L1. What are the various stages of the design process?
RIBA plan of Work stages: 0 - Strategic Definition 1 - Preparation and brief 2 - Concept Design 3 - Spatial Coordination 4 - Technical Design 5 - Manufacturing and construction 6 - Handover 7 - Use
L1. The use of BIM to optimise design decisions
- BIM structured around decision points
- Decision points aligned with project stages
- Asked series of questions at each decision point
- Option to consider future maintenance in design decisions
- Allows info sharing and collaboration for decisions
L1. The application of the relevant regulations in the design process
- Building regulations
- Construction Design and Management Regulations (2015)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990
- Environment Act
- Flood and water management Act 2010
- Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
L1. The effect of the planning regime and technical standards on the design process
- Key documents to be completed at prescribed times
- Planning to be considered in project plan and timelines
- May need to adjust plans to satisfy planning or building control
L1. The structural implications of alterations to the load bearing components of building fabric and any operational impact of changes within the design
- Potential for collapse if sufficient support not installed
- Building control and structural engineer involvement
- Any changes in design stage will need to be checked by SE and BC
L1. The ability to interpret the requirements of a client’s brief and gain a full understanding of their business drivers
- Stage 0 in RIBA PoW
- Fundamental to building project
- Providing buildings fit for purpose
- Providing FM service fit for purpose
L1. The general issues surrounding sustainability
- 3 pillars: Environmental, Economic, Social
- Future proofing buildings for future users needs and climate change
- Building for minimum carbon usage, cradle to grave
- Design to minimise wastage, such as room height based on plasterboard size
- Waste management
L1. The options relating to bundled or unbundled services.
When services previously purchased separately are consolidated and purchased together from the same provider. Benefits of bundling include:
- reducing costs through economies of scale
- increased value for money
- one-team approach
- increased innovation.
L2. Preparing of sketch designs to demonstrate compliance with a client’s brief, while satisfying statutory requirements
- Work hubs - Using Canva mood boards and Floorplanner - all free online software
- Bideford - using floor planner to spatial plan prior to interior design meeting.
L2. Developing of initial proposals to a detailed stage and obtaining statutory consents
- Work hub, change of use
L2. Completing of Design Risk Assessments, of the proposed design, to satisfy the requirements of the regulations, in connection with the future maintenance of the building
- consider the hazards and associated risks of those who build, maintain, clean or demolish a structure
- In work hubs, ensuring lights above stairwell are easily reachable to avoid WFH by dropping balustrade at one side and using pendant light on long flex
L2. Providing of advice to clients regarding sustainability issues surrounding the proposals for their building
- Work hubs - designing non-structural compartment walls to 2.4m to ensure minimal wastage of materials
- Specifying LED lights in new design and upgrading under any minor refurb.
- Specifying dual flush toilets and taps with aerators
L2. Providing advice to clients on space utilisation, energy, asset management, whole life costings, benchmarking, cleaning regimes
- Work hubs space utilisation
- Exeter offices - created proposal for agile spaces fit for post-pandemic working
- Bideford - representing LU in building design works for space planning, also advised upgrading boiler, external maintenance (increase thermal performance) and secondary glazing as part of works.
L2. Providing advice to clients on compliance issues and statutory maintenance regimes and options.
- Organise stat compliance maintenance across entire portfolio in line with SFG20
L3. Carrying out or assisting in the preparation of the design and specification of a building project from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process
- Move of Bovey Tracy library to a new community centre
- Initial meetings wit shared building users
- Designs for new library correct amount of shelving for the book stock, correct number of public and staff PCs, and staff workspace.
- needed to understand shared users spaces their needs in terms of space planning and negotiation for space.
L3. Value management to ensure delivery of solutions that matches life cycle expectations of stakeholders
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L3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of the specification process, including detailed knowledge of the main methods of specification
Work hubs combination of prescriptive and performance specification.
- Prescriptive for location of electric sockets, painting, flooring, balustrades etc.
- Performance for DOC M toilet.
L3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of the design and specification process, and its relevance and importance to the procurement and execution of the contract selected for the building works
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L3. Demonstrate preparing a full FM solution design from the initial client’s brief through to a working deliverable solution that satisfies the client’s aspirations
- Work hubs - satisfying public need with organ aspiration for building communities and income generation.
- As well as design, consideration of operational delivery including support for end users, printing options and 24 hour access.
L3. Demonstrate examples of reconfiguring FM services to drive a better value solution that increases client benefit
- Reviewing planned maintenance on gutters clearance - increasing clearance on high risk buildings (internal down pipes, tree canopy) and reducing water ingress.
- Review of soft landscaping - increased grass cutting and hedge trimming across portfolio
- Both example, insignificant price increase for greater library staff and customer satisfaction, avoiding building closures.
L3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of BIM and how influencing design decisions during the construction period have driven cost effective operational strategies
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L3. Providing estate utilisation strategy to match client
accommodation requirements.
- Completion of CAT property report for with potential redevelopment opportunities.
Types of specification
- Prescriptive - Design already completed so detail spec
- Performance - Further work required
