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Item IPD Case Studies(2012-03) Cheng, ReneeThis study is a revision of our report published in February 2011. It advances the previous study with the inclusion of one new case study (University of California San Francisco, UCSF), report of the survey results and addition of the six cases documented in the 2010 AIA/AIA-CC publication of “Integrated Project Delivery: Case Studies.” Whereas previous case study efforts were limited to the handful of projects executing IPD, this effort is framed broadly, choosing projects of various program types, sizes, team composition and locations. Additionally, this set of case examples documents a wide range of team experience, from teams with quite a bit of IPD experience to those who are using their project as a learning experience. The level of experience of the teams is shown graphically in the at-a-glance pages of the matrix. Unique to this study is the opportunity to study projects from early phases through completion. Following projects over time, we hope to gain insight on the evolution of each project, its collaborative culture and areas of success and challenge. This document is focused on project activities that lay the foundation for collaborative practices in IPD.Item Methodology to Prioritize and Optimize Passive Design Strategies in Conceptual Design Phase(2015) Musunuru, SravanthiThe following paper devises a step‐by‐step process/method to quickly optimize passive design strategies in the conceptual design phase in architectural practice. This study explores the potential capabilities of Sefaira, a cloudbased software platform for performance‐based design, to achieve this purpose. The ultimate aim of the study is to determine what passive design strategies have the most impact on building energy consumption and daylight potential, prioritize them in decreasing order of impact, and devise a method for architects to make quick and impactful design decisions while developing conceptual designs hence integrating this process into their workflow.Item Integration at its FInest: Success in High-Performance Building Design and Project Delivery in the Federal Sector(2015-04-14) Cheng, ReneeCase study of five federal projects that were exceptionally good exemplars of collaboration to achieve extremely high energy performance goals. This report recommended that GSA consider that while some aspects of these teams are impossible to replicate for others (either due to the ARRA, a particularly successful individual team leader, or an unexpectedly positive team chemistry), others can be easily repeated for all future projects (investment in relationships, team development of their work processes, mechanisms for alignment, intentional engineering of team chemistry), and some can be strategically repeated where ROI may be lower (heavy investment in custom communication plans and custom implementation or schedule).Item IPD: Performance, Expectations, and Future Use. A Report On Outcomes of a University of Minnesota Survey(2015-09-25) Allison, Markku; Cheng, ReneeOverview: Effective project delivery meets or exceeds owner’s expectations for schedule, cost and quality. There is an emerging body of research that shows more collaborative/integrated delivery is more likely to lead to successful outcomes and high-level team performance. Within that context, this survey takes a snapshot of current perceptions of effectiveness on projects using multiparty agreements, the most formal and contractually binding of the integrated delivery methods. Conducted by the University of Minnesota and sponsored by Canada’s Integrated Project Delivery Alliance, the goal of this survey was to understand the current state of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). This goal was pursued through use of a broad-based comparative survey.Item Motivation and Means: How and Why IPD and Lean Lead to Success(Lean Construction Institute and Integrated Project Delivery Alliance, 2016) Cheng, Renee; Johnson, AndreaThe case studies discussed in the report demonstrate how new and innovative practices, techniques, and strategies make a significant difference in project outcomes. The report explores ten projects from around the US and Canada: four Healthcare projects, two Medical Office Buildings, and four Office Buildings, including both new and renovation with scopes ranging from $9.6M to $119M. All projects utilized an integrated form of agreement and employed Lean design and construction techniques. Each project case study provides a detailed deep dive in 24 areas across five major categories: Context, Legal + Commercial, Leadership and Management, Processes and Lean, Alignment and Goals, and Building Outcomes. The major finding of this report is a striking uniformity of success for all the teams in this study, regardless of project type, scope, geographic location, or previous experience with IPD and Lean. The second finding was that the powerful complementary strength of IPD and Lean supports success.Item Procession in Renaissance Venice: Effect of Ritual Procession on the Built Environment and the Citizens of Venice(2016) Ghoshal, ShreyaFor Venetians, the miraculous rediscovery of Saint Mark’s body brought not only the reestablishment of a bond between the city and the Saint, but also a bond between the city’s residents, both by way of ritual procession. After his body’s recovery from Alexandria in 828 AD, Saint Mark’s influence on Venice became evident in the renaming of sacred and political spaces and rising participation in ritual processions by all citizens. Venetian society embraced Saint Mark as a cause for a fresh start, especially during the Renaissance period; a new style of architecture was established to better suit the extravagance of ritual processions celebrating the Saint. Saint Mark soon displaced all other saints as Venice’s symbol of independence and unity.Item Mathematical Beauty in Renaissance Architecture(2016) Matuke, SamanthaMany