B51 Assess and develop sustainable project design options
B51.1 Identify and assess significant factors influencing project design solutions
Performance Criteria - this involves being able to...(a)obtain information, options and design parameters which are relevant to the development of the design brief
(b)analyse the findings of investigations and identify significant factors which may influence existing and anticipated development
(c)format and collate data and conclusions from all areas of specialist research and design evaluation, and circulate the documents to project team members
(d)analyse the information available with the project team, and produce realistic design parameters which recognise significant factors
(e)agree recommendations with the project team
(f)assess the design parameters, circulate the assessment to the people responsible for project design, planning and scheduling
(g)select design concepts for further development by the project team which appear to meet the requirements of the design brief and which address a substantial number of significant factors
(h)advise the client on the most appropriate courses of action / The Range...
[1]Design parameters:
• project type/purpose;
• access;
• space;
• uses;
• performance;
• environmental quality and sustainability
• energy use;
• reduction of emissions and waste;
• thermal & ventilation performance;
• significance status;
• engineering;
• construction;
• urban & social integration;
• skills available;
• internal environment;
• form and materials;
• character and innovation;
• protection of archaeological and historically valuable resources
[2]Significant factors:
• stakeholder requirements;
• design quality;
• ergonomic;
• community;
• procurement;
• site and technical constraints;
• loose fit design - for deconstruction/disassembly
• adaptation of existing structural elements;
• resources;
• construction, installation and buildability;
• location (including effects of shelter/shading orientation;
• regulatory;
• health and safety;
• cost (including whole life);
• environmental;
• sustainability;
• low carbon;
• energy/resource efficiency and management;
• renewable energy technologies;
• security;
• disability access;
• risk assessment and mitigation
• standardisation;
• adaptability/flexibility;
• transport and infrastructure;
• experts including experienced crafts people
B51 Assess and develop sustainable project design options
B51.1 Identify and assess significant factors influencing project design solutions
The Evidence - performance and processProduct Evidence:
(1)Record(s) of design parameters based on analysis of information available (a,b,c,d) [1,2]
(2)Assessment(s) of design parameters, including advice on courses of action (f) [1]
(3)Design concept(s) selected for further development (g) [1,2]
Process Evidence:
None applicable / The Evidence - knowledge and understanding
(1)How do you obtain information, options and design parameters which are relevant to the development of the design brief? (application) (a) [1]
(2)How do you format and collate data and conclusions and circulate documents containing data and conclusions to project team members? (application) (c)
(3)How and why do you analyse the findings of investigations? (analysis) (b) [2]
(4)How and why do you identify significant factors which may influence existing and anticipated development? (synthesis) (b) [2]
(5)How and why do you assess the design parameters? (analysis) (f) [1]
(6)How do you circulate the assessment of the design parameters to people who are responsible for project design, planning and scheduling? (application) (f) [1,2]
(7)How do you producing realistic design parameters which recognise significant factors? (application) (d) [1,2]
(8)How and why do you analyse the information available? (analysis) (d) [2]
(9)How and why do you advise the client on the most appropriate courses of action? (synthesis) (h)
(10)How and why do you select design concepts for further development by the project team? (evaluation) (g) [1,2]
(11)How and why do you agree recommendations with the project team? (evaluation) (e)