WorksheetsBuilding Morphology & Design Economics (Lecture 7)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Client's requirements are increasingly complex. This is a challenge faced by design team in providing solutions to fulfill the client's requirements in giving value for money. Which of the following is not true on how design economics and life-cycle costing concept could help fulfilling client's requirements.
Provide client ample insights and information on the whole life span of the building.
Client able to know on how much cost to bear before starting the project.
Provide accurate prediction for the project's success rate.
Client able to choose suitable economical alternatives for the project.
How can design economics help the building team in enhancing sustainable development?
Provide building team a complete work schedule from the start of construction until handover.
Building team able to purchase cheap material according to help client save his/her budget.
Building team will be clear and aware on how the project should be executed to achieve sustainability.
Increase the building team awareness on minimizing wastages and pollution.
Which of the following describes the term "Life Cycle Costing (LCC)"?
Building life cycle cost comprises of total cost for the building from inception until building demolition. Life cycle cost depends on the owner, user and designer’s effort to reduce the recurring cost.
Building life cycle cost comprises of total cost for the building from construction stage until handover stage. Life cycle cost depends on a the responsibility of designer’s to reduce the price of the building.
Building life cycle cost comprises of total cost for the building from idea phase until the start of the rental. Life cycle cost depends on the owner's financial status.
Building life cycle cost comprises of total cost for the building from inception until building demolition. Life cycle cost depends on the future user building design preferences.
Clients of a project constitute of owners, users and building managers. Which of the following is the least important client's needs and requirements?
Cost
Quality
Time
Appearance
Design economics is a concept used by the design team to deliver value for money to the client. Which of the following is false on factors to be considered in evaluating value for money?
Grouping of Buildings
Planning Efficiency
Refurbishment
Authorities Approval
Which of the following describes how design economics help to fulfill value for money requirements.
Provide suggestions and alternatives in the term of plan shape, building size, storey height and building total height that could meet the criteria of Value for Money to the client.
Provide suggestions and alternatives in the term of maintenance cost and building total life span that could meet the criteria of Value for Money to the client.
Provide suggestions and alternatives in the term of land cost, construction cost and maintenance cost that could meet the criteria of Value for Money to the client.
Provide suggestions and alternatives in the term of construction cost, development cost and building selling price that could meet the criteria of Value for Money to the client.
Life cycle costing is an important tool in evaluating the economics of construction projects. Which of the following is the use of life cycle costing for Quantity Surveyor?
QS able to provide client the cost estimate for the building construction.
QS able to provide client the total cost of the building from land acquisition to building demolition.
QS able to provide client the cost for refurbishment, demolition and reconstruction of the building.
QS able to provide client the rental and selling price of the building.
Which of the following is false project success criteria that fulfill client's requirement.
Project constructed within client's budget.
Project completed within time.
Project able to be sold at a high price.
Best quality possible based on reasonable price.
Fulfilling the client's needs and requirements is very important. However, the consultant and contractor needs also need to be considered to ensure the project to be successful such as:-
i. Reasonable return for the risk taken.
ii. Payment on time.
iii. Clients who do not keep changing their minds.
iv. Future projects from the client.
i, iii and iv
i, ii and iii
All of the above
ii, iii and iv
A successful combination of three factors that is performance, time and cost is essential for a project. Which of the following explains the Quantity Surveyor roles in enriching and enhancing his professional knowledge in meeting these factors.
QS able to provide client the best project proposal that meets the client's requirements such as suitable project completion date, project cost within client's budget and best quality and appearance.
QS able to provide client the best project proposal according to client's budget, availability of material and resources and the site or land condition.
QS able to propose the best project that are trending and have the best appearance to ensure the project have a good selling factor and give maximum profit to the client.
QS serve the client according to the client's budget for consultation fees and the project proposal are vary according to the payment from the client.
A Quantity Surveyor (QS) plays an important role in cost advising particularly during the initial stage of a project. Which of following is false important factors to be considered by QS in delivering value for money in project implementation.
Best project resources
Best budget allocation
Best project alternatives
Best project completion date
Time, cost and quality are the three main criteria of a project success. Which of the following is the correct criteria that constitute in quality success of the project.
i. Appearance
ii. Aesthetic/commercial value
iii. Value for money
iv. Zero defects
V. Completion date
All of the above
i, ii, iii and iv
i, ii, iii and v
ii, iii, iv and v
One of the client's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) is the customer's satisfaction. Which of the following is the aspects of knowledge and practices a Quantity Surveyor should know and apply in terms of Client's requirements.
i. Site considerations
ii. Planning efficiency
iii. Constructional details
iv. Design concept
i, iii and iv
All of the above
i, ii and iii
ii, iii and iv
Which of the following is the false statement about Life Cycle Costing?
LCC constitutes of initial cost, operation cost, maintenance & repair cost and replacement cost.
LCC is to be prepared after the design stage of the project.
LCC can be implemented at any level of the design process and can also be an effective tool for evaluation of existing building systems.
LCC is an essential design process for controlling the initial and the future cost of building ownership.
Project planning efficiency is important to ensure the project's flow smooth and have higher success rate. Which of the following is the goal of project planning?
i. Define the work tasks of each entity involved in the project.
ii. Make decisions about which technologies will be used to bring about the successful completion of the project. iii. Provide a comprehensive assessment of all resources required to complete a project.
iv. Use the project planning to arrive at a timeline and budget for the project.
All of the above
i, ii and iv
ii, iii and iv
i, ii and iii
