Guest Speaker: David Green

     David Green

David Green is a glass and curtain wall expert.  He currently works for the medium size firm  of Wiss, Janney, Elstmer Associates, Inc. (WJE).  WJE has offices in sixteen states across the nation.  

Notes from lecture/presentation:

Consultants- Ownerà Architect à Contractor

SD Phase- Schematic Design: material, finish and system selection.  Design and performance criteria.  Produce short narrative describing performance criteria for initial pricing

DD/CD Phase- Construction document phase

-Refine material, system, finish selections

-Details

-Performance spec

-Coordinate façade with other building systems ** Know what questions to ask

-Day lighting/energy efficiency

-code requirements and industry standards

-maintenance requirements

Bid/negotiation phase-

• -           Review bid submissions and proposal drawings
•        Bid interviews

Value engineering- ways to save money for owner i.e. use a different type of glass or other material to cut cost