Greening Construction Management A 5 Step Process

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Greening Construction ManagementA 5 Step Process

• USGBC Fourth Annual Membership Summit
• Tucson, Arizona
• Tuesday August 21, 2001

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Introductions

• Mr. Paul Shahriari
• Ms. Susie Spivey
• Dr. Jennifer Languell

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Paul ShahriariCEO/PresidentConstructGreen, Inc.

• B.S. Civil Engineering UF
• M.E. Construction Engineering Management UF
• Upon Graduation - Preconstruction Management
  Focus
• Co-Founder of ConstructGreen - Oct 2000
• LEED Accredited Professional

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Susie SpiveyEnvironmental DirectorBeers
Construction Company

• B.S. Anthropology and Sustainable Development
• M.S. Sustainable Systems Built Environment
• Research Fellow, Southface Energy Institute
• Sustainable Design Coordinator, Beers
  Construction
• Environmental Director, Beers Construction

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Jennifer Languell, Ph.D.Vice PresidentConstructG
reen, Inc.

• B.S. MSE, M.E. CE, Ph.D. CE
• Research Affiliate, UF CCE
• Associate Researcher, UF CE
• Visiting Professor, UF BCN
• Specialize in
• Selection of Materials
• LCC True Value Engineering
• Training and transfer of information to industry
• VP ConstructGreen

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Presentation Outline

• Step 1 Getting Started
• Step 2 Greening your Process
• Case Study
• Step 3 Project Acquisition
• Step 4 Preconstruction Management
• Who Wants to be a Green Millionaire (Part 1)
• Step 5 Construction Management
• Who Wants to be a Green Millionaire (Part 2)

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Step 1 Getting Started
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Green Learning

• Corporate Greening (top down)
• Common environmental knowledge base
• Gage owner willingness and openness (IAQ)
• Green Team Formation
• Business Division Greening
• Marketing Business Development
• Preconstruction
• Project Management Team

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Green Visioning

• Corporate Vision Statement based on G.L.
• Project Vision Statements based on owner
• Develop quantifiable goals that reflect vision
  statement
• IAQ, Water, Energy, Waste Management
• Prioritize goals ( Make Money / Save Money )
• Energy efficiency owner saves
• Value add contractor more market share

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Step 2 Greening your Process
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Green Action Plan Development

• Visioning Establishes Goals
• Identify Key Metrics ( Company Dashboard )
• The Goals now need a Roadmap ( Action Plan )
• Vision Support from Top
• Solutions from the Ground Up Grass Roots
• Hold Interactive Workshops Faux Charrettes
• Reward the Innovators

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Green Action Plan Deployment

• Shape Program and Action Plan into New Company
  Methodology
• Quantify Action Plan Metrics/Goals
• Benefits to the company can now be clearly
  reviewed
• With Roadmap Established for Each Goal, begin the
  organizational changes that are needed
• Utilize the Action Plan on the next Project

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Green Action Plan Evaluation

• Review how the Action Plan and New Company
  Methodology is working on the first Beta
  Projects.
• What Problems are arising?
• What additional resources are needed?
• How are the project teams dealing with issues?
• Communication is Key among Team Members !

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Case Study BEERSISO 14001
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Stage 1

• Why did Beers seek ISO 14001 Certification?
• International initiative from Beers parent
  company SKANSKA
• Integrity Its the right thing to do!
• Increased legal requirements around the bend BE
  AHEAD OF THE CURVE
• Brand name differentiator

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Stage 2

• How did we do it?
• Company Wide Initiative
• ID where our operations impacted the environment
• Created programs, field-friendly reporting,
  training videos, policy pocket cards, training
  stickers - TOGETHER
• Top Management Support

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Stage 3

• Maintaining Certification
• Identifying Significant Aspects
• Bi-Annual Reporting
• Documentation Tracking
• Internal Audits
• Management Reviews
• Third Party Audit

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Stage 4

• Continual Improvement
• Reporting System
• Setting Targets Objectives
• Waste Management
• Sustainable Design
• Feedback Loop from the Field
• Performance Incentives

