ASTM E1699-13
(Practice)Standard Practice for Performing Value Engineering (VE)/Value Analysis (VA) of Projects, Products and Processes
Standard Practice for Performing Value Engineering (VE)/Value Analysis (VA) of Projects, Products and Processes
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Use of this practice increases performance; maintains/improves schedule; maintains/enhances quality within budget; provides a more efficient use of resources; reduces risk; and enhances safety or effectiveness, or both. Perform VE/VA as early as possible in the life cycle of the focus of study, and anytime conditions change, to allow greatest flexibility and effectiveness of any recommended changes. However, VE/VA may be performed at any time during the planning, design, and implementation phases of a project, product, or process.
5.2 The most effective application of VE/VA is early in the design phase. Changes or redirection in the design can be accommodated without extensive redesign at this point, thereby saving the owner/user/stakeholder's time and money.
5.3 Projects Related to the Construction of Buildings and Other Engineered Systems:
5.3.1 During the earliest stages of design, refer to VE/VA as value planning. Use the procedure to analyze predesign documents, for example, program documents and space planning documents. At the predesign stage, perform VE/VA to define the project's functions, and to achieve consensus on the project's direction and approach by the project team, for example, the owner, the design professional,5 the user, and the construction manager. By participating in this early VE/VA exercise, members of the project team communicate their needs to the other team members and identify those needs in the common language of functions. By expressing the project in these terms early in the design process, the project team minimizes miscommunication and redesign, which are costly in both labor expenditures and schedule delays.
5.3.2 Also perform VE/VA during schematic design (up to 15 % design completion), design development (up to 45 % design completion), and construction documents (up to 100 % design completion). Conduct VE/VA studies at several stages of design completion to define or confirm project functions, to verify technical...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for defining and satisfying the functions of a project, product, or process (hereafter referred to as focus of study). Projects include construction of commercial and residential buildings and other engineered systems.2 Products include components, systems and equipment.3 Processes include procurement, materials management, work flow, fabrication and assembly, quality control, and services.
1.2 A multidisciplinary team uses the procedure to convert stakeholder constraints, needs, and desires into descriptions of functions and then relates these functions to resources.
1.3 Examples of costs are all relevant costs over a designated study period, including the costs of obtaining funds, designing, purchasing/leasing, constructing/manufacturing/installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing and disposing of the particular focus of study (see Terminologies E631 and E833). While not the only criteria, cost is an important basis for comparison in a VE/VA study. Therefore, accurate and comprehensive cost data is an important element of the analysis.
1.4 This is a procedure to develop alternatives that meet the functions of the focus of study. Estimate the costs for each alternative. Provide the owner/user/stakeholder with specific, technically accurate alternatives which can be implemented. The owner/user/stakeholder selects the alternative(s) that best satisfies their constraints, needs and desires.
1.5 Apply this practice to an entire focus of study, or to any subsystem/element thereof. The user/owner/stakeholder can utilize the VE/VA procedure to select the element or scope of the study.
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Designation: E1699 − 13
StandardPractice for
Performing Value Engineering (VE)/Value Analysis (VA) of
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Projects, Products and Processes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1699; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.5 Apply this practice to an entire focus of study, or to any
subsystem/element thereof. The user/owner/stakeholder can
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for defining and
utilize the VE/VA procedure to select the element or scope of
satisfying the functions of a project, product, or process
the study.
(hereafter referred to as focus of study). Projects include
construction of commercial and residential buildings and other
2. Referenced Documents
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engineered systems. Products include components, systems
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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and equipment. Processes include procurement, materials
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
management, work flow, fabrication and assembly, quality
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
control, and services.
E917 Practice for Measuring Life-Cycle Costs of Buildings
1.2 A multidisciplinary team uses the procedure to convert and Building Systems
stakeholder constraints, needs, and desires into descriptions of
E1369 Guide for Selecting Techniques for Treating Uncer-
functions and then relates these functions to resources. tainty and Risk in the Economic Evaluation of Buildings
and Building Systems
1.3 Examples of costs are all relevant costs over a desig-
E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related
nated study period, including the costs of obtaining funds,
Sitework—UNIFORMAT II
designing, purchasing/leasing, constructing/manufacturing/
E1765 Practice for Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process
installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing and
(AHP) to Multiattribute DecisionAnalysis of Investments
disposing of the particular focus of study (see Terminologies
Related to Buildings and Building Systems
E631 and E833). While not the only criteria, cost is an
E2013 Practice for Constructing FAST Diagrams and Per-
important basis for comparison in a VE/VA study. Therefore,
forming Function Analysis During Value Analysis Study
accurate and comprehensive cost data is an important element
E2103 Classification for Bridge Elements—UNIFORMAT
of the analysis.
