paper and supporting document on fast track construction (1)Ahmed Rushdhie
This document summarizes the key impacts, benefits, challenges and risks of using fast-track project delivery in the construction industry. It discusses that fast-tracking aims to reduce time and cost by overlapping design and construction phases. The main benefits are reduced time and potential cost savings, but it also carries risks like changes causing rework if the design is not fully complete. Proper planning is needed to address challenges like coordinating design teams and contractors, procuring materials, and ensuring flexible budgets to handle unexpected costs. Overall, fast-tracking works best with design-build or partnering contracts that allocate single-point responsibility.
This document provides a report on a summer training project involving the construction of a shopping complex. It includes sections on introduction, construction steps, materials and equipment used, quality control, the student's contributions, and photos. The student gained practical experience in construction techniques like site clearing, surveying, excavation, foundation work, concreting, and formwork during their training at the project site. The report was submitted to fulfill the requirements of the student's civil engineering program.
New technology has completely redefined how we live our lives, both at home and work. The construction industry is a prime example of how technology is impacting a industry with benefits such as safety, productivity, and efficiency, among many other benefits.
Comparison of conventional and nonconventional constructionSruthy4
This document discusses sustainable and cost-effective construction techniques, including the use of stabilized compressed earth blocks, reconstituted stone blocks, bamboo reinforced beams, and funicular shell roofing. It notes that building material and labor costs typically account for 65-70% of total costs. Some techniques highlighted include using waste materials in blocks, foundations using under-reamed piles, and exposed brick masonry. The document also outlines past and future work studying non-conventional materials and applications.
Building methods and construction technology 1hpinn
This document provides an overview of carpentry and joinery topics including building design principles, substructure and superstructure elements, load distribution, types of concrete foundations, floor construction methods, solid walls, cavity walls, timber framing, structural insulated panels, energy loss considerations, and load and stress. The document is authored by Stephen Jones and intended as a tutor resource on these carpentry and joinery topics.
The document discusses various modern construction technologies including concrete walls and floors, precast cladding panels, 3D volumetric modules, twin wall technology, flat slabs, thin joint masonry, insulating concrete formwork, and precast concrete foundations. These technologies aim to reduce costs and construction time while improving quality, through the use of prefabricated concrete elements constructed in a controlled factory environment and assembled on site.
This document discusses building technology and construction materials. It covers traditional materials like brick, mortar, timber and concrete as well as modern materials like glass and plastics. It also examines different building types such as houses, warehouses, retail units, and offices. Specific construction methods like timber frame and steel frame buildings are outlined. Concrete frame construction is also detailed, including advantages and disadvantages.
This document discusses industrialized building systems used in Malaysia, specifically tunnel formwork and aluminum formwork. It provides an overview of each system, including their construction processes. Tunnel formwork involves pouring concrete into steel formwork to form walls and slabs in one operation. Aluminum formwork uses aluminum panels as molds to cast concrete structures and provides benefits like high quality finishes, precision, and reduced construction time. The document also outlines the advantages of these systems such as cost savings, shorter timelines, and improved safety; as well as some disadvantages like high initial costs and transportation challenges.
Traditional procurement method involves separating design and construction works, with the client appointing a consultant team to design the project and a main contractor to carry out construction based on the completed design. While this allows the client close control, it also means dealing with multiple parties and responsibility points. The contractor is only responsible for construction and has no input into design. Communication must go through the client, increasing delays. However, it provides competitive tendering on a fully defined design and scope.
This document outlines a process for preventing and resolving land use disputes using a mutual gains approach. It discusses assessing stakeholders, designing a collaborative process, facilitating deliberations, and implementing agreements. A case study of development proposals in Maxville is used to illustrate the approach. Key steps include understanding interests, generating creative solutions, building trust, and monitoring implementation. The goal is reaching agreements that satisfy varied interests through open communication and consensus-building.
