Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

6-2019

Abstract

The Lean Production framework was pioneered by the Toyota Motor Corporation as a method for improving process and product quality and it has proven effective within multiple domains such as manufacturing, management, healthcare, and government. Numerous studies have shown that quality control and performance evaluation in the building industry could be significantly improved as many facilities fail to deliver the anticipated performance that designers and owners expect. This paper qualitatively investigates a Lean-focused framework in the context of building performance analysis and verification. Ideally this approach could empower building designers and operators with the ability to practice “kaizen”, or quality control exercises, in all phases of the building life cycle. The foundational “4P” model of Lean Production is analyzed and its application to buildings is proposed through the use of strategically-designed system level performance metrics, developing a culture of improvement and empowerment, and focusing on basic systems engineering. A discussion of the major challenges that the building industry faces is included with suggestions on short-term applications in motivated, owneroccupied subsectors of the market. The framework is then discussed in the context of the United World College Campus, Singapore case study in which many Lean Principles were observed in the long-term pursuit of a high performance campus.

Keywords

Building Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Lean Production, Facilities Management, Data-driven Design

Discipline

Energy Policy | Engineering

Research Areas

Integrative Research Areas

Publication

Clima 2013: 11th REHVA World Congress & 8th International Conference on IAQVEC: Energy efficient, smart and healthy buildings, Prague, Czech Republic, June 16-19

First Page

1

Last Page

10

Identifier

10.13140/RG.2.1.3572.2729

Publisher

REHVA

City or Country

Prague, Czech Republic

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.3572.2729

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