Seminar 3: Sustainability/ LEED & Life Cycle Costing -Their Role in Value-based Design Decision-making (VM)

Sustainability, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), LCC (Life Cycle Cost) and sound decision-making are considered to be the key elements in improving the ability to meet client demands for enhanced building performance and sustainability (green). Today more owners desire sustainable solutions that are not only cost effective but protect the environment , like saving water, energy, and many other resources. The focus for value specialists can be “green within the green” by seeking environmentally sustainable solutions that are also cost effective. In this sense the owner gains a green solution that is life cycle cost effective. This mini-workshop was conducted in an interactive approach focusing on sustainability, life cycle costing, and checklists such as “LEED” to identify ideas for project consideration.

Guest Speaker

Dr. Stephen J KIRK

Stephen J Kirk is a president of Kirk Associates specializing in VE, sustainability, and life cycle costing services. He has over 25 years experience in applying value based design decision making techniques to corporate offices, educational buildings, visitor centers, courthouses, research facilities, and hospitals. He is a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, professional education program. He served as president of SAVE International in 1998-99 and is also a Fellow of SAVE.

During the seminar, Dr. Kirk introduced the basic information of Value Management.

Summary of Content View Video

• What is Green Value?
• Why do LEED & LCC?
• Green within the green
• What is LEED?
• How sustainable is it?
• Sustainable Site Green Ideas
• Water Efficiency Green Ideas
• Energy & Atmosphere Green Ideas
• Material & Resources Green Ideas
• Indoor Environment Quality Ideas
• Innovation & Design Process Ideas
• LEED Pareto
• What is LCC?
• Benefits of LCC
• When LCC is applied
• LEED + LCC example
• Support Tools
• LEED resources
• LCC resources
• Opportunities & Challenges

Useful Linkage:
HK Government: http://www.cedb.gov.hk/citb/ehtml/home.html
HKIS: http://www.hkis.org.hk/hkis/html/professional_cpd.jsp
HKIVM: http://www.hkivm.com.hk
BCM: http://bcm.cityu.edu.hk
SAVE: http://www.value-eng.org/

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Seminar Workshop Conference Seminar 12   Novel VM Applications in Europe Seminar 11   VM Trends in the United States Seminar 10   Information Analysis for Complex Projects Seminar 9   Innovative Application of the VM for Large, Complex Projects Seminar 8   Innovative VM Techniques in Complex Projects Seminar 7   Successful VM applications in Australia Seminar 6   Enhancing Value in Facilities by VM - Attracting Investment in China (in Xian) Seminar 5   Enhancing Value in Facilities by VM - Attracting Investment in South China (in Beijing) Seminar 4   Extending Your VM Business in China (in Shenzhen) Seminar 3   Sustainability/ LEED & Life Cycle Costing -Their Role in Value-based Design Decision-making (VM) (in HK) Seminar 2   Is Value Engineering successfully internationally? (in HK) Seminar 1   How can the value Management work in the HK construction industry? (in HK) Workshop 7   Key VM phase: Evaluation Analysis Workshop 6   Key VM phase: Creativity Techniques Workshop 5   Key VM phase: Function Analysis Workshop 4   Value Management for Design & Construction methodology & Application Module I - Training workshop (in Beijing) Workshop 3   Value Management for Design & Construction methodology & Application Module I - Training workshop (in HK) Workshop 2   A Key VM Technique: Function Identification (in HK) Workshop 1   VE "CMethodology & Application Module I" CTraining workshop (in HK) International Conference 2   Value Engineering for Construction Projects (VECP05) (in Korea) International Conference 1   Why Re-Invent the Wheel? (in HK)

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