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title: Deconstructing the SPD featuring David Stutzman & Steve Gantner
description: Let’s throw back to November, 2023 to the COAA Fall Conference in Orlando, FL with guests Cy Rangel, Carli Cole, Sarah Delphin, and Kamila Andrzejak.
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# [Deconstructing the SPD featuring David Stutzman & Steve Gantner](https://www.conspectusinc.com/deliberate-words-podcast/deconstructing-the-spd-david-stutzman-a-steve-gantner)

 Written by [David Stutzman + Steve Gantner](https://www.conspectusinc.com/deliberate-words-podcast/author/david-stutzman-steve-gantner) | April 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM

 

 

Organization of information is critical when it comes to making design decisions, estimating costs, and constructing a building.  Structuring project data in an efficient manner allows members of the project team to make rigorous analysis of options to compare cost, risk, performance and design attributes.  This can be accomplished through the SPD, which stands for Systems and Performance Description.  It is a way of documenting design in a highly efficient manner, offering tremendous value to the construction team.  It combines an early project narrative with UNIFOMAT organization for ease of estimating.

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