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During the design process, it is possible to continually monitor whether the performance requirements are being met. If the performance delivered (module score) is lower than the performance requirement, this can be seen by the red colour. If the performance is equal to or higher than the requirement, this is shown by the colour green (other modules). Finally this is followed by the municipality assessment. Analysis of this is simple, because the design meets the requirements when all of the modules are green. The remainder of the assessment consists of checking whether the modules have been correctly filled in (if necessary, using a checklist). Figure 1: Assessment using the Overview Window of GPR® Optimising the design If the performance requirements are not met, GPR® can easily be used to search for improvement opportunities. Every module contains a list of items and selection options [Figure 2]. This list can be considered to be a list of suggestions. Behind every option one can see how many points the option gives. By clicking an option you can immediately see the improvement in the submodule score and Figure 2: Section with items from the Material module eventually the module score. To provide insight into what is going on, the submodule and module scores are always displayed at the top of the window. The designer can examine the suggestions by means of trial and error. The final choice must of course be consistent with other qualities and costs. The performance of a building can be calculated in about two to three hours. No special advice is necessary; the tool can be used by the architect. A Tool for the Municipality Subsection 2.1 places the emphasis on the assessment role of the municipality. The role can be more advisory. In a dynamic process, the municipality has already had contact with the developer or architect during the design process. At that moment, GPR® can be deployed as a communication aid. The municipality can, together with those involved, search for improvement options, if required, on the basis of experience gained in earlier projects. The structure of the (sub)modules, items, and the direct feedback between the choice and the result, proves to be beneficial for communication. During the contact moments, agreements can be made about whether or not to meet criteria to gain points for a certain item. GPR® also includes the possibility, in consultation, of scoring bonus points [Figure 3]. This is used if a special solution is not, or is insufficiently, included in GPR®. 24
Sometimes during the process it will be the case that the agreed requirements cannot be achieved. In such cases, the discussions between the municipality and the market players can lead to deciding to adjust the performance requirements. Figure 3: Section with bonus points from the Material module A Tool for the Developer The municipality requires the market to make a GPR calculation for projects. This demands effort from the market players. When developing GPR®, much attention was given to simplicity and ease of use. Once a city has acquired a licence/authorization for the tool, there are no costs involved for the market players using the tool. Another service to the market is that additional opportunities are provided to allow the market players to promote themselves. The consumer label puts the market players in a position to make use of the high quality of their project in their marketing. The user label is used for office buildings and schools. The consumer label offers the consumer insight at three levels into the quality of the design [Figure 4]: 1. Total score with stars. The greater the number of stars, the higher the quality. Quality differences between buildings are directly obvious. The number of stars (half stars are also possible) are determined by the unweighted average of the module scores. The average score is rounded up. For instance, one and a half stars will be obtained with an average score equal to or greater than 6.0 and less than 6.5. 2. Score per module. The Consumer label also shows the score per module. The consumer or building user therefore gets insight into the score on the subaspects that determine the quality and sustainability of the building. 3. Special qualities. Dependent on the input, in the bottom righthand corner five building characteristics appear that are known to be the most valued by the consumer or user of the building. Figure 4: Customer label 25
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