Integrated project delivery, or IPD, is the philosophical underpinning of the future of the architectural industry. Based on trust and mutual respect, mutual benefit and reward, collaborative decision-making, early involvement of key project participants, early goal definition and intensified planning, and open communications, new models for project delivery are emerging. By leveraging new technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM), organizing in new ways, and implementing best-for-project thinking, project teams are achieving significant benefits. Integrated projects allow for more extensive pre-construction efforts related to identifying and resolving potential design conflicts that may not traditionally be discovered until construction. As a result, designers may perform (in an earlier stage) certain services that are traditionally performed later in the project. The resulting advancement of services potentially increases the scope of necessary compensation in the design phase. |
Using a design charrette for collaborative inspiration, the Capitol West project team – with The Alexander Co. at the helm – transformed a challenging site into an animated, mixed-use urban development.
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Winners of the AIA New York Chapter’s Building Type Awards have been announced, and recognize excellence and innovation in specialized design fields.
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Just released is the 2009 DesignIntelligence Compensation and Benefits Survey, which draws data representing 460 professional practice locations in the United States.
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Learn about the four stages of team development: orientation, dissatisfaction, integration, and production. No matter what type of project you’re working on, there is a corresponding leadership style that will provide the appropriate direction and support for group members.
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Discussing their most pressing project-management issues during a roundtable discussion last fall, it was revealed that architects and building owners have a lot more in common than they thought.
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Chloride Systems offers the newest addition to its solid-state lighting family: the OptaLite. OptaLite complements a variety of architectural spaces, indoors and outdoors.
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IRES Technology’s new Pentaplex DVR employs a high-profile hybrid engine to deliver the effect of H.264 compression without any compromise on features, functions, or performance.
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Leon Speakers Inc.'s new Vault In-Wall Series is a redesigned family of high-fidelity, in-wall speakers.
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19th-Century Jail Becomes 21st-Century Hotel
Passive Ventilation for Aggressive Energy Savings
Biomimicry: Nature's Lessons
Selecting a Wireless Security System
USGBC Earns LEED Platinum for New HQ
Portola Valley Town Center is a Model of Energy-Efficient, Climate-Friendly Design (AT News)
Former Baltimore Church Renovated into Educational Facility (AT News)
Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center Optimizes Energy Performance (AT News)
St. Louis Early Childhood Education Center Uses BIM (AT News)
March 18, 2009 |
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Featured Case Studies |
Pickering Incorporated Achieves Both Time Savings and Quality Improvements with SpecLink |
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