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Other Environmental Evaluators
EPA Environmental Performance Track
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Step 3 Project Acquisition
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RFP Management

• Utilize more than just the Marketing Department
• Remember your firms Visioning and Action Plan
• Hold a team Charrette to identify key project
  requirements
• Provide the owner with in depth information for
  questions that require it
• Out-Source expertise when necessary

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Selling your Firm

• Not really What youve Done
• Its How We Did it Or how we plan to do it !!!
• Provide the Tools and Techniques that the owner
  is going to need to accomplish the project goals
• Get the entire team involved in the Green Aspects
  of the project

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Mock Project Interview
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Players

• Owner
• Requested Green
• 500,000 SF
• Budget 150/SF
• Including FFE
• Urban Site
• Multi Office Use
• LEED Rated

Contractor ABC One green person
Contractor XYZ All green players Project Exec -
Joe Superintendent - Bill Project Manager -
Fred Precon Engineer - John Field Engineer - Tom
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Step 4 Preconstruction Management
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Preconstruction

• Key LEED Points
• Erosion Sedimentation Control
• Reduced Site Disturbance 2 Points
• Storm water Management 2 Points
• Construction Waste Management 2 Points
• Resource Reuse 2 Points
• Recycled Content 2 Points
• Local / Regional Materials 2 Points
• Rapidly Renewable Materials 1 Point
• Certified Wood 1 Points
• Construction IAQ Management 2 Points
• Low Emitting Materials 4 Points
• 20 Points

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Conceptual/Schematic Design Phase

• Owner Must Decide on a Environmental Decision
  Matrix - LEED Targeting (Show me the Money)
• Analysis of all major system and material options
  available for the program requirements is vital
• The greater the information provided at this
  stage of the project. the greener the project
  !!
• Traditional Estimating does not cut it.
• Give the Owner all the choices up front
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis is a must at this stage

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Design Development

• Targeted LEED Rating should be developed and
  finalized at this stage
• Owner should be narrowing down system material
  choices at this stage
• Environmental Value Analysis
• Subcontractor Scope Definition and Selection

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GREEN Preconstruction
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Question What is the minimum amount of post
consumer or post industrial recycled content for
LEED credit?
A. 10 or 30
B. 40 or 50
C. 25 or 50
D. 20 or 40
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Question Based on LCC Analysis, what are the
possible savings over a 50 year service life for
2000 SF of Ceramic tile vs Sealed Concrete floor ?
A. None
B. 20,000
C. 50,000
D. 105,000
Based on SLCC for FDOE
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Calculation Procedure
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Cost savings from selecting low LCC vs. low
initial cost
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Question Who on the construction team is
responsible for the Reduced Site Disturbance
Credit of LEED?
A. Superintendent
B. Project Manager
C. Owner Rep
D. Subcontractor
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Step 5 Construction Management
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Site Logistics

• Key LEED Points
• Erosion Sedimentation Control
• Reduced Site Disturbance
• Storm water Management
• Construction Waste Management
• Construction IAQ Management

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Subcontractor Management

• Resource Reuse 2 Credits
• Recycled Content 2 Credits
• Local / Regional Materials 2 Credits
• Rapidly Renewable Materials 1 Credit
• Certified Wood 1 Credit
• Construction Waste Management 2 Credits
• Construction IAQ Management 2 Credits
• Low-Emitting Materials 4 Credits
• 16 Points

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GREEN Construction
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Question What is the first step of attaining the
Construction Waste Management Credit?
A. Site Layout Site Logistics
B. Get Bins on Site
C. Identify recycling Infrastructure
D. Analyze Project Type for waste stream
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Question Does a Cast In Place Structures
formwork need to use Certified Wood ?
A. Yes
B. No
D. No if you have enough other certified wood
C. Yes, 50
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Question A typical contractor can spend as little
as ______ to reduce the Risk of Sick Building
Related Claims?
A. 20,000
B. 100,000
C. 1,500
D. 500,000
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Thank you for listening Any Comments / Questions