Jack Putnam, P.E., Manager of M/E/P Services, Woolpert LLP, Dayton, Ohio and Bret Paden, P.E., Manager of M/E/P Services, Woolpert LLP, St. Louis

Selling the Owner on the Strategic Advantage of Life-Cycle Design

The phrase "robbing Peter to pay Paul" describes what typically occurs during the programming phase of the collaborative design process on a large project. This can certainly be the case when a critical mechanical, electrical or plumbing system is scaled back or even eliminated. Unfortunately, mechanical systems are frequently the first to undergo cuts when a project swells over budget.