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Performance concept in cost-effective construction management of educational facilities

Performance concept or approach in building is not new and can be traced back thousands of years. The concept is widely acclaimed and is applicable to both building procurement (design and construction) and to regulation (control), but has not been widely applied, especially in Croatia. In this approach the focus of all decisions is on the required performance-in- use, and on the evaluations and testing of building asset. The use of performance-based approach in the building industry allows more open competition, promotes transparent procurement, and supports cost- effective building. Particular application in building consists of translating human needs to user requirements, transforming them into technical performance requirements and quantitative criteria that do not dictate a prescribed solution, but rather compose a means for the investigation of various alternatives, and responding to these requirements during the various stages of conceptual, preliminary and detailed design to enable cost-effective construction of buildings that provide long- term satisfactory performance. Pluralism of private and public interests and goals in public management of urban areas is making decision making more complex. In such complex situation capital forms public interest, therefore in conditions of limited financial funds there is a need for partial interventions into public space. Defining, developing and implementing performance concept in construction management of education facilities will give the decision makers a right tool for making quality and consistent decisions which will be based on adequate data. Concept is based on multicriteria analysis taking into account various quantitative and qualitative building indicators. Current construction codes and standards determine minimal infrastructure, financial and human resource indicators for realization and development of education buildings. Disproportion that appears in construction practice directs to the need for establishing upper, maximum values indicators. Beside the quantitative indicators, it is necessary to define certain qualitative indicators (in term of various technical solutions, materials and other) that would lead to more rational solutions and improved management of government budget. This paper will provide a recent research and preliminary findings in development of performance concept in construction management of education facilities. Intention is to give a platform for decision makers in order to help them making fast, quality and appropriate decision upon value of each building element, and how will it reflect on total value of whole building.

performance concept; educational facilities; decision making; value indicators; cost-effective construction management

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