Patterns of Evolutionary Architecture - Agile and Beyond 2018Shawn Button
In Agile you should start with the simplest thing that will give you value, and iteratively build on top of that. But how does that work with a Legacy Enterprise Application that everyone is terrified to touch? Or what if we need to build an application that handles millions of transactions a day? How can we make sure that our architecture will meet our needs two years from now, when we don’t know what the application will look like? And how does the process of architecture work in an Agile environment? Join Chris and Shawn in this interactive session, as they explore these topics. Learn architectural patterns that allow you to evolve your architecture. Examine techniques to help you work with legacy apps and dependencies. Learn how good architecture allows us to manage technical risk. See how business and technical people can work together to build an incremental plan for your product.
The document summarizes a session attended at the MiaGreen conference. The scheduled speakers for a session on recycling business models were absent, so the attendee moved to a session on high-performing buildings presented by Noah Eckhouse. Noah outlined five "canons" or principles for achieving energy efficient buildings: be wary of misleading claims, hard work is required not shortcuts, consider obvious factors, learn from others' mistakes, and use professional tools. Noah then demonstrated using modeling software to simulate retrofits on a sample building, finding that some common solutions like central HVAC were not as effective as improved windows or chilled beams. The modeling allowed evaluating different options without actual construction costs.
This document provides an overview of different models and perspectives on the design process. It discusses models that view design as oscillating between analysis and synthesis, with the analysis phase involving decomposing a problem and the synthesis phase involving recombining solutions. The document also notes that processes can be viewed as either converging then diverging or vice versa. It presents several models that depict design as an iterative process of alternating between divergence, where many options are considered, and convergence, where the options are narrowed down. The goal is typically to converge on a final design solution through this iterative process.
A retrospective on design and process synthesis.pdfDr.Kiran Patil
This document discusses the impact of process systems engineering on chemical process design over the past 40 years. It notes that process design involves both technical and non-technical issues. Simulation, optimization, and process synthesis methods have helped with design but also notes that progress is linked to computer technology improvements. The document discusses how mathematical programming models helped formulate design problems but have limitations. It also discusses the need for innovation in design and issues when the design space is unknown or goals are unclear. Understanding the true goals of design and improving communication in design teams is also discussed as important factors in the design process.
Merging Value engineering and sustainability in addition to a case study on...EngTarekHassan
Table of contents
History of value engineering
Introduction to value engineering
Steps of value engineering
Purpose of value engineering
History of sustainability
Introduction to sustainability
Key dimensions of sustainability
Case study on both sustainability and value engineering(bubble deck slab)
Conclusion
References
The document discusses key concepts in engineering design including:
1) What design is and the iterative process of defining requirements, generating concepts, and refining solutions.
2) Factors that influence design such as perception, analysis vs synthesis, and challenges in the design environment.
3) The engineering design process which follows scientific and iterative methods to understand problems, research solutions, develop prototypes, and test designs.
4) Considerations for good design including achieving performance requirements, addressing lifecycle issues, and meeting social and regulatory standards.
The document discusses how systems thinking can help portfolio, programme, and project managers. It defines systems thinking as seeing wholes rather than parts and understanding dynamic complexity and interconnections. The document outlines systems thinking approaches and tools that can be used at different levels to better define problems, implement solutions, and minimize unintended consequences. It also provides a case study of how a local council in Portsmouth, UK significantly improved its housing repairs service by applying systems thinking.
Systems thinking can help portfolio, programme, and project managers in several ways:
1) It helps identify and define the full scope of projects and problems by understanding the wider context and stakeholder needs.
2) It allows for more comprehensive risk planning to cope with complexity and anticipate unintended consequences.
3) It maximizes outcomes and minimizes unintended consequences through a shared understanding of dynamic relationships within a system.
The document summarizes the typical steps involved in the interior design process, from initial client contact through construction. It discusses:
1) Establishing contact with the client and outlining the scope, schedule, and budget.
2) Programming, which involves surveying the space, conducting interviews, developing preliminary and final programs, and obtaining client approval.
3) Preliminary design steps like developing initial concepts, reviewing with the client, and revising.
4) Design development, including detailed design, material and color selection, cost estimating, and client presentation/approval.
5) Working drawings, bidding, and construction documentation.
