Day One - Wednesday, September 24
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7:00 am
Check-In & Networking
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Establishing the Foundations for Successful MEP Management
8:10 am Case Study: Aligning Performance Requirements With Owners Early to Prevent Scope Gaps, Manage Expectations & Improve Project Outcomes
Synopsis
- Evaluating practical methods to capture and confirm owner expectations around performance and deliverables
- Exploring the unintended consequences of poorly defined systems requirements for project teams and project outcomes
- Tracking owner-driven requirements from early design through to commissioning and handover to provide greater transparency of project progress
8:50 am Working with Trade Partners to Constructively Address Gaps in Capability & Maintain Quality in Partner Selection
Synopsis
- Identify the common gaps in trade understanding of MEP workflows, prefab coordination, and model-based installation: How do you get ahead and build confidence in project requirements?
- Evaluate options when potential partners fail financial prequalification’s, putting risk on project viability
- Deploy practical training strategies and review systems for mentoring less experienced trades to bring them up to speed quickly
10:00 am
Morning Refreshments & Speed Networking
Driving Collaboration in Design
10:40 am Maximizing Your Seat at the Table in Design to Successfully ‘Lock-In’ on Decision Making
Synopsis
- Discuss how and when MEP teams should enter design timelines to flag sequencing issues, constructability risks, and fabrication impacts ahead of time
- Demonstrate the tangible value of having the MEP Manager present in early design through cost and schedule savings to increase buy in of the project team
- Tactics for embedding suggested coordination milestones and VDC deliverables into the main schedule
11:20 am Panel Discussion: Improving Coordination Between Engineers & MEP Partners to Eliminate Field Rework & Delays
Synopsis
- Resetting expectations of the responsibilities of the contractors and engineers on Design-Build and CMAR projects to reduce duplicate work and/or common scope gaps
- Discovering how to develop a culture of collaboration and mutual respect between engineers and MEP contractors
- Improving the sharing of models and design documentation between all parties to help facilitate this collaboration
12:00 pm
Networking Lunch
Transitioning From Design to Construction
1:00 pm Case Study: Improving Project Lifecycle Coordination Processes to Eliminate Field Rework & Delays
Synopsis
- Breaking down common gaps in coordination between MEP trades across the vision, system and tactical level
- Exploring how to better define ownership of scopes and facilitate smoother communication and information sharing through a high-quality BIM execution plan
- Considering portfolio requirements of owner’s projects to develop standardized modeling approaches across projects
1:40 pm Case Study: Aligning Performance Requirements With Underground Subcontractors Early to Prevent Utility Disruption, Manage Expectations & Improve Project Outcomes
Synopsis
- Evaluating practical methods to capture and confirm underground subcontractor’s expectations around performance and deliverables
- Exploring the unintended consequences of poorly defined systems requirements for project teams and project outcomes
- Understanding the Importance of modelling additional underground no fly zones and ensuring proper handoff information to provide greater transparency of project progress
2:50 pm
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
Innovating MEP Equipment & Systems
3:20 pm Audience Discussion: Navigating Long Lead Procurement Challenges in a Volatile Supply Chain
Synopsis
- Integrating procurement timelines with MEP coordination and installation schedules to help ensure equipment arrives when needed
- Working in collaboration with owners and trades to navigate your way through a disrupted market and get ahead of critical path equipment and systems
- Discussing the impact of extended lead times on scheduling of traditional activities from design through commissioning and tactics that can be used to prevent such challenges
4:00 pm Decarbonizing MEP Systems in the Industry’s First Platinum LEED Retrofitted Building in New York City
Synopsis
- Evaluating the systems that offered the most opportunity for decarbonization: How did the team need to adapt their mentality to open doors to new opportunities, yet still ensure cost efficiency?
- Identifying and working with overseas manufacturers for the first time to ensure quality and compliance of lower carbon systems
- Outlining the challenges of coordinating innovative systems with existing conditions in the building and minimize disruption to building operations