FAÇADE DELIVERY CHALLENGES IN CHINA
David Frey Associate Director
Brian Cook Associate
SECURING DESING APPROVAL Goal Provide the Owner With a building that meets their Needs Visually, Programmatically and Technically Similar Process as US Various Entities Owner Chairman Deputies LDI Cost Estimator Government Agencies Planning Review Design Oriented Expert Panel Review Technically Oriented
UNDERSTANDING CODES Translations What Does it Say? Different Translators Should vs Shall vs Must National Vs Local Codes Adoption Dates Grandfather issues Applicable Standards US Standards China Fire Standards UL Faรงade Issues Reflectivity Operable Windows Size of Opening Number of Openings Glass Size Restrictions Unit Configuration Shanghai Laminated Glass
Schematic Design
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Design Development
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Tender Documents By SOM By LDI
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Tender Document Review
EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE SUB CONTRACTOR SELECTION
Tender Document Evaluation / Recommendation
EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE SUB CONTRACTOR SELECTION
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Shop drawing review
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Visual / Performance Mock Up
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Construction
Poly International Plaza Beijing
Project profile Building classification – Office building w/ ground floor retail – 3 levels below grade – 850 parking spaces – 28,000 sq meters of bomb shelter – Tower 1 – 31 levels @ 1,997 sq meters ea. – Tower 2 – 16 levels @ 1,997 sq meters ea. – Tower 3 – 12 levels @ 1,997 sq meters ea.
Energy Analysis and LEED Summary – Tower 1 – Energy consumption – 35.9% improvement (based on ASHRAE 90.1-2007) – Water savings – 33.0% improvement (based on EPACT) – LEED Target GOLD – Currently have Chinese local LEED consultant tracking project progress
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Tender Submittal and Shop Drawing Review
Construction and Performance Mockup