The aim of this study is to develop a mechanism for using energy more efficiently namely “Sustainable Development Model of Value Engineering”. The sustainable development model has been developed by integrating the Value Engineering concept, the Deming Cycle concept, and the Juran Trilogy concept and will lead to sustainable value in its engineering application. By gathering facts and information from those working in the industry, actual problems and the authority of each party are defined. Following which, solutions to a particular problem are recommended via brainstorming under the premise that “what can be done or replaced in order to enhance or retain a level of efficiency at a lower life-cycle cost?” The major costs of production in any industry are the energy costs. Higher values could be obtained by the firm from generating net positive cash flows, which can be achieved by increasing the firm’s revenue and/or reducing production costs. This study explores and suggests ways to reduce the major costs of production based on an activity called energy cost saving. Results from an experimental study applying the sustainable development model of value engineering in energy saving, indicates that our suggested mechanism help to reduce energy costs drastically. Furthermore our proposal has been approved for implementation by the Administrative Committee. As expressed by one of the Administrative Committee members the thinking and analytical processes are sound and valid due to each responsible party being clearly assigned with their roles.

Value engineering in the construction industry

Sustainable Value Engineering Model: A Case Study in Energy Cost Saving

APA Citation El Sarag, J. (2017).Causes of variation orders in the Egyptian construction industry: Time and cost impacts [Master’s thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain. https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/291 MLA Citation El Sarag, Jwanda Mohamed. Causes of variation orders in the Egyptian construction industry: Time and cost impacts. 2017. American University in Cairo, Master's thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain. https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/291

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Causes of variation orders in the Egyptian construction industry: Time and cost impacts

Maintenance management is a combination of all technical and administrative actions, including supervision actions, intended to retain an item in or restore it to a state in which it can perform a required function. Value management is a proactive, creative, problem-solving service, utilizing a multi-disciplinary team-oriented plan of attack to make explicit the client’s value system using functional analysis to discover the relationship between time, cost and quality with the aim of maximizing the overall operation of an establishment. Both of them are interrelated with each other for improving building performance. Alas, lack of a thorough review of design and specification has thus created so many faults and defects during the conception and construction stages in which resulted later in high upkeep costs. For overcoming that issue, this paper will explore the potential of VM approach during the conception phase of bringing on a perfect (fewer defects) design specification of a building. The standard procedure of VM methodology practice which has involved a multidisciplinary project stakeholders in order to avoid the issue over design and unnecessary maintenance costs will be concluded as well.

Building sustainable design performance through integrated value management practice

Investigation Into Estimation of Building Projects Variation Contract Period

Implementation of value management practices can lead to improvement and innovation towards the initial target in term of cost, quality and performance of the project itself that actually set by the client and team of the project. The practices of value management also can help client understand the project’s objective, defining the needs and scope, improved team working together without any conflicts and the important things is to focus the main issues in order to ensure the quality of the project. Value management is defined as a brainstorming session that usually involved at the initial stages of a project to meet client’s needs and provide best value for money. The objective of this research is to identify the level of perception and practice of value management in the FELDA projects which can impact on project success. The person that involved in FELDA projects has been chosen as respondents. Quantitative method has been used in order to collect the data. The findings from this research can be a benchmark or systematic strategy to manage the project properly due to cost, time, specification and quality of the project

Value engineering in the construction industry

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Sustainable Value Engineering Model: A Case Study in Energy Cost Saving

Causes of variation orders in the Egyptian construction industry: Time and cost impacts

Building sustainable design performance through integrated value management practice

Investigation Into Estimation of Building Projects Variation Contract Period

The impact of value management on project success in felda projects

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