OVERVIEW
It’s the close collaboration between singer and songwriter that yields the best songs. The building industry is like that too: the best results are achieved when those who determine success are there to influence the project during its creation.
Depending on the design project, that could include the owner, contractor, trades, or even key product suppliers. Some complex issues are forcing this type of interdisciplinary collaboration to happen organically—like the health and transparency documents that are getting product manufacturers and design teams talking.
Here we’ll highlight processes and structures that break down the siloes between the disciplines—without letting things devolve into chaos.
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Predictive Climate Models Now Available for U.K. Energy Simulations
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RESNET's Sibling COMNET Offers New Energy Modeling Rules
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Model Contracts Clarify Green Building Responsibilities
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States Adopt BIM for Energy, Cost Savings
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BIM allows state governments to streamline design and construction of state buildings and track their performance over time.
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AIA Brings 2030 Targets Down to Earth
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The AIA 2030 Commitment offers architecture firms practical steps for implementing carbon-neutrality goals.
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NAIOP Study Shows that Saving Energy Takes Know-How
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A study commissioned by NAIOP argues that the 30%50% energy savings called for by many organizations is not cost effective, but critics say the study is full of holes.
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Lawsuit Over Failed LEED Certification Settled
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Free Energy Modeling in Google SketchUp
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With a new plug-in for Google SketchUp, Integrated Environmental Solutions offers free energy simulations for projects in the early stages of design.
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The Challenge of Creating Living Buildings
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As the first buildings attempt to meet the Living Building Challenge, the difficulties of designing and building to such a rigorous standard are becoming apparent.
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The Architecture Handbook: A Student Guide to Understanding Buildings
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This high-school textbook teaches the basics of architectural drawing and thinking through an extended case study of an environmentally friendly house.
