Delivering 'performance gap' solutions

This event will explore the opportunities and challenges presented by approaches to capital project delivery which can realise significantly improved operational energy performance:

• Understand the essential metrics, skills, procedures and contractual arrangements to support delivery
• Share evidence-based best practice from higher education and related sectors
• Discuss risks, gaps and opportunities for client/supply chain partnerships to deliver value and quality

As owner-operators of large, complex, and in many cases expanding estates, higher education institutions need solutions to the endemic performance gap in construction projects. Operational energy performance of projects remains unpredictable and frequently delivers a legacy of potentially avoidable costs to institutions.

AGENDA

Sessions will focus on common challenges across project development, procurement and delivery. Brief presentations on key projects will be followed by facilitated discussion with an expert panel.

9:30 – 10:00 – Arrival, registration and refreshments

10:00 – 10:30 – Welcome and opening remarks

10:30 – 12:00 – Session 1, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

• Optimising design teams and processes to ensure minimal complexity and deliverable designs.
• Life cycle costing of options& the business case, CAPEX ‘v’ OPEX, positive value engineering.
• Available benchmarks and metrics (air-tightness, fabric performance, certifications) and their merits.
• Required project team skills, engagement with future users and impacts on design timelines.

12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 – Session 2, PROCUREMENT AND RISK

• Procurement options, their relative merits and pitfalls.
• Risk management, pricing risk and ensuring best value for clients.
• Supply chain availability for diverse project types and scales.
• Supply chain management, training, growth and development.

14:30 – 15:00 – Break and refreshments

15:00 – 16:30 – Session 3, UNLOCKING DELIVERY

• Client-side skills needs and being an informed client, including specialist clerk of works.
• Key validation timelines, air pressure tests, thermography and energy performance contracting.
• No compromise commissioning, timelines post PC, commissioning engineers and software solutions.
• Occupant training and communication.

16:30 – Closing remarks

If you have access or dietary requirements (other than vegetarian or vegan) or have any other questions regarding the event please contact sustainability@admin.ox.ac.uk