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Value Engineering application benefits in Sustainable Construction

Traditionally, construction projects have been developed by generating a program of needs and requirements, using in-house staff, or hiring consultants to develop necessary documents, and subsequently award projects. However, there is little programmed input to implement some kind of Value Engineering and Sustainability Analysis. In the past two decades, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of both Value Engineering (VE) and Sustainable Development (SD) within the construction industry. Both subjects play crucial roles in realizing quality, reliability and durability as well as enhancing performance throughout the life of a project. They also help to: improve service related outcomes within budget constraints: achieve a more efficient use of resources; and accomplish an optimum combination of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and quality to satisfy the user requirements. This paper proposes a conceptual synergy between VE and Sustainable Construction (SC) that leads to achieving best value over the life span of a project. It demonstrates the linkage within the SAVE International Standard VE Job Plan tools and techniques for better planning for Sustainable Construction (SC) during early stages of a project.