Gana, V, Renganathan, G., Watkins, Richard (2017) Application of Soft Landings in the Design Management process of a non-residential building. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14 (3). pp. 178-193. ISSN 1745-2007. E-ISSN 1752-7589. (doi:10.1080/17452007.2017.1324400) (KAR id:61724)
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Abstract
A study into the design processes involved in Soft Landings is an important aspect to realising energy efficiency and
environmental sustainability in buildings. Previous Soft Landings papers have focused mainly on post occupancy evaluations
and aftercare. No comprehensive study has been attempted with respect to Soft Landings at the design stage. In response
to this gap, this paper investigates the application of Soft Landings during the design stage of a central government building
in London. It provides an insight into the working processes of a Soft Landings design team and its interaction with other
team members and end users. Information from interviews with the design team, minutes of meetings, walk-through in the
designed spaces were used to explore how design decisions were reached. It highlights the role the Soft Landings Champion
played to ensure that the environmental sustainability objectives of the project were carried from design to construction. The
paper also explains the fundamentals of Soft Landings and its potential as a client-driven management tool. The paper
concludes by highlighting the implications of the result to designers, contractors and clients.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1080/17452007.2017.1324400 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Soft Landings; Design Management process; sustainability; non-residential buildings; energy performance gap |
Subjects: | T Technology > TH Building construction |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > Kent School of Architecture and Planning |
Depositing User: | Giridharan Renganathan |
Date Deposited: | 15 May 2017 11:06 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:55 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/61724 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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