This document outlines discussions from a meeting regarding plans to replicate the Community Renewal International (CRI) model in other cities. It summarizes perspectives from various organizations involved in the project, including MHSM Architects, Purtle & Associates, USGBC-LA, AFJMc, and CRI. Key topics discussed include promoting green technologies, workforce development, partnerships, and setting an example for sustainable building. The document also lists potential focus areas and innovative ideas for the project's site design, energy and water efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environment quality.
Architectural Design 1 Lectures by Dr. Yasser Mahgoub - ProcessGalala University
The document discusses the architectural design process. It describes the typical phases as:
1) Pre-design phase which involves programming to understand user needs.
2) Site analysis to understand the site context and how it relates to the user needs.
3) Schematic design phase where the main concepts of form and space are generated to address the user needs within the site context.
Requirements Engineering for Sustainability - 3 - System Vision and Usage ModelBirgit Penzenstadler
The document provides an overview of requirements engineering for sustainability. It discusses guiding questions for "green RE" and how to elicit sustainability objectives, stakeholders, and constraints. The process involves deriving a sustainable system vision and refining sustainability requirements by specifying sustainable interactions. Examples are provided on modeling stakeholders, system vision, and usage with rich pictures and use case diagrams.
Research topic richard paul --critical thinking intelligencearyan532920
This document discusses project delivery and selection methods. It describes the typical phases of a project as planning, design, construction, and occupancy. In the planning phase, needs are defined and design requirements and cost estimates are developed. Design then turns the requirements into detailed plans and specifications. Construction involves building the project, while designers provide additional engineering support. Project delivery and selection methods determine the roles and responsibilities of designers in each phase.
Five Big Ideas Rehaping Project DeliveryHal Macomber
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is the hot topic in the architecture, engineering and construction community. Why? It has to do with five game-changing ideas.
The document discusses five big ideas for reshaping project delivery using lean principles:
1. Collaborate really collaborate by finding common purpose and aligning rewards through all phases of design, planning and execution.
2. Increase relatedness among all project participants through building relationships and listening to create coherent teams.
3. View projects as networks of commitments where coordination happens through conversations to make and keep commitments.
4. Optimize at the project level rather than subcontractor or task levels by pursuing planning reliability before productivity and organizing in cross-functional teams.
5. Tightly couple action with learning by designing work for learning through experimentation, feedback, and analysis to continuously improve.
An overview of the Agile Manifesto and why Agile SDLC is super important to excellent project management practices. Agile Software development is dominating the game these days. Whether you're going responsive, managing ecommerce, magento, or iphone apps Agile practices will help your efforts succeed.
The presentation outlines how architects can build a disruptive practice by utilizing innovative processes to identify new opportunities and leverage existing markets. It recommends developing a business based on "design for problem-solving" rather than traditional design and construction services. It also stresses measuring performance using a balanced scorecard that considers people, processes, customers, and finances. Project-based scorecards are presented as a way to establish goals and track key metrics for initiatives.
Value Engineering - PMPD Presentation_0.pptxPareshSwami2
The document provides an overview of value engineering for a project presentation. It defines value engineering, outlines when it should be conducted in a project, and describes the typical multi-step methodology. Conducting value engineering early in design allows greater opportunities for savings without impacting schedule. The goals are to maximize necessary functions at the lowest possible cost while maintaining quality, safety, and stakeholder satisfaction over the long term. Examples of value engineering alternatives are also presented.
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USA invades other countries just to own their natural resources and to place them in the hands of American corporations. Facebook doesn’t call that terrorism. They call it democracy. BBC, CNN, FOX NEWS, FR 24, ITV/CH 4, SKY, EURO NEWS, ITV trash Sun paper,… Facebook all are protector and preserver of the propaganda classifying IR Iran as a dangerous terrorist organization. But FB, BBC, CNN, FOX NEWS, FR 24, ITV/CH 4-SKY, EURO NEWS, ITV do know well, that USA is the biggest terrorist country in the world.
‘terrorism’ the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
"the fight against terrorism" is the fight against the unlawful use of violence and intimidation and carpet bombing.