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1.4 This is a procedure to develop alternatives that meet the
3. Terminology
functions of the focus of study. Estimate the costs for each
alternative. Provide the owner/user/stakeholder with specific,
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of general terms related to
technically accurate alternatives which can be implemented.
building construction used in this practice, refer to Terminol-
The owner/user/stakeholder selects the alternative(s) that best
ogy E631; and for general terms related to building economics,
satisfies their constraints, needs and desires. refer to Terminology E833.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 value, n—An expression of the relationship between
function and resources, where function is measured by the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
performance requirements of the customer and resources are
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on
Building Economics.
measured in cost for materials, labor, and time required to
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013. Published November 2013. Originally
accomplish that function.
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E1699 – 10. DOI:
10.1520/E1699-13.
3.2.2 value engineering (VE), n—The application of value
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Projects also include analytical studies that provide the technical basis for
methodology to projects, products, and processes for the
standards development or identify alternative means for achieving organizational
objectives and research and development activities that support the deployment of
new products and processes.
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Typical construction-related products for each product type are: (1) For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
components—structural steel members; (2) systems—fire protection systems such contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
as sprinklers; and (3) equipment—motorized vehicles for excavation and Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
earthmoving, and transporting, lifting, and placing materials and components. the ASTM website.
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Designation: E1699 − 10 E1699 − 13
Standard Practice for
Performing Value Engineering (VE)/Value Analysis (VA) of
Buildings Projects, Products and Building
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ProcessesSystems and Other Constructed Projects
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1699; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for defining and satisfying the functions of a project.project, product, or process (hereafter
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referred to as focus of study). Projects include construction of commercial and residential buildings and other engineered systems.
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Products include components, systems and equipment. Processes include procurement, materials management, work flow,
fabrication and assembly, quality control, and services.
1.2 A multidisciplinary team uses the procedure to convert stakeholder constraints, needs, and desires into descriptions of
project functions and then relates these functions to revenues and cost.resources.
1.3 Examples of costs are all relevant costs over a designated study period, including the costs of obtaining funds, designing,
purchasing/leasing, constructing/installing,constructing/manufacturing/installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing and
disposing of the particular building design or system focus of study (see Terminologies E631 and E833). While not the only
criteria, cost is an important basis for comparison in a value analysis study of a project. VE/VA study. Therefore, accurate and
comprehensive cost data is an important element of the analysis.
1.4 This is a procedure to develop alternatives that meet the project’s functions. functions of the focus of study. Estimate the
costs for each alternative. Provide the owner/user/stakeholder with specific, technically accurate alternatives, appropriate to the
stage of project development, alternatives which can be implemented. The owner/user/stakeholder selects the alternative(s) that
best satisfies their constraints, needs and desires.
1.5 Apply this practice to an entire project focus of study, or to any subsystem. subsystem/element thereof. The
user/owner/stakeholder can utilize the VAVE/VA procedure to select the element or scope of the project to be studied.study.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
E917 Practice for Measuring Life-Cycle Costs of Buildings and Building Systems
E1369 Guide for Selecting Techniques for Treating Uncertainty and Risk in the Economic Evaluation of Buildings and Building
Systems
E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework—UNIFORMAT II
E1765 Practice for Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Multiattribute Decision Analysis of Investments Related to
Buildings and Building Systems
E2013 Practice for Constructing FAST Diagrams and Performing Function Analysis During Value Analysis Study
E2103 Classification for Bridge Elements—UNIFORMAT II
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building
Economics.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010Nov. 1, 2013. Published August 2010November 2013. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20052010
as E1699 – 00 (2005).E1699 – 10. DOI: 10.1520/E1699-10.10.1520/E1699-13.
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Value analysis (VA) is also referred to as value engineering.Projects also include analytical studies that provide the technical basis for standards development or identify
alternative means for achieving organizational objectives and research and development activities that support the deployment of new products and processes.
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Typical construction-related products for each product type are: (1) components—structural steel members; (2) systems—fire protection systems such as sprinklers; and
(3) equipment—motorized vehicles for excavation and earthmoving, and transporting, lifting, and placing materials and components.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700,
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