Question by cfpy211004: What are the roles of a Quantity Surveyor in promoting and helping to create Sustainable Construction?
Quantity Surveyor is also known as a Building Cost Consultant or a Construction Estimator.
So I’m curious as to what part can a QS play when it comes to embracing the environment and developing Sustainable Construction.
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Answer by dr_cook76
These guys are really just bean counters. They just keep track of costs, or estimate costs for proposals of a new building. Maybe they can find savings from one part of a project to spend on a “sustainable” part of the project.
You need the architect of record to be the one pushing for sustainable construction. Also the owner of the project has to really want to do it. Things like geothermal HVAC systems and living roofs with solar panels are great for sustainable construction. But the up front cost are ENORMOUS! A typical HVAC sytem for a commercial building is about $ 40,000. A geothermal system in the same building is $ 500,000. It will pay itself off in the long run, but that could be 15-20 years. Govenment might be able to afford those kinds of upgrades for a school or library that they plan on using for 80 years; but a developer that’s trying to make money isn’t going to want to spend 10 or 20 times the cost just to “be green”.
What do you think? Answer below!
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