Ever since the beginning of the 19th century, the West has been sucking on the jugular vein of the Moslem body politic like a veritable vampire whose thirst for Moslem blood is never sated and who refused to let go. Since 1979, Iran, which has always played the role of the intellectual leader of the Islamic world, has risen up to put a stop to this outrage against God’s law and will, and against all decency.
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1. Transcript from Waterfront Conference on MMC
Are Modern Methods of Construction compatible with best
practice urban design?
Alex Ely
My background is I was at CABE; I am an architect but I was Senior Policy Adviser
at CABE and when I was there we were asked to give evidence to a Parliamentary
Select Committee about affordable housing and modern methods and there was
this question that came up which was: won’t modern methods result in repetitive
identikit housing? I don’t know if any of you have noticed what the volume house
builders have been doing for the last 20 years but you might have noticed in
this magazine in front of you there is a reference to CABE’s design audit and it
was an assessment of housing developments in the North of England. It refers
to how schemes were rated; 94% of schemes were average or poor and they
suffered from lower expectations and standardised designs. Now most of those
developments are actually traditional forms of construction. So let’s not confuse
modern methods with dull and repetitive housing because there is probably more
risk that traditional build will result in that.
[Slide 1: Main objectives of report] I was asked to go over some findings from
a piece of research we did at CABE which was commissioned by the Housing
Corporation looking at the relationship of design construction and management
of modern methods of construction projects in relation to design quality and
determine how modern methods of construction can contribute to greater design
success or failure and then also identify lessons for future Government funding of
innovative social housing. Now this was specifically done in relation to the Kick-
Start funding programme that the Housing Corporation was running at the time.
Just on that last point one of the key observations was that they weren’t making
funding available early enough in the process. Most of the schemes that were
submitted for the funding had already received planning permission. So the scope
for modern methods to influence design quality was already pretty reduced.
So the first recommendation was that the Housing Corporation needs to be
offering longer term funding programmes so that RSLs can size up and recognise
that actually cost effectiveness of modern methods comes about through a long
term programme.
[Slide 2: Process] In brief we sent out questionnaires to RSLs that had used
the Kick-Start or applied for Kick-Start funding and also reviewed some of their
schemes that had come forward and received funding and these were some
responses to the questionnaire that we ran and unsurprisingly most decisions to
use MMC were based on speed of construction. There were no cases in which the
design team first and foremost made the decision to use MMC and design quality
was actually third on the list in terms of priorities.
As I mentioned, in most cases the designs had already been determined, planning
permission granted and then they decided what system they were going to use
which is completely back to front and upside down and unhelpful in terms of
raising design quality. It was partly to do with the funding structures so that they
could get funding with the kind of schemes they already had in the pipeline.
[Slide 3: time – cost – quality] This brings to mind James’s point about time,
cost and quality. We know there are tensions at play when you try to prioritise
time, cost and quality and as noted in those findings if speed and cost come
out first, inevitably quality suffers. So perhaps we need a better assessment of
what we mean by best value and are we thinking about the whole life cost of a
development rather than the initial outset costs.
2. [Slide 4: Findings] The report was actually fairly inconclusive; pretty much there
is no relationship between modern methods and design quality. You can have
good buildings, well designed using modern methods and you can have bad
buildings using modern methods. So maybe it was a face-saving exercise, I don’t
know but the Housing Corporation probably didn’t get the results they were after.
But just to quickly run through some of the findings; in terms of function there was
no impact on modern methods. Modern methods pretty much allow flexibility of
plan; allow the client’s requirements to be met in terms of house types and house
sizes and so on.
What struck us more was actually this issue of appearance and the systems
used or rather the houses proposed tended towards traditional styling which was
requested by Local Authorities and the clients. So they would specifically request
masonry construction with pitched roofs and small windows. I’m not sure why
Local Authorities request small windows; it always beggars belief really when
construction allows us to do whatever we want; why we would want to go back to a
medieval attitude to elevations and window sizes.
