Helping the A/E team. Presented by: William (Bill) Todd, RCDD/OSP. DataCom Design Group Houston, Texas

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1 Helping the A/E team Understand ITSs Design Needs Presented by: William (Bill) Todd, RCDD/OSP Sr. Technology Design Consultant DataCom Design Group Houston, Texas

2 Provide General Guidelines In early stages of design Give ranges Areas of need Systems that will require extra attention latter More feedback is better than less in most cases

3 DID THEY HAVE TO LOWER THE CEILING TO GET EVERYTHING TO FIT?

4 Ask Questions Each engineer is an expert in their field A/E team won t know what you need to know Learn to ask kleading questions Keep questions broad Don t try to pin A/E team down by asking for decisions Bring out details

5 Ways This Will Help the Owner The A/E team s primary responsibility is to create what the owner is paying for The sole purpose of all of our design guidelines and standards is to support the owner s needs List things that will benefit the owner Show the value to the owner and project

6 How this Supports the Ultimate Design Better understanding will help the team ensure that the final design fulfills the design intent Warehouse Office building Hospital The overall function of the design is very important Lab Dorm Auditorium u

7 How will this streamline construction & design efforts Designs get more and more complex Time and Money continue to be in short supply Increased understanding will allow better coordination Each discipline's interaction with the others becomes more critical ii

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9 Stages of the Project Master Planning Programming Schematic Design Detailed Design Construction Documents Bidding Contract Administration Commissioning Substantial Completion Final Documentation

10 A/E Team Who Are They? Architects Staff Project Manager Lead Architect Lead Interior Designer Medical Planner Cad Team Leader CA Project Manager

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12 Project Managers Project manager- show them that you are part of the team and intend to coordinate with them Provide some explanations of why ITS needs what it needs without overwhelming them with confusing Telecom terms

13 Other Engineers / Designers/ Consultants t

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15 Mechanical Engineers Plan on separate coordination meetings if possible Review early where they see their major systems being placed Above ceiling zones in hallways Get an agreement on where they will try to design their duct work in the ceiling

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17 Electrical Engineer RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate floor plans with EE during design phases, Specifications should be coordinated between Division 26 and Division 27

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19 Plumbing Engineers Watch for large drain lines RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate floor plans during design phases,

20 PLUMBING AND TELEPHONE CABLING DOESN T PLUMBING AND TELEPHONE CABLING DOESN T MIX WELL!

21 Structural Engineers Make sure to meet with them to clarify ITS s needs for risers and chases to be stacked RCDD will be providing information for coordination i Coordinate floor plans during design phases

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23 Civil Engineers RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate building perimeter utilities Coordinate site utilities Coordinate OSP services

24 COORDINATION WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING

25 Parking Consultants RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate site plans during design phases Plans for access control should be dealt with early Coordinate with OSP to avoid conflicts

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27 Kitchen Consultants RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate floor plans during design phases

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29 Landscape Consultants RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate site plans during design phases

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31 Acousticians RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate floor plans during design phases

32 Code Consultants RCDD will be providing information for coordination Coordinate floor plans during design phases

33 Design Build / Design Assist Team Members General Contractor Electrical Contractor Mechanical Contractor Plumbing Contractor Low Voltage Contractor Security Integrators Audio Visual Integrators

34 Rewards for the RCDD Enhanced knowledge of the other consultant s s requirements Better / closer relationships with the engineers and consultants on the team Time & Money saved when we are able to deal with a potential conflict or collision during the design phase, instead of fduring construction

35 When things do come up that require additional work, there is more of a chance that you would have already commented on the issue which creates a paper trail showing that you have done your due diligence.

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37 The more things we can coordinate before final construction documents go out, the fewer RFI s and Revisions we will ultimately have. Provides supporting documentation that shows that the design team may have gotten some direction in the past that is different that current requirements. This will show the owner that the A/E team has done their job well, good for all.

38 Questions? William (Bill) Todd, RCDD/OSP Sr. Technology Design Consultant DataCom Design Group Houston, Texas Office: Cell: