Integrative Process
In the building sector, the integrative process is ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration that begins during early design.
Depending on the project, the team could include the owner, future occupants, neighborhood residents, facilities personnel, mechanical and structural engineers, the contractor, trades, or even key product suppliers. These people all work together to find efficiencies, potential cost savings, and unique solutions and opportunities that would not otherwise be discovered.
Integrative Process
Deep Dives
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Getting Flame Retardants Out of Foam Insulation
Feature Article
In an effort to eliminate the use of halogenated flame retardants, building code changes are being proposed by a group of fire experts, architects, chemists, and environmentalists.
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Integrated Design Meets the Real World
Feature Article
Proponents of integrated design say that it results in higher-performing buildings at lower costs than the conventional design process. But real world obstacles can derail or limit integration. We offer tips from experts to keep things on track.
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Will I Get Sued? Managing Risk in Green Building
Feature Article
Building industry professionals take on risks when they work on green buildings. But those risks aren't insurmountable, and can easily be handled with good communication and solid contracts.
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Integrated Project Delivery: A Platform for Efficient Construction
Feature Article
Integrated project delivery, or IPD, is a new contract mechanism for design and construction. Among its benefits for green building, it enshrines integrated design and building information modeling (BIM) into a legally supportive framework.
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In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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More Wall, Less Passive Solar Makes Net-Zero Homes Affordable
News Analysis
A Canadian report outlines best practices for building affordable net-zero-energy homes and offers a wish list of improved technology.
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"Unreasonable" Green Goals in Reach for India's Infosys
News Analysis
Massive blackouts in India were a wake-up call, and Infosys is already answering it with "disruptive design" of its buildings.
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Worker Safety on LEED Projects Questioned
News Analysis
A 2009 study found no difference in worker safety on LEED projects, but a new study asks what factors might make LEED construction sites less safe, drawing a link from design to worker safety.
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High Performance Enclosures
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