I think what we found is that there is perhaps a lack of understanding of what
traditional styling means. In terms of detailing and material, apart from certain
limitations of choice with panellised systems there is a virtually unrestricted range
of cladding, masonry or renders that could be applied to pretty much all of the
systems we looked at which goes back to this question why are we wanting it to
look like traditional? Or rather, what do we mean by traditional?
And then flexibility and sustainability: well all the schemes worked in terms
of flexibility; internal layouts allowed for extensions although there was the
possibility that some of them need specialist contractors and consultants to come
back to site if you want to extend it or adapt it. It is not like your Georgian house
that you can just knock down a partition wall necessarily with some systems;
so we have got to think about the long-term flexibility of a house and how the
systems allow for change; having said that most of them can adapt with the right
know-how.
None of the schemes we looked at had exceptional eco-homes as targets but
as James has shown with Millennium Village it is achievable and Oliver had
mentioned that again we can achieve very sustainable, very environmental homes.
[Slide 5: Diagram] But what we were disappointed with was that it seemed we
struggled to find an appropriate language for modern method housing with the
exception of the top right image, this is an interesting project; it is the Oakridge
Scheme by Sentinel Housing Association. Pretty much all the other schemes
tended to confuse this idea that is demanded by Local Authorities for vernacular,
which is set out in local plans or PPG3, with historicist expression. Vernacular is
about the reading of a site; it is about the understanding of the place, the materials
that are indigenous to a place. It is not about necessarily dragging up historical
expressions which don’t actually necessarily mean anything in terms of the
methods and systems used.
[Slide 6: Photographs] So in this system, sorry about the poor quality images,
this is innovative modern methods, it is concrete volumetric construction and yet
we resort to a language of sort of brick lintels. Well it doesn’t need brick lintels
so can we not find perhaps a more interesting way of describing these systems.
Now that doesn’t mean, I am not against traditional architecture at all, I think I am
interested in how we find a closer language and appropriate language for modern
methods housing.
So in summary the research was inconclusive and MMC can result in good or bad
design.
3. [Slide 7: Importance of early design coordination] The next question that I was
posed for this talk was: what is the importance of early design coordination? I
think some of that evidence showed that actually you can’t really shoehorn in a
modern method into an already perceived design. Logistics and access is one
issue that needs to be considered in terms of choosing the right methods of
construction. We can’t all have helicopters to fly in our pre-fab house but tight
urban sites might not suit certain systems such as fully volumetric construction
because of transport loads and sizes and so on.
In terms of building set out and module, well again we found that there was a
degree of flexibility and all the clients briefs could be met with any system but it
does tend to result in standardised unit size. I think most of the systems we saw
didn’t really exploit the section; they went well in plan but we’ve kind of lost our
opportunities to exploit double height spaces, interlocking sections and so on that
characterised some of our best housing in the past.
And then architectural language and integrity I’ve talked about; when you start
a design project start with a system in mind and then let that be a driver for the
architectural language or at least work simultaneously.
Finally, environment, design and comfort: we’ve heard more about this already
and I think in the context of design we’ve got to recognise that different modern
methods of construction perform differently. With lightweight timber frame
construction you need good shading, good passive ventilation, good thermal
ventilation because they are thermally lightweight or you need to find some way
of increasing the thermal mass. So just dressing it in a traditional architecture
isn’t necessarily going to work for that system; we’ve got to think about how those
systems perform environmentally.
Now I just want to run through some systems that we’ve been looking at in the
office against some exemplar schemes that either we’ve been developing or
I am going to blatantly refer to more established practices that are doing very
interesting work including Proctor Matthews who best illustrates some of the
systems that I am going to talk about.
[Slide 8: Panellised construction] The first type of system is light gauge steel
frame and timber frame construction. I don’t know how much of this you have
heard this morning from other speakers but bear with me if I repeat some of the
systems you might have heard about but there are current suppliers such as
Surebuild and Fusion providing light gauge steel systems and Space 4 who are
part of Westbury Homes providing timber frame. And this is just an example of
a scheme we have done in the office called the M House which is quite a good
solution if you want to get out of paying the Chancellor’s current roof tax because
it is mobile and can be moved between sites and I don’t know how they would
classify it in terms of planning and roof tax. However, that is an example of a
scheme that uses this system; initially the prototype was timber frame and then it
was redeveloped using a light gauge steel frame.
