Big Green: IDP Process Guideline

[WG Reed]

Big Greeners,
 
A group of us have been working on a guideline standard to produce a
practice framework for the Integrated Design Process.  We've expanded this
process to move beyond buildings and are now using the working title, Whole
Systems Integration Process.
 
The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability requested the
formation of this group to create a standard guideline of practice to
provide clients and practitioners with a framework to structure this way of
practicing a highly interactive and co-learning practice.  The process of
Integrated Design is essential to achieve both cost efficiencies and highly
effective green performance.  Many talk about the need for this process,
very few teams do it well.   This guide is intended to inform designers,
engineers, builders, and clients about this process and provide a framework
to take the mystery out of this way of practicing.  
 
If you are interested in reading, commenting, or voting on the proposed
standard please go to this site:  http://mts.sustainableproducts.com/IDP/ 
 
Also, if you are interested in participating in the refinement of this
document please contact me.
 
Thanks,
 
Bill
 
Bill Reed, AIA, LEED AP
 
Integrative  Design  Collaborative
Buildings + Habitat + Community
 
20 Woodland Street
Arlington, MA 02476
T 781 483 3040
C 617 797 6099
F 781 394 4671
www.integrativedesign.net
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