84Government Soft Landings (GSL)The GSL framework is reflective of work that has been undertaken by BSRIAand the Usable Buildings Trust in their development of Soft Landings. The UKGovernment Construction Strategy aimed to improve public sector constructionand contribute to both growth and efficiency savings by a number of means.A key area identified was the need to align design and construction withoperational asset management, and encourage increased use of outcome-basedspecifications against clear performance criteria. GSL has been developed inorder to meet these requirements (see www.bimtaskgroup.org/gsl-policy).The reason for the creation of an asset and its intended business purpose, or the‘golden thread’, can often be lost in the construction process. GSL will be usedto maintain this ‘golden thread’ and ensure its continuation into the building’soperative stage. In particular, it will focus on the following:• ensuring that GSL is implemented as standard for government projects• early engagement during the design process with end users, clients andfacilities managers• continuing post-construction responsibility for the project on the part of thedesign and construction teams• implementing a contractual mechanism to ensure the above• establishing an appropriate handover process from construction to end user orfacilities manager• Post-occupancy Evaluation or monitoring and tie back to ownership andlessons learned for future design.Guidance will be presented in the form of BIM process maps to take projectsthrough the four required areas of:• environmental performance: each project will have an environmentalperformance plan at the core of the design brief• building management: there will be a clear, cost-efficient vision and strategy formanaging the facilities• commissioning, training and handover: the building will be delivered andhanded over through a plan specifically designed to meet the needs of the endusers, building managers, facilities managers and occupiers• performance effectiveness and efficiency: facilities must be designed to meetthe needs of the project sponsor and occupiers and provide an effective,productive working environment.www.ribaplanofwork.com
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