Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec
Designing the facade of a building is a complex task due to the multiple criteria to consider and the number of stakeholders involved. This paper highlights the influence criteria, the requirement and the issues relative to the selection of cladding material for non-residential buildings. Architect...
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Designing the facade of a building is a complex task due to the multiple criteria to consider and the number of stakeholders involved. This paper highlights the influence criteria, the requirement and the issues relative to the selection of cladding material for non-residential buildings. Architects, contractors, subcontractors and clients provide a systemic view of the situation, based on an analysis of the findings from a mixed-research method combining online survey and semi-structured interviews. The results show that the decision for the cladding material is mainly influenced by building type, client type, project context, personal experience, product reputation and project delivery methods. The most important requirement for architects, in terms of cladding materials are, in order, performance, appearance, and good warranties. Contractors and subcontractors look especially for compliance with the delivery schedule, with an optimal deadline of less than three weeks. Regarding installation, subcontractors seek speed of installation, system simplicity, easy coordination with envelope workers and on-site product modulation. Finally, the main issues with cladding are maintenance, newness of cladding systems, lack of construction detail, and tendering process. A better understanding of the cladding selection process provides valuable insight to the manufacturer in order to provide the right information to satisfy stakeholder’s need.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a6b2e6a856f4b498b4fc89c05c14bad2023-03-15T13:53:21ZengStichting OpenAccessJournal of Facade Design and Engineering2213-302X2213-30382018-04-016110.7480/jfde.2018.1.1811141Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of QuebecSamuel Guy-Plourde0Pierre Blanchet1Michel de Blois2Francois Robichaud3Costel Barbuta4Department of Wood Sciences, Industrial Research Chair in Ecoresponsible Wood Construction, Laval University,Department of Wood Sciences, Industrial Research Chair in Ecoresponsible Wood Construction, Laval University,Laval University Design SchoolForest Economic AdvisorsFPInnovations Designing the facade of a building is a complex task due to the multiple criteria to consider and the number of stakeholders involved. This paper highlights the influence criteria, the requirement and the issues relative to the selection of cladding material for non-residential buildings. Architects, contractors, subcontractors and clients provide a systemic view of the situation, based on an analysis of the findings from a mixed-research method combining online survey and semi-structured interviews. The results show that the decision for the cladding material is mainly influenced by building type, client type, project context, personal experience, product reputation and project delivery methods. The most important requirement for architects, in terms of cladding materials are, in order, performance, appearance, and good warranties. Contractors and subcontractors look especially for compliance with the delivery schedule, with an optimal deadline of less than three weeks. Regarding installation, subcontractors seek speed of installation, system simplicity, easy coordination with envelope workers and on-site product modulation. Finally, the main issues with cladding are maintenance, newness of cladding systems, lack of construction detail, and tendering process. A better understanding of the cladding selection process provides valuable insight to the manufacturer in order to provide the right information to satisfy stakeholder’s need. https://jfde.eu/index.php/jfde/article/view/141material selectioncladdingdecision-makingnon-residential constructionconstruction stakeholders |
| spellingShingle | Samuel Guy-Plourde Pierre Blanchet Michel de Blois Francois Robichaud Costel Barbuta Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec Journal of Facade Design and Engineering material selection cladding decision-making non-residential construction construction stakeholders |
| title | Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec |
| title_full | Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec |
| title_fullStr | Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec |
| title_short | Cladding Materials in Non-Residential Construction: Consideration Criteria for Stakeholder in the Province of Quebec |
| title_sort | cladding materials in non residential construction consideration criteria for stakeholder in the province of quebec |
| topic | material selection cladding decision-making non-residential construction construction stakeholders |
| url | https://jfde.eu/index.php/jfde/article/view/141 |
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