Design-Build

With the whole building design, the project team can be guided once again by a collective vision. This structure, along with the process by which the design team works together, as a Composite Master Builder". The term recasts the historical single Master Builder as a diverse group of professionals working together towards a common end. The intention is to bring all of the specialists together, allowing them to function as if they were one mind.

The cast of specialists is potentially quite large, and depending on the complexity of the project, can include:

• site professionals, such as planners, civil and environmental engineers, and landscape architects;

• design team members such as programmers, architects, and interior designers;

• building systems experts, such as structural, mechanical, fire protection, and building science and performance engineers;

• construction professionals, including cost estimators, project managers, tradespeople, and craftspeople;

• owners, including financial managers, building users, and operations and maintenance staff; and

• local code and fire officials.