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Defining Sustainability Requirements for Design-Build (DB) Contractor Selection in Public Sector Projects
- Source :
- Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate ISBN: 9783642449154
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014.
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Abstract
- The design-build (DB) delivery system is an effective means of delivering a green construction project and selecting an appropriate contractor is critical to project success. Moreover, the delivery of green buildings requires specificdesign, construction and operation and maintenance considerations not generally encountered in the procurement ofconventional buildings. Specifying clear sustainability requirements to potential contractors is particularly important in achieving sustainable project goals. However, many client/owners either do not explicitly specify sustainability requirements or do so in a prescriptive manner during the project procurement process. This paper investigates the current state-of-the-art procurement process used in specifying the sustainability requirements of the public sector in the USA construction market by means of a robust content analysis of 40 design-build requests for proposals (RFPs). The results of the content analysis indicate that the sustainability requirement is one of the most important dimensions in the best-value evaluation of DB contractors. Client/owners predominantly specify the LEED certification levels (e.g. LEED Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum) for a particular facility, and include the sustainability requirements as selection criteria (with specific importance weightings) for contractor evolution. Additionally, larger size projects tend to allocate higher importance weightings to sustainability requirements.This study provides public DB client/owners with a number of practical implications for selecting appropriate design-builders for sustainable DB projects. Refereed/Peer-reviewed
- Subjects :
- Engineering
business.industry
design-build
Public sector
Request for proposal
Certification
Design–build
contractor selection
Engineering management
Procurement
Content analysis
sustainability requirements
Sustainability
sustainable buildings
Operations management
Sustainability organizations
business
Subjects
Details
- ISBN :
- 978-3-642-44915-4
- ISBNs :
- 9783642449154
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate ISBN: 9783642449154
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....83a7516fb6886f9adcbbdccfdd7f795b