buildings throughout the Renaissance were perceived as beautiful, and remain to be seen as so. Leon Battista Alberti defines beauty as “that reasoned harmony of all the parts within a body, so that nothing may be added, taken away, or altered, but for the worse” and specifies that “the three principal components of the whole theory [of beauty] into which we inquire are number [numerus], what we might call outline [finitio] and position [collocatio]”. Beauty, as defined by these terms, comes from both underlying geometries and numerical relationships. The design theory of both Leon Battista Alberti and Andrea Palladio exemplify proportional and geometrical beauty. The architecture of both Alberti and Palladio support Plato’s belief that “those arts which are founded on numbers, geometry and the other mathematical disciplines, have greatness and in this lies the dignity of architecture”. Their theories were detailed in the treatises they wrote, and brought to physical form in the design of the Santa Maria Novella facade (see Image 1), and Villa Rotunda (Image 2) , which exude beauty due to their strong geometric and numeric relationships.Item Teams Matter: Lessons From GSA Region 5 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(2016-05) Cheng, ReneeThis study compares and contrasts eleven American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded projects in the Great Lakes Region (GSA Region 5). The focus of the work is team culture and its effect on building outcomes. The findings establish causal links between positive team outcomes and positive building outcomes. Included in the positive team outcomes are mutual trust and respect, aligned goals and accountability. Five of these projects for in-depth study. ARRA provided a common context to achieve the purpose of this study: to discover factors of project practices that most positively or negatively affect team collaboration and performance.Item Neoliberal Housing Policy: Adaptation for Housing Frameworks in Latin America(2016-11) Lee, Ka YanHousing stock within Latin American counties is in critical condition as population continues to flourish. To alleviate this epidemic of housing shortage, current housing policy frameworks are examined for events in the past that caused the framework to fail. What is the best solution to boost affordable housing? Through an investigation of housing policy evolution of two comparison cities of Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala City policy frameworks are examined through economic structure and housing system. A solution to the failed housing frameworks is to incorporate neoliberal housing ideals of utilizing the private market to play a role in providing affordable housing in the cities. Through the analysis of Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala City, this paper examines the differences in public policies on housing and identifying how neoliberalism impacts housing policies differ from traditional frameworks. In addition, the paper challenges neoliberal housing ideals and the practicalities for today’s housing climate behind radical ideals.Item Design Guidelines for Low Income Housing(2016-12) Matuke, Samantha TThe guidelines and case studies presented in this guide focus specifically on housing projects for low income communities. It must be acknowledged that there are other, sometimes more successful, methods of housing low income residents, such as mixed use or mixed income developments. A wide array of design guidelines exist for those mixed use, mixed income developments already. However, development focused entirely on low income housing exists, and continues to be built. Very few guidelines exist for these types of developments, and this guide is a response to that need.Item Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders(Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA), Center for Innovation in the Design and Construction Industry (CIDCI), Charles Pankow Foundation, 2018-06-05) Allison, Markku; Ashcraft, Howard; Cheng, Renee; Klawens, Sue; Pease, JamesThis guide is the result of a collaborative writing process between five IPD subject-matter experts that made up the guide’s core team. Much of the content found in this guide derived an IPD Advisory Council—a group of nineteen IPD-experienced industry professionals, representing public and private owners, contractors, architects, and trades from across the US and Canada—with our subject-matter experts to discuss choosing IPD and establishing goals; actions for when things go wrong; project processes and tools; and legal, commercial, management, and team-culture strategies and best practices.Item Towards a Transformative Framework for Sustainable Design in Urban Communities: A Case Study of East Phillips Neighborhood(2023-12) Du, WenIn the context of increasing climate concerns, this proposal highlights the vital need to address the unique challenges faced by under- resourced communities in urban space for sustainability. Emphasizing the social vulnerability of current top- down approaches prioritizing universal strategies, such as energy efficiency and waste reduction. The reality is that these approaches, while having a more descriptive eff ort as a whole, often fall short in acknowledging the diverse and specific needs of individual communities, this research advocates for a framework that incorporates the general scope but still recognizes the intricacies of each community. This nuanced understanding is particularly crucial in communities heavily affected by cumulative impacts within the urban structure, a point underscored by the Roof Depot case study. Within the context of the Anthropocene era, there's a pronounced pivot towards holistic sustainability, seeking not only decarbonization but also the assurance of the well- being of all residents. This is especially crucial for those residing in under- resourced communities, who have often been marginalized in the pursuit of a green future.