Alberto Treves An overview of the most recent work
Consultant, Team LeaderSchool Infrastructure
Georgia
Honduras Nicaragua
Ghana
Environmental safeguards applied to planning, design, construction and
maintenance
Country-wide maintenance and
operations strategy
Facilities inventory - functional
aspects
Evaluation of public works program
Perú
UruguayArgentina
Planning, design and construction cost control
Research
Environmental sustainability educational projects
Project: Evaluation of Public Works ProgramClient: Social Impact - USAIDCounterpart: Ministry of Education
Evaluation and recommendations on:
a Planning criteria, site selection, architectural programing and community consultation process.
a Design models, materials used and costs.
a Construction techniques.
a Water, drainage, and electricity infrastructure.
Ghana
Project: Environmental sustainability of capital projects in educationClient: World BankCounterpart: Environmental global practice - WB
Research and recommendations on:
a Sustainable school design definition.
a Coordination between social and environmental safeguards.
a Training on sustainable construction.
a Sustainable operation and maintenance.
Research
Project: Environmental aspects of school constructionClient: World BankCounterpart: Facilities Office/ PIU - Ministry of Education
Rational use of resources:
a Site conditions. Demand studies. Remediation needs.
a Site-specific design review and costs analysis.
Sustainability of investments:
a Works supervision training and controls.
a Materials selection. Maintenance procedures.
Honduras Nicaragua
Project: 160 Secondary schools in rural areasClient: World BankCounterpart: Ministry of Education
Project execution phase:
a Processes and procedures.
a Needs assessment.
a Design review, cost control
Argentina
Project: Design and cost review. Full time schools Client: World BankCounterpart: Project Implementation Unit
Results:
a Design standards and criteria for new construction and renovations.
a Construction cost analysis.
a Low-cost or no-cost operations and maintenance recommendations.
Uruguay
Project: Functional aspects of facilities inventoriesClient: World BankCounterpart: Facilities Office of Ministry of Education
Typology of interventions
PerúInstruments and methodology
Data analysis, conclusions and recommendations
Project: Country wide maintenance and operations strategyClient: Millennium Challenge Corporation – GeorgiaCounterpart: Facilities Office of Ministry of Education
Achievements:
a Defined of a vision for a high-performing school environment.
a Established programs for: school operations, preventive maintenance, major planned maintenance, functional renovations and expansions.
a Proposed federal and regional technical/ administrative structures and information systems.
a Lead stakeholders consultation and workshops.
a Reviewed international best practices.
a Conducted estimate of budgetary needs.
Georgia
In brief, this has been my experience from late 2013 to
present . Additionally, I have been working as an
international consultant for over 30 years, having completed more than
1,000 projects on four continents.
Also worked in:
Argentina, Belize, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Republic of Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, México, Nicaragua, Gaza, Panamá, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, United States, and Venezuela.
Recent clients include:
African Development Bank, Council of Educational Facility Planners International –
CEFPI, Millennium Challenge Corporation, World Bank, Interamerican Development Bank,
Regional Center for School Construction in Latin America – CONESCAL, UNESCO, USAID, and
other government and private organizations.
Looking forward to the next assignment ….