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Value Engineeringworkshop

for Senior Citizen Bathroom

Introduction

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AGENDA

Introduction & Objective

Team

FAST Diagram

Concept Evaluations

Proposed Concept

Sharpened ideas

Implementation Plan

Savings Summary

Executive Summary

Q & A

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Introduction

Current Situation

• Residential complex designed for the middle-means elderly of HK

• To encourage and enable healthy living and ageing in place

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Team Objectives

Team Objectives

• To assess alternative design of bathrooms

• To improve the proposed design– in terms of construction cost/period – and required functions

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VM - 7 (HK)

NAME JOB FUNCTIONCOMPANY &LOCATION

Sandy Tang Cost Estimator H.K. Poly U

Thomas Wong Quantity Surveyor Beria Consultants Ltd.

Ken Leung Centre Operator Shimizu Corporation

C. F. LAI P&D Engineer Water Supply Department

Henry Luk Architect Housing Department

Simon Chow Construction Engineer  Dragages HK

Zhang Hong Senior Citizen CityU

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Team members

C.F, Zhang Hong, Sandy, Henry, Thomas

Ken, Simon

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Function Identification

FAST Diagram

FAST Diagram

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Analysis – Cost Function Matrix

    DIRECTFUNCTION - Active Verb / Measurable

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PART or OPERATIONQTY

. COST Ensure Heat Improve Install

    $HK Privacy WaterAppearanc

e Finishings

Structural Frame   480,000 80%      

Internal Finishing   1,600,000     30% 40%

Doors   80,000 70%      

Windows   80,000        

Fittings   80,000     30%  

Plumbing & sanitary fittings   216,000        

Gas Heater   270,000   100%    

Electrical   120,000        

MVAC   60,000        

TOTALS   $2,986,000 $440,000

$270,000

$504,000

$640,000

FUNCTION - PERCENTAGE:   100.00% 14.74% 9.04% 16.88% 21.43%

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Proposed Concept

Criteria of Consideration

• Suitability of the elderly

• Construction effectiveness

• Enhancement of facilities

• Cost effectiveness

• Appearance

• Ease of maintenance

• Minimization of wastage

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Sharpened Ideas

Walls Improve Layout Design FittingsCeramic tile in wet & wall paper in dry area

See pictureInstall an additional grab bar to shower area

Glue wall tile directly to concrete

Shorter ceilings (2.7m to 2.5m) Emergency call button

Delete window sill Door/partition Shower head with massage function

Ceiling Screen instead of door Foldable chair in shower

Scrap finishChange (1) partition wall to integrate furniture

Install UV light

False ceiling to decrease wall finish

Change door/wall to moveable transparent partition

Install moveable clothes drying racks

Perforated false ceiling Enlarge door area Emergency lighting

Floor P & D Shelf by basin

Imitative granite tileTransparent pipes; use shared pipes

Change fittings, WC, basin and mixer to better quality and reasonable cost to total less than $3000 per unit

Delete skirting/cove tile

Use plastic pipe (PVC) (Class B) Install basin cabinet

Hygienic P&D design

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Item PROPOSAL TITLE   

Savings Investment

1 Ceramic tile in wet and wall paper in dry area     $150,000.00

 2 Blue wall tiles directly to concrete    

3 Shorten ceiling (2.7m to 2.5m)     $700,000.00  

4 Share facilities to reduce P&D     $270,000.00  

5 Imitative granite floor tile     $20,000.00  

6 Delete skirting coved tile     $100,000.00  

7 Delete ceiling c/s rending     $30,000.00  

8 Facilities improvement fittings      $810,000.0

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9 P&D improvement (against SARS)       $20,000.00

10 Possible Saving in Foundation     $100,000.00  

11 Replace door by screen     $210,000.00  

     

TOTALS - $1,580,000.00

$830,000.00

  Net saving $750,000.00  

Saving summary

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Implementation Plan

Figure 1 Proposed layout

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Finishes schedule

Finishes schedule

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• Total saving: $750,000.00

• Enhance bathroom facilities and safety for the senior citizens

• Increase usable floor area by 100 sq. ft.

• Improve appearance

• Improve environment and safety during construction stage

• Reduce storey height

Executive summary

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Q&A

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The End