Calendar of Events - Design-Build Institute of America Rocky Mountain Region

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GSA Building 48: Project Tour
11/13/2024
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Back to Basics: The Design-Builder's Guide to Design Management
11/19/2024
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Annual Members Meeting and Sponsor Appreciation Breakfast
12/05/2024
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Utah: Annual Ugly Sweater Social
12/05/2024
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Events in the month of February 2022

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02/10/2022

Aligning the Design Consultant Business Model with Design-Build Expectations

This event has been postponed to February 10th, 2022.

Those who have experienced design-build done right can attest to the value proposition of the delivery model. They will also likely attest to the noticeable increased collaboration, enhanced coordination, and greater document development required by design-build compared to traditional delivery. These areas of focus are fundamental to the design-build process and require significantly more effort from the design team compared a design-only standard of care.

It can be challenging though for design consulting firms to meet the high expectations of the design-build process while receiving the right fees to fund the resources required to provide this level of service. Commonly, design consultants are asked to provide design-only market rate fees yet are expected to deliver on the greater design-build level of effort (an exception being three-party agreements which provide a framework for fees to be established commensurate to the expected level of effort and risk).

This webinar will offer a discussion on the conditions of the consulting business model that make it challenging to align fees with the design-build level of service as well as suggest alternative approaches to improve the alignment. Data and examples of smart risk sharing, whole project thinking, and owner education on the need and value of increased design team participation will be offered.

This is a conversation important not only for the design community but all stakeholders within the project delivery process. The design team may be the creators of the project information but owners and contractors are the end users who rely up on it. Ensuring incentives are aligned across the entire team to create high quality, coordinated information is to the benefit of all involved.

SESSION TAKEAWAYS
A look into aspects of the current consulting service business model that can inhibit alignment of fees with the design-build level of service.
Suggested strategies for reframing the value proposition of funding increased design team effort on design-build projects.
A data driven perspective of the powerful role information carries within the project delivery process and the opportunities that exist for project teams to leverage it further.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS

Julian Nahan, Integrated Project Executive, The Beck Group
Julian is focused on improving how buildings are designed and constructed. With a degree in Design/Construction Integration from Stanford University and over 15 years of project management experience, his focus is on the transformations that occur when barriers of traditional project delivery are removed and replaced with integrated delivery models. Julian is based in Denver, CO and has led several large design-build projects for Beck including the 1401 Lawrence Office tower as well as the 15th & Stout Dual Brand Hotel.

Rick Del Monte, FAIA, DBIA, Managing Director, The Beck Group
A Managing Director of The Beck Group, Rick has more than thirty years of experience in building design, nine of which were spent with Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in New York as an Associate Partner. He was responsible for the design of the world’s tallest concrete building and has won national and international design competitions. He is immediate past board Chair for the DBIA, and has lectured widely on design build and design excellence. As Beck’s National Design Director, Rick works with each team from the concept design through the execution to create innovative buildings that provide a productive work environment for the users.
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02/24/2022

The IECC - Where We're At and Where We're Going

The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC®) addresses energy efficiency on several fronts including cost, energy usage, use of natural resources and the impact of energy usage on the environment. Jim Dent of the Weifield Group and Kevin Perri of NORESCO will cover the myriad of International Energy Conservation Code changes that have occurred in recent years, and how they apply today. They will also cover how the energy landscape and building electrification requirements will change the way we execute construction in the future. From 2006 to 2021, the energy codes have increased its efficiency requirements by about 40%, an average of 8% per cycle — this rate will accelerate in future years.

Attendees of this educational program can expect to understand:

The purpose of the energy codes.
The history of the IECC going back to 2015.
Discussion around enforcement or lack thereof of the IECC.
Brief overview of the most salient changes to the 2021 IECC.
A Look ahead - what is Electrification and what does it mean for Colorado?

About our Speakers:

Jim Dent, Senior Preconstruction Manager, Weifield Group

Jim has 40+ years of electrical experience and possesses an exceptional skill set which includes the ability to manage large, complex projects and use his institutional knowledge to lead vested parties – both internal and external — to success. He has a proven track record in preconstruction management, design-build delivery, estimating, budget, and cost control.Jim was an instructor for the Independent Electrical Contractors – Rocky Mountain (IECRM) apprenticeship program for ten consecutive years and also served as chairperson of the Apprentice and Training Committee for ten years. He is a past president of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) – Rocky Mountain Region, is an active member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) – Colorado Chapter, currently serving on the USGBC Market Leader Advisory Board, and served two terms on the Colorado State Electrical Board. He is an expert in National Electrical Code (NEC) and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), having taught numerous educational seminars on the impacts of each.

Kevin Perri, Manager, Sustainability Services, NORESCO

Kevin has been greatly involved in the codes nationally and more locally in Colorado. He presented for the International Code Council, the Mayors Sustainability Summit, the United State Green Building Council, and to architects, engineers, and owners around the nation. Kevin’s background is in mechanical engineering and holds certifications as a commercial energy inspector and plans examiner, certified energy manager, certified commissioning provider, and holds a LEED AP. As a committee member of the code adoption process for the 2018 code cycle he was able to help provide guidance to the AEC community on upcoming changes to the energy code. He is currently working with the State of Colorado’s Energy office to educate and promote energy efficiency across the state, training designers how the net zero energy process can be achieved, helping to write the electrification pathway for different jurisdictions, and is the moderator for the upcoming code hearings for the City and County of Denver.