Value Engineering and Optimization of Structures

When a product is made with a specific function and is built to last a certain length of time – that is the result of optimizing the engineering and design process to create a product with only the required features and using the best material to meet the product’s intended life cycle.

Many architectural and construction projects have been known to waste time and money on expensive and unnecessary building materials or structures that are designed to be far more complex and costly to build – than is necessary for the intended function of the building.

Value engineering is the process of finding and using acceptable material and process substitutes that will optimize both the cost and the performance of a structure. At INDBIM, when your project is on a tight budget and an even tighter construction schedule, we are skilled at applying Value Engineering and Optimization principles, to obtain the following results:

1. questioning how the whole building is to be used
2. using creative and analytical tools to optimize spaces
3. questioning what types of materials can equally perform
4. substituting acceptable construction materials that add value
5. questioning the design documentation and ease of construction
6. designing a structure that is optimized for fast and easy construction

The benefits of value engineering and optimization goes beyond a budgetary or time factor benefit. The stakeholders recieve a value for the money and time invested because the structure is built for functional efficiency. We work to gather the key criteria needed for the project, then we set about asking the questions that lead to acceptable alternatives – every step of the design process.

All value-based decisions concerning the building’s design layout, construction materials, and MEP installations are verified and validated to be the right choice. The next time you are considering a project that needs to meet a specific functional requirement, allow INDBIM to apply the strategies of value engineering and optimization to save you time and money.