Dive summary:
- Experts say evidence is lacking on whether using a design-build approach to a project helps in achieving LEED status for a building, but some practitioners say it helps keep everyone focused on the client's goal.
- David Loehr, a principal with Minneapolis-based HGA Architects told a panel on the subject that information is largely limited to anecdotal accounts, but others on the panel said it's clear to them that design-build helps focus both the team and the client on the goal.
- Ken Potts, director of sustainability for McGough Construction in Roseville, Minn., told the same panel that his company has found that design-build makes it easier to be sure that all subcontractors are using the right materials and methods for LEED.
From the article:
The design-bid-build and construction-manager-at-risk methods also can work well in a LEED environment if the construction manager and designer are on board early in the project, according to Mortenson Construction's Erin Saewert. ...
