Where is the OPR and BOD verification located in project phases?

• A. Design Phase
• B. Construction Phase
• C. Occupancy and Operations Phase
• D. Planning Phase

Answer: (A)

OPR (Owner’s Project Requirements) and BOD (Basis of Design) are the statements of what the owner needs and how the design will meet those needs. The verification of these documents occurs as the design is developed and reviewed, ensuring that design decisions, drawings, specs, and calculations trace back to the owner’s requirements. This alignment is checked during the Design Phase, so the design can proceed with confidence that it satisfies the owner’s needs before moving into construction. Planning and programming set the groundwork, but the formal check that the design actually fulfills those requirements happens in the Design Phase; construction then implements that design, and occupancy/operations later validates performance.