Summary:
Meeting budgetary constraints through value engineering is a key component to successful design and construction of any facility. While architects and engineers are intimately familiar with value engineering, lab animal professionals are generally new to the concept. This presentation will explore the first time experiences of value engineering from the facility director’s perspective. Illustration of the creative solutions for this facility’s layout, vendor selection, and final construction will provide a positive perspective that will likely prove valuable to those participating in facility design and construction for the first time. After all, simply hiring the right people will not assure that your project gets done right and on budget.

Who Should Attend:
Lab animal professionals interested in learning more about meeting budgetary constraints through value engineering and developing skills for interacting with architects and engineers.

About the Speaker:
 Todd J. Pavek, D.V.M., is a 1999 graduate of the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Pavek recently joined the Center for Animal Resources and Education (CARE) at Cornell University as a Clinical Veterinarian. Prior to joining CARE, Dr. Pavek worked in the medical device industry (Director of Preclinical Research and Attending Veterinarian) and private practice (Associate Veterinarian). Prior to attending veterinary school, Dr. Pavek spent a combined 14 years working with Research Animal Resources and the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.