| Using Conceptual Cost Estimating as a Constraint and Tool in Design Curriculum |
2023 |
Architectural firms use simple unit/area-based, pre-design budgeting to develop/confirm project scopes with clients. These budgets are based on project history and knowledge of site attributes and contingencies associated with the specific project type to be designed. The typical budgeting models used lack specificity and do not address enough variables for a typical pre-design budget requirement. As an architectural and construction consultant, representing owners in the selection of professionals for project development, I developed a cost estimating tool that modeled risk assessment using factors such as: (1) the influence of location, (2) labor availability, (3) staging, (4) complexity, and (5) code enforcement. The tool was developed using a database of 60+ projects within the Long Island region and was used successfully in the capital planning of a major non-profit organization for 10+ years. |
https://peer.asee.org/44570 |