[Slide 9: Advantages and Disadvantages] Now the advantages of using light gauge
timber construction are that it is efficient to transport; it is highly quality controlled
in the factory; pre-insulated and so on. The disadvantages are that it needs a much
higher degree of finish on site than some of the volumetric systems and also in
terms of efficiency; to set up a factory it needs a high volume of units; Space 4’s
factory is currently running at only about 50% capacity. So the demand is there if
a planning system can be freed up then actually there is capacity to increase the
number of timber framed housing.
We worry about modern methods perhaps sometimes but again let’s remind
ourselves that timber construction has actually been around forever actually.
We’ve only got to think back to 14th century timber tithe barns or even earlier;
Abbe Laugier’s illustration of the first primitive hut which kind of preceded the
slide 10
4. temple is the thing that architects refer to as the first piece of architecture, it
actually shows timber frame construction. So it is nothing to fear and there are
some great houses that have been made using this system.
Now it does tend to be limited to houses because it is not necessarily that suitable
for apartment buildings although there are some systems that can go up to four or
five stories.
[Slide 10: Diagram] This is a scheme that we developed in the office for a town
house using the Space 4 system. It offers a high degree of internal flexibility and
deliberately explores ideas of lofty internal space on the top floor; so literally
exploiting the volume that can be allowed through these systems; also importantly
thinking about environmental design so we have deep reveals and balconies that
provide the shading that you need with light weight structural systems. And then
we also wanted to explore how the structure could be expressed at the ground
floor. So almost like Elizabethan construction, you reveal the timber frame at the
ground floor and then it is clad with a brick slip system above.
[Slide 11: Sittingbourne] Then put together on site it can result in detached
houses, terraced house or semi-detached houses. You can really combine them
in any way.
[Slide 12: Clague Architects] This scheme by Clague Associates called Lacuna
has won many awards; including a Building for Life Gold Award and it is the
most interesting example I know of timber frame technology and it uses a system
called Super E which was imported from Canada. It offers very high environmental
performance and good energy ratings.
[Slide 13: Solid panel construction] In terms of subject matter I was asked to talk
about urban design; it doesn’t limit urban design opportunities as you can see.
The next system is the Closed panel system; effectively timber frame but with
the structure defined by the cladding as much as it is by the frame. So you
have insulated timber systems such as Tekhaus or Innovare Systems; they are
called SIPs, Structural Insulated Panels. Or you have the composite board such
as Lenotech which is one we are using on a scheme on the left which is a little
roof-top extension that can be craned up, or rather the wall panels are craned up
in single pieces. What I like about this kind of system is that it is sort of closest
to the way architects make models, usually out of balsa wood or cardboard so
almost it is like a scaled-up version of an architect’s model.
[Slide 14: Advantages and Disadvantages] The benefits are that you have
increased your pre-finishing off site and you can either put a breather membrane
and the cladding on the outside or just plaster on the inside. It is light weight;
space efficient for transport in that it can be shipped in containers. The downside
is that it requires site finishing and it is thermally light weight so we need to think
carefully about shading and ventilation.
[Slide 15: Hyde and Moat HA] We have just been looking at using this system for
a large-scale urban project. We have been working with Innovare Systems who are
part of Geoffrey Osborne. It is difficult to talk about modern methods in relation
to urban design because modern methods is what sits behind the building and
makes up the building so urban design is a slightly different exercise. You could
say if one building makes architecture, two makes urban design. The question
then is what sort of opportunities do modern methods allow for variety for a
site with lots of character and identity? So with this scheme in our office we are
deliberately looking at how you can use one system but hopefully create a fair
degree of character; it’s a mixed tenure development of 210 houses; mixed tenure
and mixed accommodation so a mixture of terraced housing, detached family
housing and small apartment blocks.
5. [Slide 17: Diagram] I think we have tried to create character through a varied
roofscape through varied elevation treatments and different materials and so on.
