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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) leverages early contributions
of knowledge and expertise through the utilization of new
technologies, allowing all team members to better realize their
highest potentials while expanding the value they provide
throughout the project life cycle.
Integrated Project Delivery Guide
Released November 5, 2007
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the Guide Now
The Integrated Project Delivery
Guide (jointly developed by the AIA’s Contract Documents
Committee and the AIA California Council) will help owners,
designers, and builders who want to pursue integrated models
and improved design, construction, and operations processes. The
Guide identifies the characteristics of IPD
and provides information on how to utilize IPD
methods to achieve enhanced design, construction, and operations
processes.
Technology/Building Information
Modeling (BIM)
Integrated Project Delivery leverages early contributions of
knowledge and expertise through the use of new technologies,
especially those bridging across building design, construction, and
operations boundaries. Building Information Modeling is the primary
technology; it’s in demand by all parties: clients, designers,
constructors, and fabricators alike. Architects embracing the
opportunity to adopt 3D modeling will be well positioned to take
full advantage of the new opportunities provided by IPD. Click
here for articles and other
resources related to BIM and other technology issues such as
interoperability.
Practice, Culture, Business Models,
and Risk
The use of Integrated Project Delivery and Building Information
Modeling will advance integration of the design and construction
processes, allowing greater predictability of project outcomes.
This demands better collaboration between all parties, much earlier
in the process—a significant cultural change for the design
and construction industry. In response to increasing owner demand,
architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, and
specialty disciplines are forming more strategic alliances and
working in new and innovative ways. Click here for articles and other
resources relating to changes necessary in practice and business
culture that support IPD.
IP Related Web
Sites
With the evolution of design comes the evolution of new technology,
collaborations, and best practices. Increasing value through shared
information fosters amazing accomplishments...and increased sharing
requires effective collaboration. Click here for links to Web sites of
related organizations dealing with issues related to IPD.
AIA Sustainability Resource
Center
A significant benefit of IPD is the opportunity to more clearly and
comprehensively define and measure project outcomes. One key area
for improvement is to set more aggressive goals for sustainability.
Many architects have already incorporated energy efficient design
principles into their work, and these efforts continue to expand
within the profession—IPD will only enhance these trends. With
the 2030 target for carbon-neutral buildings, the AIA seeks to
dramatically increase the number of high-performance buildings
constructed in the coming decades, and IPD will play a key role in
that effort. Click here to access the AIA
Sustainability Resource Center for more information about
AIA’s efforts in sustainability.
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IPD Highlights
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AIA’s E202: Building Information
Modeling Protocol Exhibit
BIM, especially in a collaborative environment, can be very
complex in terms of roles and responsibilities: Do I model this, or
do they? How detailed should my model be? What are appropriate uses
for my model? The E202 helps teams answer these questions.
It’s a new tool to assist in defining exactly who is
responsible for modeling what building element to defined levels of
detail at specific points in time, and also addresses appropriate
uses of the model and model management issues. Get a sample copy now!
Resources
AIA Launches IPD Agreements
On May 15, 2008, the AIA released two new agreements for integrated
project delivery. The documents follow concepts presented in
Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide and provide two levels of
design and construction integration. One is a transitional
agreement for those less familiar with IPD; the second, a
“single purpose entity,” offers a fully integrated way to
deliver a project. Get more information about the IPD documents at
http://aiacontractdocuments.org/ipd/.
New Release: 07.07.08
Integrated Project Delivery:
First Principles for Owners and Teams
Outcomes of the 3xPT Strategy Group
Integrated Project Delivery Workshop, July 2007
The 3xPT Strategy Group is a collaboration of the Construction
Users Roundtable (CURT), the Associated General Contractors of
America (AGC), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA),
formed to represent a credible voice on matters regarding industry
transformation. Integrated Project Delivery: First Principles for
Owners and Teams was written to present a set of “first
principles”, applicable to all delivery constructs, and can
serve as an excellent IPD resource for owners and industry
professionals. Download a copy of the paper here.
As a sponsor to the McGraw Hill Construction SmartMarket
Report on interoperability, the AIA is one of
several industry groups working to promote interoperability as part
of its mission toward industry process transformation. The
SmartMarket report captures a variety of perspectives on the
current status and importance of interoperability in the north
American construction market and potential paths towards solutions.
BIM is playing a key role in driving demand for interoperability,
which will become a larger issue as we continue the push for use of
new technology that gets us closer to an integrated project
delivery system; this report also includes statistics about BIM
adoption within the US construction industry. Click here for a copy of the report.
IP Podcasts
Podcasts of Interest from AIA Podnet
 Strategies for Integrated Project Delivery
Integrated Project Delivery - Understanding the Collaborative Work of the Future in Building Design & Construction: Part 1
Integrated Project Delivery: R. Allan Partridge MRAIC from HIP Architects
Integrated Project Delivery: John Moebes Director of Construction for Crate and Barrel
Integrated Project Delivery: Chris France CIO Little Diversified Architectural Consultant
Integrated Project Delivery: Paola Sanguinetti - Associate Professor - University of Kansas
2008 AIA Integrated Project Delivery Agreements
The Transitional Small Practice
Introduction to the AIA’s Integrated Project Delivery Guide
Building Smart: Implementing Integrated Practice
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