The architect and mechanical engineer review the shop drawings to confirm the installation of the selected systems.
The architect and mechanical engineer review the shop drawings to confirm the installation of the selected systems.
If the project goes through value engineering, refer to the OPR and BOD to ensure that no key comfort, health, productivity, daylight, or life-cycle cost concerns are sacrificed.
If the project goes through value engineering, refer to the OPR and BOD to ensure that no key comfort, health, productivity, daylight, or life-cycle cost concerns are sacrificed.
Confirm that specifications and the bid package integrate all equipment and activities associated with the project.
Confirm that specifications and the bid package integrate all equipment and activities associated with the project.
Construction documents clearly detail the architectural and mechanical systems that address energy-efficiency strategies.
Construction documents clearly detail the architectural and mechanical systems that address energy-efficiency strategies.
While the LEED Online submittal template does not require detailed documentation for each requirement, it is important that each item be documented in supporting documents and submitted to be reviewed by the rest of the team and the GBCI reviewer.
While the LEED Online submittal template does not require detailed documentation for each requirement, it is important that each item be documented in supporting documents and submitted to be reviewed by the rest of the team and the GBCI reviewer.
The mechanical engineer and architect should track the status of each requirement on an on-going basis, through design iterations.
The mechanical engineer and architect should track the status of each requirement on an on-going basis, through design iterations.
The mechanical engineer, lighting consultant, and architect revisit the ASHRAE checklists for an update on the requirements and how they are being integrated into the design. All prescriptive requirements should be specifically incorporated into the desig
The mechanical engineer, lighting consultant, and architect revisit the ASHRAE checklists for an update on the requirements and how they are being integrated into the design. All prescriptive requirements should be specifically incorporated into the design by the end of the design development phase.
Schedule delays can be avoided if all team members share their ideas and update documents during the design development process.
Schedule delays can be avoided if all team members share their ideas and update documents during the design development process.
Consider using building information modeling (BIM) tools to keep design decisions up to date and well documented for all team members.
Consider using building information modeling (BIM) tools to keep design decisions up to date and well documented for all team members.
If you change or go through value-engineering on any specifications, such as the solar-heat gain coefficient of glazing, for example, be aware of impacts on mechanical system sizing. Making changes like this might not pay off as much as it first appears.
If you change or go through value-engineering on any specifications, such as the solar-heat gain coefficient of glazing, for example, be aware of impacts on mechanical system sizing. Making changes like this might not pay off as much as it first appears. Of equal importance, make sure that any scope reductions or design changes don’t jeopardize meeting the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 requirements.