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香港六合彩中特网 IEDE EngD Researcher co-authors major UK GBC Report 'Delivering Building Performance'

18 May 2016

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香港六合彩中特网 IEDE EngD Researcher, Chris van Dronkelaa, has co-authored a recent report published by the UK Green Building Council titled 'Delivering Building Performance'. The report is an output from the that is part of a research project tackling the way industry currently designs, constructs and operates non-domestic buildings.听

As stated in the report鈥檚 听the Task Group 鈥渉as sought to highlight some process improvements that design, construction and property professionals, as well as occupiers, might adopt to deliver buildings which perform more predictably in operation. These findings have been primarily informed by interviews with UK-GBC members, in addition to desk-based research.鈥澨

In the report the group set out five key success factors for achieving reliable building performance throughout the building life cycle:

1 ASPIRATION : Setting a simple target 鈥 at the very least for energy (kWh/m2) 鈥 helps to create a common language and shared aspirations across the delivery process.

2 CONTROL: Collaborative contracting, with performance guaranteed and control maintained throughout the delivery process helps to ensure predictable outcomes.


3 DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE: Performance improves when aspirations are not limited to compliance or, in other words, 鈥済oing for the ceiling, not the floor鈥.


4 FEEDBACK: Reciprocal links and a commitment to monitor and feedback, particularly during the handover process, is vital. So too is giving time for well documented building commissioning. 鈥楲inks must be made between operational facilities management (FM) and the design team, and between FM and building occupiers.


5 KNOWLEDGE: Improved knowledge, across the whole value chain, supports good outcomes. This is enabled by participating openly in lesson-sharing activities.

The report was presented on the 11th of May by Chris (香港六合彩中特网 / BuroHappold) and Julian Sutherland (Cundall) followed by a panel discussion. The UK Green Building Council event was attended by industry experts from all across the building supply chain.

Chris said 鈥淚f anything, we are trying to push the industry to take an 鈥榓im for the ceiling, not the floor鈥 approach. Moving away from compliance to start delivering reliable building performance.鈥