On the responsibilities of architects and engineers and their clients in federal facilities development / Committee on Architect-Engineer Responsibilites, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Architect-Engineer Responsibilities.

National Research Council (U.S.). Building Research Board.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Engineering Technical Systems.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public buildings--United States--Design and construction.

Public buildings.

Architects--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Architects.

Engineers--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Engineers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 99 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS AND THEIR CLIENTS IN FEDERAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT""; ""Copyright""; ""COMMITTEE ON ARCHITECT-ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""Agency Liaison Representatives""; ""Other Contributors""; ""Staff""; ""BUILDING RESEARCH BOARD (1991-1994)""; ""Staff""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""ISSUES OF DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT""; ""TEAMWORK AND RESPONSIBILITY""; ""BENCHMARKS FOR MANAGEMENT""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONS""; ""SOURCE AND CONDUCT OF THE STUDY""

""2 A&E PARTICIPATION IN FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT"" ""THE FACILITY LIFE CYCLE""; ""FACILITY DEVELOPMENT""; ""3 THE PATTERNS OF A&E RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""QUALITY FACILITIES AS THE AIM""; ""RESPONSIBILITY VERSUS LIABILITY""; ""TEAMWORK AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS""; ""GENERIC PROBLEMS""; ""UNIQUE ASPECTS OF FEDERAL FACILITIES PROCESS""; ""4 RECENT EXPERIENCE OF A&E FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES""; ""GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVES PRESENTED2""; ""A&E FIRM PERSPECTIVES PRESENTED""; ""SHORTCOMINGS OF A&E FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES""

""5 QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND A&E RESPONSIBILITIES"" ""HOW GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SEEK TO AVOID PROBLEMS""; ""Effective Selection of an A&E Firm""; ""Realistic Budgets""; ""Effective Communication and Review""; ""WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PROBLEMS OCCUR""; ""OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE""; ""6 TOWARD BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF A&E RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""DATA, MEASUREMENT, AND LIMITS OF MANAGEMENT""; ""INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING A&E PERFORMANCE""; ""EFFORTS TO ENHANCE QUALITY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ACRONYM LIST""

""APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS"" ""APPENDIX B ROSTER OF PARTICIPANTS""; ""STUDY COMMITTEE""; ""INVITED PARTICIPANTS""; ""STAFF""; ""APPENDIX C A&E PROJECT PERFORMANCE STATISTICS""; ""APPENDIX D STATEMENT OF TASK""; ""APPENDIX E THE BROOKS BILL""; ""PUBLIC BUILDINGS: SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""PUBLIC LAW 92-582: 86 STAT.1278""; ""TITLE IX: SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""REQUESTS FOR DATA ON ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES""; ""NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC:

923270845