The impact of the design team characteristics on the sustainable building construction cost: structural equation model analysis

IF 2.7 4区工程技术 Q2 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Architectural Engineering and Design Management Pub Date : 2022-04-29 DOI:10.1080/17452007.2022.2068497

Ming Hu, M. Skibniewski

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to identify impact of the design team characteristics and project characteristics on the sustainable building construction cost (SBCC) using the structural equation model (SEM). The cost data was drawn from 72 built LEED certified buildings in the United States. The design team characteristics are latent variables used to measure a design team’s performance in the early design stages, which are reflected in six observed variables: skill, experience, communication, collaboration, innovation, and procurement. The project characteristics are also latent variables and are measured in five observed variables: level of sustainability, building type, construction type, technical complexity, and project location. The SEM analysis illustrated that the design team characteristics negatively affected the unit cost (coefficient = −3.119) and cost overrun (coefficient = −0.939). The SEM also showed that project characteristics positively affected the unit cost (coefficient = 1.00). The conclusion indicates that the higher the design team’s skill, the more experienced the design team was, and the fewer communication channels there were, the better the team could mitigate potential risks and uncertainty during the construction phase, hence reducing the risk of cost overrun.

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设计团队特征对可持续建筑施工成本的影响：结构方程模型分析

摘要本研究的目的是使用结构方程模型（SEM）来确定设计团队特征和项目特征对可持续建筑施工成本（SBCC）的影响。成本数据来自美国72栋已建成的LEED认证建筑。设计团队特征是用于衡量设计团队在早期设计阶段表现的潜在变量，反映在六个观察到的变量中：技能、经验、沟通、协作、创新和采购。项目特征也是潜在变量，用五个观察变量来衡量：可持续性水平、建筑类型、施工类型、技术复杂性和项目位置。SEM分析表明，设计团队的特点对单位成本（系数 = −3.119）和成本超支（系数 = −0.939）。SEM还表明，项目特征对单位成本（系数 = 1.00）。结论表明，设计团队的技能越高，设计团队越有经验，沟通渠道越少，团队就越能更好地缓解施工阶段的潜在风险和不确定性，从而降低成本超支的风险。

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期刊介绍： Informative and accessible, this publication analyses and discusses the integration of the main stages within the process of design and construction and multidisciplinary collaborative working between the different professionals involved. Ideal for practitioners and academics alike, Architectural Engineering and Design Management examines specific topics on architectural technology, engineering design, building performance and building design management to highlight the interfaces between them and bridge the gap between architectural abstraction and engineering practice. Coverage includes: -Integration of architectural and engineering design -Integration of building design and construction -Building design management; planning and co-ordination, information and knowledge management, vale engineering and value management -Collaborative working and collaborative visualisation in building design -Architectural technology -Sustainable architecture -Building thermal, aural, visual and structural performance -Education and architectural engineering This journal is a valuable resource for professionals and academics (teachers, researchers and students) involved in building design and construction, including the following disciplines: -Architecture -Building Engineering -Building Service Engineering -Building Physics -Design Management and Design Coordination -Facilities Management Published papers will report on both fundamental research dealing with theoretical work and applied research dealing with practical issues and industrial innovations. In this way, readers explore the interaction between technical considerations and management issues.