Achieving Construction Sustainability Goals

As times are changing in the architectural community, architects are now discovering the best ways to construct a sustainable building. The cities and states want to help out the community, which forces designers to design sustainable, adding stricter energy and water usage standards. We are now starting to understand that the most effective placement of the building on the site demands knowledge provided by all groups. An integrated team is needed to provide the knowledge required in areas such as: 

1. Building orientation and massing for energy efficiency
2. Required staging area for construction
3. Best area to preserve for natural landscaping
4. Access to transit and area amenities
5. Cost effective connection to existing utilities
6. Best site usage for storm water management  

Therefore, if we bring together subcontractors and contractors, it can reduce the waste of time and even material during the construction process. This will better suit the needs  of sustainability by using less quantity of the materials, maximizing the efficiency of the building and also the team.

You can read more about how intergraded design is being implemented through the AIA, by visiting:

http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/kc/AIAB081827