Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 124). In a world of complexity and noise it is useful to reduce things to their essence. Personally I use this technique to make sense of the chaos and muddled thinking I experience on some projects. IMHO reductionism is a powerful tool…
Commissioning Managers and LEED CxA's wield “soft power” not hard power, via their proximity to the owner/client and their specialist technical knowledge. Some handle this better than others. #bewaretheego #behumble #servethemission
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 123).We are frequently asked who is coming up on the podcast so I thought I would address that and today and return to other matters next week. Podcasting is growing rapidly and works because it is “narrow casting”. The benefits of a "narrow…
Building systems controls sequences of operation must be completed, and approved prior to commissioning.…….To be clear; Design engineers write the controls sequences commensurate with system design; Controls specialist reviews and submits controls equipment solution based on system design and sequences of operation; Design engineer reviews and approves final controls solution and sequences of…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 122).Our guest this month (October 15th) is Holley Chant, LEED AP, GSAS CGP, CEEQUAL AP. Robert and I really enjoyed this discussion, it was great to get Holley’s perspective on performance and sustainability within the built environment. Holley is a powerful example…
BMS (BAS for you North Americans) head end graphics can be completed, revised and approved prior to commissioning and building completion. It is not a post occupancy activity…….#BMSisnotmagic
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 121) - All IMHO:There is a mismatch between misdeeds and consequences in the building design and construction process. The people and firms generating problems do not typically pay the price. A good example of this is system effect. In North America we…
Copy & pasting the spec section into the method statement is not enough and signals “I do not know what I am doing” or “my job is hard, boo hoo”….just saying - #beprofessional #bebetter #youknowwhoyouare