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Challenge The city of Pinole wanted to ensure that its new city hall could be built on time, on budget, and without defects that would require costly repairs in the future. Solution IMA’s log reports noted design deficiencies and coordination issues related to each of the building’s systems. Findings included errors and omissions related to building codes, life safety, weatherproofing, and constructability; incorrect use of materials and/or systems; and incomplete coordination of design and documentation among building systems—all problems that IMA often finds during peer reviews. Even the best architects may produce documents containing errors, simply because creators often know their work too well to analyze it objectively. In this case, IMA also identified a significant code violation in the layout of the building’s fire exit system, major problems in the detailing of the EIFS (exterior insulation and finish system), and mechanical noise and acoustic problems in the council chamber’s heating/ventilation/air conditioning ducting and equipment locations. All were corrected. Result The final result was a set of construction and bid documents that was
relatively free of errors and omissions and led to a smooth construction
process with minimal error-related delays and costs. The savings more
than paid for the cost of the peer review. |
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