What phase is the OPR developed?

What phase is the OPR developed?

• A. Pre-Design Phase
• B. Construction Phase
• C. Occupancy and Operations Phase
• D. Post-Design Phase

Answer: (A)

The Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) are created at the very start of a project to capture the owner’s goals, function, performance targets, budget, and timeline so the design team has a clear set of criteria to translate into design decisions. This happens in the Pre-Design Phase (often called the programming phase), when the project’s needs are defined before any design work begins. Having the OPR established early ensures the design and later decisions are aligned with what the owner must achieve, helping to validate options against defined requirements and guiding the Basis of Design. Waiting until construction or occupancy to define or rework requirements makes it difficult to align outcomes with owner expectations and can lead to misfit solutions or costly changes.

The Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) are created at the very start of a project to capture the owner’s goals, function, performance targets, budget, and timeline so the design team has a clear set of criteria to translate into design decisions. This happens in the Pre-Design Phase (often called the programming phase), when the project’s needs are defined before any design work begins. Having the OPR established early ensures the design and later decisions are aligned with what the owner must achieve, helping to validate options against defined requirements and guiding the Basis of Design. Waiting until construction or occupancy to define or rework requirements makes it difficult to align outcomes with owner expectations and can lead to misfit solutions or costly changes.