ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICSTHROUGH VALUE ENGINEERING | ||
| JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences | ||
| Article 19, Volume 37, No 3, May and June 2009, Pages 829-843 PDF (784.27 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesaun.2009.126514 | ||
| Author | ||
| Sherif Mohamed Sabry Elattar | ||
| Dept. of Architecture, Fayum University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Throughout ages, human Rings have been building to meet the needs of their habitation on this earth. As the products of modem technology replaced the older, outdated tools of these early builders, the methods of construction and the types of skills and specialized knowledge required to complete a construction project had to change to keep pace. The whole process is now greatly influenced by the desire to achieve profit on financial investments as soon as possible and the exploitation of machine technology. In a Design Team there are many people concerned with supplying the design expertise which will make a building possible. Principal Designers generally include architects, interior designers, and building surveyors. They are responsible for the overall design of the project and providing the cost control and financial advice to the client. Unfortunately mistakes can occur during the design phase having serious impact on building life and raising the overall cost of the building. (Overall cost includes the cost of buying, operating, and maintaining the item, service, or system). The degree to which the design of a building embraces maintenance considerations has a major impact on its performance. The performance of buildings is likely to be enhanced if designers are cognizant of maintenancerelated matters. Once a problem and its most probable cause have been properly identified, attention must turn to generating alternative solutions, The greater the number of potential solutions, the more likely that a workable solution will be found. This is where creativity plays a major role. Unfortunately, creativity is often shortchanged. To get more alternatives, new techniques should be used. This research presents Value Engineering (VE) as a systematic and creative methodology that analyzes the function of items, services, or systems to ensure that the required functions are performed at the lowest possible overall cost. It focuses on the applications of VE in the design stage where overall costs can be well controlled and reduced with no impact on value or quality. VE is performed to eliminate or modify any element contributing to the overall cost that is not necessary to maintain the required performance and quality. As a management discipline, VE has been successfully applied and its application may be to systems, equipment, facilities, procedures, methods, supplies, and the like As a value enhancement technique, VM should incorporate sustainability issues as they would affect the economic and quality aspects of the outcome. | ||
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