DOI: 10.5176/978-981-08-8227-3_cgat08-56
Authors: Kenneth MacKay
Abstract:
This paper will present the on-going development of an educational software tool for teaching integrated building systems and sustainable design. Building Literacy: The Integration of Building Technology and
Design in Architectural Education will immerse students in a virtual environment that imitates the complexity of the real-world collaboration, decision-making, and material choices in design. The emerging discussion regarding ‘integrated practice’ in the field of architecture focuses on delivery and information systems such as design-build, fast-track and Building Information Modeling. Most of the literature is focused on the process of integrated practice. In contrast, the building systems integration movement of two decades ago focused on the product of integrating various building systems. These two approaches share similarities and one might envision that the emerging processes will allow for a more complete architectural design which focuses on the transformation of the various subsystems. To achieve this, however, requires not only new management systems, but an increased understanding by architects of the potential conflicts between the various systems.
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