Integrated Design

Good building design requires the synthesis of many elements into a whole. Integrated Design process is becoming widely recognized as the most effective means of delivering a green building within a budget. Bringing the entire project team together early in the process is essential for optimizing the synergies within building systems and avoiding over-design, unnecessary redundancy, waste, and additional costs.

Integrated Design is based on the premise that building projects are more like organisms than inanimate objects. They are a complex amalgamation of interdependent subsystems brought together in a creative endeavor. The more successful a project, the more it will support the health of these systems and knit together healthy, inter-connected relationships. The less successful projects will either rip this web of connections apart or will reduce the effectiveness of the connections. Understanding these interconnecting relationships is the key to producing a high-performance and cost-effective project.