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SuZhou University children’s hospital. Doing IT RIGHT. Quality and Work Management Planning in the Architectural Design Community. “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking”. Henry Ford. Historic Methods For Quality Control. Practice of years ago…
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Doing IT RIGHT Quality and Work Management Planning in the Architectural Design Community
“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking” Henry Ford
Historic Methods For Quality Control Practice of years ago… • Single Authority over Design and Construction • Simpler Codes • Well-Trained Trades • Accepted Methods of Construction
What caused this to change? Practice Today, we must also… • Satisfy Codes with many more Provisions • Work with Larger Teams • Provide Higher Level of Documentation • Address Energy Efficiency • Work with many new Materials/Systems • Accommodate Compressed Schedules
NEW Tools for Quality Control • Analysis & Design Programs • Computer Aided Design • Building Information Modeling • Navisworks • Bluebeam & Acrobat for PDFs • Word / Excel / PowerPoint • Outlook for email • MS Project for planning • Internal Assessment Software
Typical Categories of Resources • Codes • Product Catalogs • Master Specifications • Discipline Specific Guidebooks • Discipline Specific Checklists • LEED Manual & Calc Spreadsheet
TOOLS RESOURCES STANDARDS
STANDARDS What are standards? • BIM • Model depth • Graphic symbols • Document organization • Component schedules • Standard details • Specifier notes • Email • Analysis & design program set-ups • QA/QC procedures
STANDARDS Why have standards? • Promote a Uniform Practice Among Project Team • Reduce Repetition in Tasks • Promote Proven and Reliable Designs • Reduce Learning Curve • Reduce Errors and Omissions
QUALITY TOOLS STANDARDS RESOURCES STANDARDS
ARCHITECTURE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM • Components • Provides Documents & Procedures • Creates a Quality Assurance Council • Assigns Program Implementation Responsibility • Establishes Program Internal Audits • Process & Instructions • Project Workbook • Project Communications • Project Filing • Quality Assurance Reviews • Q-LINK • Delivery/Use of Signed & Sealed Documents
Quality control during construction • Construction Contract Administration • Provides Documentation of: • Clarifications • Changes in the Work • Meetings/Reports • Required Inspections • Record Documents • Contract Closeout