Integrative Design with John Boecker
'Integrative Design' is another term for 'whole system design.' Integrative design begins by bringing together all participants early in the design process to optimize interactions between building components as a system, in order to maximize performance. Over 13 stages, this approach can reduce first cost, minimize operations cost, enhance energy efficiency, significantly reduce environmental impacts, and eliminate costly mistakes resulting from lack of effective communication between parties.
The eight-hour workshop begins by looking at natural systems as our model for whole systems thinking. The course presents a step-by-step guide to implementing integrative design from the Proposal and Pre-design phases through Construction Delivery and Operations phases. We also examine how to move beyond mere green buildings toward restorative and regenerative design. Multiple case study examples are presented, illustrating how to neutralize first costs while achieving high performance and integrating LEED® credits.
About John Boecker
John has been a pioneer in sustainable architecture from 1996 when he designed his first High Performance Green Building. Since then John's design work has been recognized by over 40 design awards, including 25 Awards for Design Excellence from AIA. John currently serves as a partner in 7group, a green building consulting firm providing expertise to projects worldwide.
John has been deeply involved with the US Green Building Council since the inception of LEED® in 1999. He has designed, consulted and partnered on over 45 LEED® certified projects to date, along with over 60 more that have registered for LEED®. His history with the USGBC includes serving on the LEED® steering committee, teaching LEED® workshops as a LEED® faculty member, chairing the Curriculum Committee, and contributing to the Accredited Professional Exam and Reference Guides for LEED-NC, LEED-EB, LEED-CS and LEED-CI. Currently John Co-Chairs the USGBC International Task Force.
John shares his years of accumulated expertise with other professionals in the classroom and on the lecture circuit. He has written multiple published articles, white papers and reference books.
With this course, every participant will receive an autographed copy of ?The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building', which John co-authored with his 7group partners and Bill Reed.
Principal Topics Included in the Course
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the concepts behind integrative design
- Demonstrate the benefits of an integrative process
- Engage a process of shifting mental models towards whole systems thinking
- Incorporate case study examples of integrative design strategies
- Implement the basic elements and steps of an integrative design process