Proposal

Proposal - pdf

As the construction of the D.C. Entertainment and Sports Arena is on a fast track schedule, the building envelope is a critical task. The facade consists of cold formed metal framing, masonry, storefront, and insulated metal panels. Currently the project is behind schedule and will need to use temporary protection so that interior finishes will not also get behind schedule. The insulated metal panels are used on all four sides of the building and are being delivered to the site and installed individually. The proposed solution is to use prefabricated insulated metal panels to help accelerate the schedule to complete the building envelope on time and assure the intended completion date is met.

Analysis Topic 1 - Prefabricated Insulated Metal Panel System

With the schedule for the Entertainment and Sports Arena being compressed from 18 months to 14 months, every stage of the project is crucial. The contract type changed between CM at Risk and Design Build which makes this project delivery unique. Work began in the field with only 50% CD's and the erection of the steel superstructure before 100% CD's were obtained. With issues obtaining a subcontractor for the glass and glazing sub, as well as a potential project risk with the electrical and mechanical equipment, accelerating the design process could be beneficial on this project. Design reviews are a direct way to communicate between the owner, construction team, and designers. Although the main reason for using design reviews would be to accelerate the design process, this would also be beneficial for constructibility and coordination purposes.

Analysis Topic 2 - BIM Use to Accelerate Design and Construction

Currently there is a multitude of spaces including locker rooms, offices, training rooms, weight rooms, etc. that encompass the first and second levels of the practice facility. These spaces total to approximately 27,000 square feet of space wrapping around the West and South ends of the courts in the practice facility. These spaces were intended to be 50% larger than they are and still then were considered to be on the smaller side. Adding a third floor to the practice facility with the same layout as the floor beneath it would make meeting the clients needs much more achievable. The Entertainment and Sports Arena has a tight schedule and a tight budget so the additional floor would need to have minimal impacts on the cost and nearly no impact on the substantial completion date in order to beneficial.

Analysis Topic 3 - Additional Floor for Office Space in Practice Facility

With the growing demand in the construction industry, there are simply not enough laborers to keep up. In addition to the struggles nationally to find skilled workers, there are even more difficulties that arise is some areas where there are local requirements. Local requirements are present on the D.C. Entertainment and Sports Arena. The topic to be addressed and further researched is how training programs and education programs can be implemented to get the local labor market up to speed with the growing construction industry. Further research will take place by contacting contractors about their requirements and training when hiring new laborers. The goal will be to determine a program and method that could be successful in hiring new laborers that is worth the cost impact that it may have.

Analysis Topic 4 - Training Local Workforce, Critical Industry Issue

As the office spaces, locker rooms, weight rooms, etc. were intended to be 50% larger than they are going to be. and still were considered on the small side, adding an additional floor to the practice facility would benefit the client so that these spaces can be expanded. The additional floor would only border the West and South sides of the practice facility and mimic the floors beneath it. This will require a structural analysis to see what changes and additions need to be made to the structural system to carry this additional load.

Breadth Study 1 - Additional Floor for Office Space in Practice Facility, Structural Breadth

While adding this additional floor above the practice facility provides a necessary structural analysis, it also requires an analysis of the mechanical system to be used. Currently the practice facility is being serviced by multiple roof top units, but in adding a third floor an additional mechanical system will have to be added. This breadth will focus on creating a schematic design for the required mechanical system to be installed.

Breadth Study 2 - Additional Floor for Office Space in Practice Facility, Mechanical Breadth

Revised Proposal - pdf