Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
review project plans and identify areas where cost savings or other long-term <br /> efficiencies may be realized. <br /> Members of the Task Force agreed that both districts have adopted some internal <br /> measures to address this aspect of project planning. The committee recommends that <br /> the Commissioners continue to encourage both systems to pursue value engineering <br /> to the extent possible. <br /> Over the past few months, Triangle J Council of Governments has convened <br /> representatives from most Triangle governments and many school districts to discuss <br /> the establishment of high performance building standards. These standards are <br /> designed to lessen the impact of construction on the environment, while ensuring the <br /> building delivers the best long-term performance. Along with Triangle J staff, the study <br /> team included local and State government representatives, school representatives as <br /> well as area architects and construction contractors. <br /> The elements of the proposed standards incorporate a number of value-engineering <br /> elements. Elements include, but are not limited to the following: <br /> • Energy efficient heating and air conditioning systems; <br /> • Life-cycle cost analysis to ensure up-front savings are not accomplished to the <br /> detriment of the long-term use of the building; <br /> • Sensitivity to how the site is chosen and then subsequently prepared for <br /> construction; <br /> 0 Use of durable materials to ensure effective long-term performance. <br /> The release of the guidelines is imminent. The Task Force recommends that the Board <br /> of Commissioners consider making the High Performance Building Standards an <br /> addendum to the County's adopted School Construction Standards report. <br /> 35 <br />