I think the other question about the relationship of MMC and urban design also
raises for me a question, not just about how modern methods are used for house
construction but also what role they could play in construction of the public realm.
[Slide 18: Diagram] I am quite interested in the Dutch systems or Dutch
contractors who use machines to lay set paving on streets. They just have a kind
of machine that rolls down the street and lays out the road or they have robots that
make brick-panelled construction.
So I wonder why in this country we are still using fairly unskilled labour to lay our
public realm when actually if we used more intelligent modern methods perhaps
we could have a higher quality. Instead of black top we could have set paviours
more cheaply and quickly.
[Slide 20: Volumetric Construction] The next system or form of systems is
represented by a scheme we’ve just heard about: Proctor Matthews scheme in
Baron’s Place and here captured under one heading Volumetric construction
both steel volumetric and concrete volumetric systems that we saw in one of
those earlier slides. And then we’ve got contractors or systems suppliers such
as Spaceover, Yorkon, Britspace and Meteor Systems. Spaceover, I’ll come on to
Spaceover, we’ve just heard about them but I think they are a slightly apart from
perhaps the likes of Yorkon or Britspace.
Now I suppose when we think about modern methods we tend to think about
pre-fabrication in its sort of volumetric form so this very much evokes the idea of
pre-fab but having said that I think current systems are much more sophisticated
than the portacabins which are considered as a predecessor of modern methods
or what used to be called pre-fab.
[Slide 21: Advantages and Disadvantages] So the volumetric systems have
benefits of being fully finished pre-site in terms of internal finishes; there is a
high degree of quality control in the factory; time is massively reduced on site.
The disadvantage is that you are shipping air effectively so you perhaps have
increased shipping costs; especially with some systems that are being imported
from other countries. There is a very interesting scheme by Hyde which uses a
system called Buma which is imported from Poland and it requires a high degree
of skilled installation.
[Slide 22: Spaceover] The Spaceover Scheme: again this is the Proctor Matthews
scheme we heard about in Clapton Road and to me Spaceover seems to be one of
the more interesting operators because they offer a turn key service from design
and assembly through to construction and I think this is where modern methods
and design really needs to work together on an efficient procurement process.
Too many systems we’ve seen are disjointed in terms of what happens between
the contractor who is working on the site and the systems supplier who is
supplying the modules, I won’t dwell on this because we’ve just heard about
this but for me I think what is interesting about the Proctor Matthew scheme at
Clapton Road is that it lends itself very well to air-rights housing. So there is a
steel framed podium onto which the modules go and I can just imagine so many
urban conditions where that would be a value. Places where we would want retail
perhaps on the ground floor with housing above. So modern methods can lend
itself very well to mixed use development which is increasingly going to be a
concern if we are building sustainable communities and a lot of urban housing.
6. [Slide 24: Diagram] The Spaceover system as an example is specifically aimed at
affordable and key worker housing sectors who are actually playing more of a key
role in housing development strategy and I think the RSL sector is very interesting
in that they don’t have the same hang ups or risk aversion that perhaps we see in
the private sector. That may be driven by the fact that funding is available for RSLs
who use and adopt modern methods.
[Slide 25: AHMM Architects/Cartwright Pickard] It seems that some of the most
advanced and most innovative modern methods schemes are actually being led
by the affordable housing sector such as these two on the left by Allford, Hall,
Monaghan and Morris and on the right by Cartwright Pickard; two schemes for the
Peabody Trust which have picked up heaps of awards and I think have very much
led the way but then have informed more recent schemes that use volumetric
construction.
[Slide 26: Hybrid construction] Another system, the one I am most interested
in is hybrid constructions where you pull together the high value items of pod
bathrooms and kitchens with panellised construction of walls and floor cassettes.
It seems to be very efficient because you are not transporting air in quite the same
way as with fully volumetric system but you are transporting units that demand
a high quality of finish such as the bathrooms and then the wall panels can be
efficiently packed up and moved to site so this scheme illustrated is by Forge
Llewelyn; it was again for Peabody Trust.
