Building Systems Final questions with
verified answers
Who has authority to issue a change order?
A. Owner
B. Architect
C. Engineer
D. Contractor
E. All of the above
F. None - correct answer ✔✔F. None
They can all propose a change order, but they all have to agree on it to get it issued.
What does O&M stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Operation and Maitenance
What does RFI stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Request for Information
What does DD stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Design Development
What does CM stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Construction Management
What does GMP stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Guaranteed Maximum Price
What does BIM stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Building Information Modeling
Building goals - correct answer ✔✔Minimize environment impact
Economics
Occupant satisfaction or meeting process needs
,Visual - correct answer ✔✔Image: color, shape, size, placement
Performance - correct answer ✔✔Shared function
Physical - correct answer ✔✔Shared: space, volume, connection, fit
Goals of Inegration - correct answer ✔✔Visual
Performance
Physical
Design-Bid-Build (DBB) - correct answer ✔✔Simpler projects that are budget sensitive, not schedule
sensitive
Advantages of DBB - correct answer ✔✔Competitive process
Familiar process
Defines stages and roles
Disadvantaged of DBB - correct answer ✔✔Risk by owner (early investment)
Long time table
High potential for change orders
No contract input
Design Build (DB) - correct answer ✔✔Time sensitive projects, reduces need for user input
Advantages of DB - correct answer ✔✔Faster
One contract for owner
Price known early
Coordination during design
, Disadvantages of DB - correct answer ✔✔Lowest price is unknown
Owner must provide very clear expectations
Incentive to compute faster and for less money
One contract to owner
Construction Management @ Risk (CMR) - correct answer ✔✔Large projects that are difficult to define,
likely to change in scope, or schedule sensitive
Advantages of CMR - correct answer ✔✔Construction manager is working @ risk
Fast
Accommodates changes in scope or design
Disadvantages of CMR - correct answer ✔✔Price is often more
Integrated Project Delivery - correct answer ✔✔Large complex projects with knowledgeable own;
private projects that self fund
Advantages of IPD - correct answer ✔✔Very efficient
Team effort
Owner risk low
Highest likelihood to be complete on time and within budget
Fast
Incentives
Disadvantages of IPD - correct answer ✔✔Unfamiliar
Financing schedule, insurance, contracts
Requires very involved owners
verified answers
Who has authority to issue a change order?
A. Owner
B. Architect
C. Engineer
D. Contractor
E. All of the above
F. None - correct answer ✔✔F. None
They can all propose a change order, but they all have to agree on it to get it issued.
What does O&M stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Operation and Maitenance
What does RFI stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Request for Information
What does DD stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Design Development
What does CM stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Construction Management
What does GMP stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Guaranteed Maximum Price
What does BIM stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Building Information Modeling
Building goals - correct answer ✔✔Minimize environment impact
Economics
Occupant satisfaction or meeting process needs
,Visual - correct answer ✔✔Image: color, shape, size, placement
Performance - correct answer ✔✔Shared function
Physical - correct answer ✔✔Shared: space, volume, connection, fit
Goals of Inegration - correct answer ✔✔Visual
Performance
Physical
Design-Bid-Build (DBB) - correct answer ✔✔Simpler projects that are budget sensitive, not schedule
sensitive
Advantages of DBB - correct answer ✔✔Competitive process
Familiar process
Defines stages and roles
Disadvantaged of DBB - correct answer ✔✔Risk by owner (early investment)
Long time table
High potential for change orders
No contract input
Design Build (DB) - correct answer ✔✔Time sensitive projects, reduces need for user input
Advantages of DB - correct answer ✔✔Faster
One contract for owner
Price known early
Coordination during design
, Disadvantages of DB - correct answer ✔✔Lowest price is unknown
Owner must provide very clear expectations
Incentive to compute faster and for less money
One contract to owner
Construction Management @ Risk (CMR) - correct answer ✔✔Large projects that are difficult to define,
likely to change in scope, or schedule sensitive
Advantages of CMR - correct answer ✔✔Construction manager is working @ risk
Fast
Accommodates changes in scope or design
Disadvantages of CMR - correct answer ✔✔Price is often more
Integrated Project Delivery - correct answer ✔✔Large complex projects with knowledgeable own;
private projects that self fund
Advantages of IPD - correct answer ✔✔Very efficient
Team effort
Owner risk low
Highest likelihood to be complete on time and within budget
Fast
Incentives
Disadvantages of IPD - correct answer ✔✔Unfamiliar
Financing schedule, insurance, contracts
Requires very involved owners
