Integrated Design Process & Tools

By implementing a whole building, integrated design approach, the team may be able to realize significant savings in lighting, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, or in some cases reducing or even eliminating systems. This will allow funds to be invested in mechanical upgrades and/or enhancements to other parts of the building.

There are two aspects of integrated design:

• The whole project delivery process, from concept to occupancy, and
• the actual design approach used within the early stages of design.