This note discusses how the quantity surveyor's skills can be harnessed in the development of environmentally sustainable design. It focuses on the skills of managing quantity and the relationship of quantity to cost and environmental performance.
Managing a successful architectural practice requires more than simply having clients. Success will depend on your recognition that a successful architectural practice requires all of the same skills that any business of a similar size would require. While you will be able to develop many of these skills some aspects of success will depend on the contribution of other professionals such as accountants and lawyers.
Guides and advice on the day-to-day running of a successful architecture practice, from business resources to legal and ethical guides
Guides and advice on the day-to-day running of a successful architecture practice, from business resources to legal and ethical guides
A database of over 175 peer-reviewed design notes covering aspects of sustainability in the built environment for architects and allied professionals.
This note discusses how the quantity surveyor's skills can be harnessed in the development of environmentally sustainable design. It focuses on the skills of managing quantity and the relationship of quantity to cost and environmental performance.