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D O I N G I T R I G H T

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 CONTROLPractice 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

» 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

N E W TO O L S F O R Q U A L I T Y C O N T R O L

T Y P I C A L C AT E G O R I E S O F R E S O U R C E S

» Codes» Product Catalogs» Master Specifications» Discipline Specific Guidebooks» Discipline Specific Checklists» LEED Manual & Calc Spreadsheet

STANDARDSTOOLSRESOURCES

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

S TA N D A R D S

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

S TA N D A R D S

STANDARDSTOOLSRESOURCES

QUALITY

STANDARDS

» 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

A R C H I T E C T U R E E X C E L L E N C E P R O G R A M

» Construction Contract Administration• Provides Documentation of:

» Clarifications» Changes in the Work» Meetings/Reports» Required Inspections» Record Documents» Contract Closeout

Q U A L I T Y C O N T R O L D U R I N G C O N S T R U C T I O N

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