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Planning and Conducting Green
Design Charrettes

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Overview

A charrette is an intensive workshop where stakeholders and experts address a particular design issue, from a single building to an entire community.

Charrettes can:

  • encourage integrated design between all the stakeholders who can influence design and construction decisions.
  • help kick off the design process.
  • define and encourage agreement on project goals.
  • save time and money by soliciting ideas, issues, and concerns early in the design process.
  • promote "collective enthusiasm" for a project with early realistic goals and directions.

Target Audience

Building owners, design teams, public officials and others committed to integrated design and achieving superior environmental building performance.

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn the value of green building charrettes to achieving integrated design.
  2. Understand the planning and logistics required for a successful charrette.
  3. Review successful examples of green design charrettes.

Content Contributors

Gail A. Lindsey, FAIA
Gail is distinguished as a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects and is the founder and president of Design Harmony, Inc., a leader in environmentally-conscious architecture. more >

Joel Ann Todd
Joel has participated in the design, facilitation and documentation of charrettes for a variety of federal agencies, universities and other organizations. more >