[Slide 27: Advantages and Disadvantages] Now the benefits here being that you’ve
got a mixed degree of pre-finish off site; you’ve got high quality control of the high
value items; you’ve got this twin tracking going on of the pods being built off site
at the same time as you can be getting on with the on site work and at the same
time you’ve got a lot of flexibility of internal work and layout and so on. In terms of
disadvantages well it does need skilled installation and moderate shipping costs.
[Slide 28: Photograph] So this is a scheme by Feilden Clegg Bradley again for
Peabody that has this hybrid system of pod bathrooms and then a steel frame,
open panel construction for the walls.
As you can see it lends itself well to high-density urban schemes.
[Slide 30: Diagrams] And then just to illustrate that actually hybrid systems can
work just as well, well I say just as well, we haven’t built this; but just as well for
suburban housing. This is kind of a fun scheme we did in the office for a concept
house for the future and it was very much based on the idea of steel framed
construction which you can just bolt on or clad with different systems but then
your rooms inside come as sort of prêt a habiter and they are sort of ready made
rooms and you could choose from a catalogue of room types that you might want.
[Slide 31: Concrete systems] And then finally tunnel form construction and
also concrete panel although that is less in favour perhaps since our previous
experimentation with modern methods back in the 1960s. Tunnel form is
essentially formed by pouring concrete into a formwork to form walls and floors
and then the tunnel is moved every 24-hours to create the next floor or the next
unit along.
[Slide 32: Advantages and Disadvantages] It offers a high degree of thermal
mass; good sound insulation; good fire resistance; efficient construction and the
evidence suggests that there is about 15% time saving on the frame construction.
Also you can inset the services into the concrete as you are building it so you’ve
got those chased into the concrete and also if you use steel formwork it produced
a very nice plasterwork like finish which can then just be painted inside. The
disadvantage is that there are high set up costs and modest time savings on site
and also I think, although I might be corrected by my colleague at the BRE, but
7. high embodied energy. It is not necessarily one of the most environmentally
friendly forms of construction and yet actually in the Netherlands it makes up
40% of all residential construction, that is both in Belgium and in Holland, so a
very popular system there and I think actually they have a very different idea about
design quality there and I am kind of really surprised about the design of both
affordable and private housing in the Netherlands.
[Slide 33: Photograph] The other advantage is that it is very good for high density
and can reach up to 40 stories.
[Slide 34: Photograph] I think as long as you work within the constraints of regular
wall alignment it actually provides a very excellent system and it works on a
module of between 2.4 and 6.6 metres wide which can then be subdivided.
[Slide 35: Photograph] I am just going to finish with a couple of images of some
Dutch housing and I think if you are ever looking for a field trip to take your
colleagues on or your bosses on or your clients on it is well worth seeing how the
Dutch equate modern methods with design quality. As I said they tend to have a
more limited range of modern methods that they adopt but actually the general
commitment to high design standards and more particularly to high construction
standards is really something to be admired so well worth going. I took a group of
RSLs and Housing Corporation representatives and I think they are all saying: why
can’t we get some Dutch contractors over here to do our housing? I’d like to see
the competition being opened up perhaps to more European contractors to see
whether we can’t get some better quality housing over here.
[Slide 36: Photograph] So in summary; modern methods are compatible with
good design but they are only a means to an end; they are not necessarily going
to result in good design and design will only be as good as the skills used. At the
end of the day good design comes with good clients.
In the words of Peter Cook, he had a great quote: ‘I’ve learnt from my mistakes
and I’m now able to repeat them almost exactly.’ I think that is perhaps what we
need to avoid because thankfully we can learn from our mistakes and we can use
modern methods now to actually really raise the game and raise the standard of
design quality.
There was another quote in this magazine which I thought was appropriate to
finish on, it was from Joanna Averley who has been appointed as Design Director
of the Olympic Village and she says: ‘Many projects go wrong because there
isn’t the follow through from vision to reality and because the budget that is set
at the outset doesn’t relate to the brief. You need strong client leadership and
commitment to design quality.’ I think that applies to housing, applies to any form
of building and with good leadership and commitment to design quality you can
make modern methods work for you. Thank you.
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