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Construction Diaries: Lessons Learned From SWA’s Inspection & Verification Experts

Podcast |: Buildings and Beyond - Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Publisher |: Steven Winter Associates
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Design,; Interview,; Society & Culture,; Urban Development
Categories Via RSS |: Science
Publication Date |: Aug 26, 2022
Episode Duration |: 00:38:38

Description: One of the main drivers behind a successful building project is third-party inspection and verification. This critical, yet often overlooked, step in the construction...

The post Construction Diaries: Lessons Learned From SWA’s Inspection & Verification Experts appeared first on Steven Winter Associates, Inc..

Description: One of the main drivers behind a successful building project is third-party inspection and verification. This critical, yet often overlooked, step in the construction process is designed to help buildings achieve a desired quality of performance and can also help save project teams substantial time and money along the way. That being said, the role of an inspector or verifier is not for the faint of heart. They are often scrutinized and even blamed for “slowing progress” following a construction intervention. In reality, these dedicated professionals are actually looking out for the project’s best interest and save time in the long-run by preventing costly repairs. Without them, building performance and occupant health and comfort could be compromised. In this episode, we invited three inspection and verification professionals from Steven Winter Associates to shed light on the challenges they face while inspecting construction projects. We learn what they look for when they are on site and how they reach solutions with project teams when standards are not being met. This engaging roundtable discussion is a great reminder of just how valuable a third-party inspector can be. Episode Guests: Episode Sponsor: “The P3 Higher Education Summit examines campus infrastructure challenges faced by colleges and universities nationwide, and how new approaches to procurement, risk, planning, and asset management are helping campus planners and facility managers deliver critical projects nationwide. Join over 600 college and university representatives, developers, and design-build professionals for two days of project delivery discussions and networking. Check out P3HigherEducation.com to learn more and to register. Opportunities for sponsorship are still available. Register with code SWINTER for $100 off your registration! We Want to Hear From You! Send your feedback and questions to podcast@swinter.com About Buildings and Beyond Buildings and Beyond is a production of Steven Winter Associates. We provide energy, green building, and accessibility consulting services to improve the built environment. For more information, visit www.swinter.com. Hosts Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby Production Team Heather Breslin | Alex Mirabile | Dylan Martello Transcript coming soon!

Description:

One of the main drivers behind a successful building project is third-party inspection and verification. This critical, yet often overlooked, step in the construction process is designed to help buildings achieve a desired quality of performance and can also help save project teams substantial time and money along the way.

That being said, the role of an inspector or verifier is not for the faint of heart. They are often scrutinized and even blamed for “slowing progress” following a construction intervention. In reality, these dedicated professionals are actually looking out for the project’s best interest and save time in the long-run by preventing costly repairs. Without them, building performance and occupant health and comfort could be compromised.

In this episode, we invited three inspection and verification professionals from Steven Winter Associates to shed light on the challenges they face while inspecting construction projects. We learn what they look for when they are on site and how they reach solutions with project teams when standards are not being met. This engaging roundtable discussion is a great reminder of just how valuable a third-party inspector can be.

Episode Guests:

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Dylan Martello (Moderator)

Senior Building Systems Consultant

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Jenny Powell

Building Systems Director

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Joe Andracchio

Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Michael Schmidt

Building Systems Consultant

Episode Sponsor:

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“The P3 Higher Education Summit examines campus infrastructure challenges faced by colleges and universities nationwide, and how new approaches to procurement, risk, planning, and asset management are helping campus planners and facility managers deliver critical projects nationwide.

Join over 600 college and university representatives, developers, and design-build professionals for two days of project delivery discussions and networking. Check out P3HigherEducation.com to learn more and to register. Opportunities for sponsorship are still available.

Register with code SWINTER for $100 off your registration!

We Want to Hear From You!

Send your feedback and questions to podcast@swinter.com

About Buildings and Beyond

Buildings and Beyond is a production of Steven Winter Associates. We provide energy, green building, and accessibility consulting services to improve the built environment. For more information, visit www.swinter.com.

Hosts

Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby

Production Team

Heather Breslin | Alex Mirabile | Dylan Martello

Episode Transcript

Transcript coming soon!

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