56For example, a developer constructing an office block or shopping centre andrenting the space, or constructing a block of flats and selling them on completion,has little incentive to increase the capital costs. However, sustainability legislationrequires greater consideration of environmental issues and, in turn, operating costs,and as tenants or purchasers become more concerned with environmental mattersand running costs, these trends will shift.How does the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 assistconsideration of whole life costs?While the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 does not specifically include the term ‘whole lifecosts’ it encourages greater consideration of this subject and emphasises it in anumber of ways.Initial Project BriefThe Stage 1 Core Objectives require the development of Project Outcomes and theProject Budget. Both of these aspects have an influence on whole life costs, as setout below.Project OutcomesFinancial outcomes can be core Project Outcomes. This topic is covered in the nextchapter.Project Budget and Cost InformationThe Project Budget does not need to be restricted to capital costs. It might includethe cost of the design fees and may also include annual maintenance fees that willbe allocated when the building is in use. The capital costs themselves may be splitinto a number of subject headings: for example, advance utility improvements orfurniture installations after the main Building Contract has been concluded. Similarly,Cost Information may comprise the latest cost estimate of the capital costs, as wellas more holistic cost exercises. The scope of Cost Information and the associatedadvice will depend on the specific project requirements of the client and the associatedservices of each member of the design team.www.ribaplanofwork.com
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