Guide to integrated design and delivery : Guide de conception et de réalisation intégrées

The information contained herein is the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the CEC, or the governments of Canada, Mexico or the United States of America. [...] The core of the team is usually the architect, the engineer, the contractor, and the owner, with design consultants and trade subcontractors included as needed. [...] The results of the touchstone exercise can be used to prioritize performance targets as well as form the basis for the “Owner’s Project Requirements” document, which details the functional requirements of a project and the expectations of how the completed building will be used and operated. [...] A facilitator may be needed for the length of the project, to sustain the collaboration and ensure that the team reaps the benefits of its earlier cost and time investments. [...] Including the building operator in the design team and reviewing roles and responsibilities with the builder’s teams helps ensure continuity, and coordinating the commissioning schedule with the construction schedule helps to efficiently verify performance targets.