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//DBIA EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN SURVEY
DBIA Excellence in Design Survey:
The Results Are In!
DBIA LAUNCHED a dedicated Excellence in Design
Survey last fall to take the pulse of the A/E/C
industry on the role of design-build in achieving excellence in design. The questions served to
uncover perceived challenges to design excellence
through the design-build delivery method. With
more than 300 responses from industry professionals, the results are in!
"Through the excellence in design survey,
DBIA sought to receive input from our major
constituencies, consisting of owners, designers, engineers and contractors, to formulate
best-practice materials that will be used to educate our diverse communities and advance design
excellence through the design-build project delivery method," says Praful Kulkarni, president and
CEO of gkkworks and chair of DBIA's Design
Advisory Council.
Fifty-four percent of respondents selected
design-build as the preferred method to achieve
design excellence. Clearly defined design quality expectations by the owner was identified as
the most important requirement for achieving
high-quality design. The second most important
requirement was having a well-defined executive
team selection process. One-third of respondents were contractors, and another third were
architects. Another 18 percent were owners, and
15 percent were engineers.
Nearly half of survey respondents agreed that
excellence in design can be defined as, "Designed
to achieve owner's performance objectives; timeless contribution to the community it inhabits;
sustainable construction technology and performance; adaptable to future, unanticipated uses;
and materials and systems appropriate to the anticipated life cycle for each."
Challenges to achieving design excellence
through the design-build delivery method include
the contractor's need to conform to cost and schedule. Respondents identified this as somewhat of a
challenge at 44 percent and very much of a challenge
at 36 percent.
Overall, 85 percent reported that achieving
design excellence using design-build is possible in
their organizations.
The 10-question online survey was developed
by members of DBIA's Design Advisory Council,
which is comprised of senior leaders from top
architectural and engineering firms across the
country. Through its leadership position, DBIA
plans to use the results of the design excellence
survey to create best-practice materials to share
with the industry later in the year.
EDITOR'S NOTE: DUE TO ROUNDING, PERCENTAGES MAY NOT EQUAL 100%.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of IQ Winter 2014
leadership reflections
legislative update
project of the year
DBIA survey
design-build best practices
design winners
nationalo design-build student competition
IQ Winter 2014
IQ Winter 2014 - (Page 1)
IQ Winter 2014 - (Page 2)
IQ Winter 2014 - (Page 3)
IQ Winter 2014 - (Page 4)
IQ Winter 2014 - leadership reflections (Page 5)
IQ Winter 2014 - leadership reflections (Page 6)
IQ Winter 2014 - legislative update (Page 7)
IQ Winter 2014 - project of the year (Page 8)
IQ Winter 2014 - project of the year (Page 9)
IQ Winter 2014 - DBIA survey (Page 10)
IQ Winter 2014 - DBIA survey (Page 11)
IQ Winter 2014 - DBIA survey (Page 12)
IQ Winter 2014 - DBIA survey (Page 13)
IQ Winter 2014 - design-build best practices (Page 14)
IQ Winter 2014 - design-build best practices (Page 15)
IQ Winter 2014 - design-build best practices (Page 16)
IQ Winter 2014 - design winners (Page 17)
IQ Winter 2014 - design winners (Page 18)
IQ Winter 2014 - design winners (Page 19)
IQ Winter 2014 - nationalo design-build student competition (Page 20)
IQ Winter 2014 - nationalo design-build student competition (Page 21)
IQ Winter 2014 - nationalo design-build student competition (Page 22)
IQ Winter 2014 - nationalo design-build student competition (Page 23)
IQ Winter 2014 - nationalo design-build student competition (Page 24)
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