"The members of 7group and Bill Reed are examples writ large of the kind of leadership that is taking this idea of green building and forming it into reality, by helping change minds, building practice, and design process."
--from the Foreword by S. Rick Fedrizzi President, CEO, and Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council
A whole-building approach to sustainability
The integrative design process offers a new path to making better green building decisions and addressing complex issues that threaten living systems. In The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability, 7group's principals and integrative design pioneer Bill Reed introduce design and construction professionals to the concepts of whole building design and whole systems. With integrative thinking that reframes what sustainability means, they provide a how-to guide for architects, designers, engineers, developers, builders, and other professionals on incorporating integrative design into every phase of a project.
This practical manual:
* Explains the philosophy and underpinnings of effective integrative design, addressing systems thinking and building and community design from a whole-living system perspective
* Details how to implement integrative design from the discovery phase to occupancy, supported by process outlines, itemized tasks, practice examples, case studies, and real-world stories illustrating the nature of this work
* Explores the deeper understanding of integration that is required to transform architectural practice and our role on the planet
This book, both practical and thoughtful, will help you deliver your vision of a sustainable environment.
Autorentext
7group, based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, includes principals John
Boecker, Scot Horst, Tom Keiter, Andrew Lau, Marcus Sheffer, and
Brian Toevs, who bring a unique integration of expertise in design,
engineering, energy and daylight modeling, materials assessments,
commissioning, education, and communications to their work.
Internationally recognized thought leaders in the green building
movement, they have led countless teams through the practical
implementation of integrative design on building projects of all
types around the world. 7group also has been directly and deeply
involved with the development of the LEED Green Building Rating
System, including experience on more than 100 LEED projects. Scot
Horst currently serves as chair of the U.S. Green Building
Council's LEED Steering Committee.
Bill Reed is an architect and internationally recognized
proponent and practitioner of integrative design. He is a principal
in three firms: the Integrative Design Collaborative, Regenesis,
Inc., and Delving Deeper--organizations working to lift
development into full integration with living systems. He served as
co-chair of the LEED Technical Committee from its inception in 1994
through 2003, is a member of the LEED Advanced faculty, and one of
the first of twelve USGBC trainers of the LEED Rating System.
Inhalt
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1: Many Minds 1
From Master Builder to the Twenty-first Century: Where We Are and How We Got Here 1
The Master Builder 1
The Siena Duomo 5
The Age of Specialization 8
Stop and Reflect: Our Current Process 9
Siloed Optimization 9
The Abyss between Design and Construction Professionals 10
Doing Less Damage by Adding Technologies 11
The Call Before Us 13
Chapter 2: Building as an Organism 15
A Shift in Thinking: No Part or System in Isolation 15
Buildings as Organisms 23
Tunneling through the Cost Barrier 24
Lessons Learned from High-Performance Windows 25
Project Teams as Organisms 29
Fostering an Interdisciplinary Process: A Deer in the Headlights 31
A Team of Colearners and the Learning Wheel 34
The Composite Master Builder 39
Chapter 3: Reframing Sustainability 41
What Is Sustainability? 41
The Trajectory of Sustainability Practice 44
The Technical Story of the Willow School 47
A More Compelling and Vital Story of Place 47
Re-Membering Our Role in Nature 48
Reciprocal Relationships within the Larger System 51
The Role of the Mental Model: From Products to a New Mind-set 52
Nested Subsystems 54
Solving for Pattern 58
Chapter 4: Aligning Values, Purpose, and Process 61
Introduction to the Discovery Phase X 61
The Four Es 62
Questioning Assumptions 63
Creating Alignment 64
Aligning the Team 64
Aligning with the Client 66
Fostering an Iterative Process 68
Integrating Intentions with Purpose 68
The Four Key Subsystems 70
Aligning Dollars and Resources 80
The Touchstones Exercise 82
Aligning with Values 87
Redefining Success 98
Chapter 5: The Discovery Phase 99
This Is Not a Cookbook 99
Here's Where We Are 101
Stop and Reflect 101
What's Working? 102
What's Not Working? 102
How Can We Do (and Think about) This Differently? 103
Integrative Process Overview 103
Three-part Structure 107
Part A: Discovery 108
Part B: Design and Construction 108
Part C: Occupancy, Operations, and Performance Feedback 108
Part A: Discovery 109
Stage A.1Research and Analysis: Preparation 110
Stage A.2Workshop No. 1: Alignment of Purpose and Goal-Setting 127
Stage A.3Research and Analysis: Evaluating Possible Strategies 145
Stage A.4Workshop No. 2: Conceptual Design Exploration 157
Stage A.5Research and Analysis: Testing Conceptual Design Ideas 168
Chapter 6: Schematic Design 197
Entering Part BDesign and Construction 197
Here's Where We Are 202
Stop and Reflect 203
What's Working? 203
What's Not Working? 203
How Can We Do (and Think about) This Differently? 205
Questioning Assumptions 205
Engaging an Interdisciplinary Process 206
Creating Alignment 209
Mental Model Shift 214
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Tools and Environmental Benefits 214
Energy-Modeling Tools and Costs Benefits 218
Revisiting Nested Subsystems 219
Part B: Design and Construction 220
Stage B.1Workshop No. 3: Schematic Design KickoffBringing It All Together (without committing to building form) 221
Stage B.2Research and Analysis: Schematic DesignBringing It All Together (and now committing to building form) 237
Chapter 7: Design Development and Documentation 259
Here's Where We Are 260
Stop and Reflect 262
What's Working? 262
What's Not Working? 258
How Can We Do (an...