Introduction

Value Engineering Bathroom

Value Engineering workshop for Senior Citizen Bathroom

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AGENDA
Introduction & Objective Team

FAST Diagram
Concept Evaluations Proposed Concept

Sharpened ideas
Implementation Plan Savings Summary Executive Summary Q&A

Current Situation

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Introduction
Residential complex designed for the middlemeans elderly of HK To encourage and enable healthy living and ageing in place

Team Objectives

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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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NAME

JOB FUNCTION

COMPANY & LOCATION

Sandy Tang Thomas Wong Ken Leung C. F. LAI Henry Luk Simon Chow Zhang Hong

Cost Estimator Quantity Surveyor Centre Operator P&D Engineer Architect Construction Engineer Senior Citizen

H.K. Poly U Beria Consultants Ltd. Shimizu Corporation Water Supply Department Housing Department Dragages HK CityU

Team members

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

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FAST Diagram

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Function Identification

FAST Diagram
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Analysis Cost Function Matrix

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DIRECT
PART or OPERATION QTY. COST
$HK

FUNCTION - Active Verb / Measurable Noun

Ensure Privacy Heat Water Improve Appearance Install Finishings

Structural Frame Internal Finishing Doors Windows Fittings Plumbing & sanitary fittings Gas Heater Electrical MVAC

480,000 1,600,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 216,000 270,000 120,000 60,000 $2,986,000

80% 30% 70% 40%

30%

100%

TOTALS
FUNCTION - PERCENTAGE:

$440,000

$270,000

$504,000

$640,000

100.00%

14.74%

9.04%

16.88%

21.43%

Proposed Concept

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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

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Walls
Ceramic tile in wet & wall paper in dry area Glue wall tile directly to concrete Delete window sill

Improve Layout Design

See picture Shorter ceilings (2.7m to 2.5m)

Fittings
Install an additional grab bar to shower area Emergency call button Shower head with massage function Foldable chair in shower Install UV light Install moveable clothes drying racks Emergency lighting Shelf by basin

Door/partition
Screen instead of door Change (1) partition wall to integrate furniture Change door/wall to moveable transparent partition Enlarge door area

Ceiling
Scrap finish False ceiling to decrease wall finish Perforated false ceiling

Floor
Imitative granite tile

P&D
Transparent pipes; use shared pipes Use plastic pipe (PVC) (Class B) Hygienic P&D design

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

Delete skirting/cove tile

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Saving summary
Item PROPOSAL TITLE

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Savings

Investment

1 2 3

Ceramic tile in wet and wall paper in dry area Blue wall tiles directly to concrete Shorten ceiling (2.7m to 2.5m)

$150,000.00 $700,000.00

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Share facilities to reduce P&D

Imitative granite floor tile Delete skirting coved tile Delete ceiling c/s rending Facilities improvement fittings P&D improvement (against SARS) Possible Saving in Foundation Replace door by screen

$270,000.00
$20,000.00 $100,000.00 $30,000.00 $810,000.00 $20,000.00 $100,000.00 $210,000.00

TOTALS -

$1,580,000.00

$830,000.00

Net saving
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$750,000.00

Implementation Plan

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Figure 1 Proposed layout

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Finishes schedule

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Finishes schedule

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Executive summary

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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

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Q&A

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The End

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