Integrated Practice Resources
Integrated Practice Case Studies
| Integrated Project Delivery: 2012 Case Studies |
| AIA / AIA-Minnesota / University of Minnesota |
| March 2012 |
| The updated 2012 IPD Case Studies include survey analysis of 127 project team members and additional metrics for five of 12 comprehensive case studies, detailing collaborative impacts on design quality, cost efficiency and team communication. |
| Integrated Project Delivery: 2010 Case Studies |
| AIA / AIA California Council |
| January 2010 |
| This publication provides an examination of real-world, completed building projects that used Integrated Project Delivery in as pure a form as possible. |
| SELF-REPORT IPD CASE STUDY TOOL |
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Integrated Practice Publications
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Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide |
| AIA Documents Committee & AIA California Council |
| November 2007 |
| Downloaded more than 35,000 times, the guide begins with introductory material about the principles of IPD and points of consideration in a generic sense, moves through a study of implementation of IPD and culminates with discussion of application of general IPD principles within the specific framework of other common delivery methods. |
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AIA Position Statement on Interoperability |
| The American Institute of Architects |
| December 2009 |
| The AIA believes that all industry-supporting software must facilitate, not inhibit, project planning, design, construction, commissioning and lifecycle management. Learn more about the AIA's position and what it means for practice. |
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AIA Position Statement on Project Delivery |
| The American Institute of Architects |
| 2011 |
| Learn more about the AIA's belief that project delivery processses can best be achieved through industry-wide adoption of approaches to project delivery characterized by early and regular involvement of owners, architects, constructors, fabricators and end user/operators in an environment of effective collaboration, mutually defined goals and information sharing. |
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2006 Report on Integrated Practice |
| The American Institute of Architects |
| June 2006 |
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The original report released during the 2006 AIA National Convention in Los Angeles, contains ten essays by leaders in many disciplines on the state of Integrated Practice.
To access reports, click on the images following the link.
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AIA Integrated Project Delivery Awareness Survey |
| AIA Center for Integrated Practice |
| March 2012 |
| In November 2011, the AIA issued a survey to nearly 10,000 members to explore member understanding of Integrated Project Delivery. Results suggest that 84% of AIA members are aware of IPD in the marketplace, and 13% have engaged in IPD as a contractual model. Download the full report for additional statistics. |
AIA-AGC Primer on Project Delivery - 2nd Edition |
| AIA-AGC Joint Committee |
| 2011 |
| Intended to improve understanding for the mutual benefit of owners and the design and construction community, the AIA-AGC Joint Committee primer is primarily addressed to owners who are unfamiliar with the various ways of procuring design and construction services. |
| Green BIM |
| McGraw-Hill Construction |
| September 2010 |
| Produced in collaboration with prominent industry organizations, this SmartMarket Report contains market research data on how BIM is being used for green projects and what the key drivers and obstacles are to further adoption. |
| On Compensation: Considerations for Teams in a Changing Industry |
| The American Institute of Architects |
| 2009 |
| This report is based on two fundamental principles: that to be effective, any form of compensation must, first, be fair to all, and second, must motivate appropriate behaviors. It is an excellent resource for Owners, or any team member, interested in exploring compensation models for projects involving new methodologies. |
| IPD for Public and Private Owners |
| NASFA, COAA, APPA, AGC & AIA |
| July 2009 |
| A joint effort of NASFA, COAA, APPA, AGC and AIA, this document offers a tiered approach to achieving collaboration and explores IPD as both a philosophy (without a multi-party contract) and a contractually-based project delivery method. |
| Experiences in Collaboration: On the Path to IPD |
| AIA & AIA California Council |
| May 2009 |
| Without endorsing the processes followed, this document represents the lessons and experiences of industry leaders and will provide project teams with useful insight into some of the opportunities and challenges facing the AECO industry as it adopts IPD. |
| IPD: First Principles for Owners and Teams |
| 3xPT Strategy Group |
| July 2008 |
| Acknowledging these forces and trends, the 3xPT Strategy Group conducted a workshop on IPD in July, 2007. The workshop defined guidelines for integrated project delivery approaches and improved industry outcomes, looking through the lens of four project delivery models (design-bid-build, design-build, construction management at risk, and project alliance). |
| Interoperability in the Construction Industry |
| McGraw-Hill Construction |
| October 2007 |
| This SmartMarket Report provides insight into the interoperability of software applications and platforms serving the building community, which is of key importance to the $1 trillion U.S. construction market, as interoperability costs add 3.1% to a typical project budget. |
| A Working Definition: Integrated Project Delivery |
| AIA California Council & McGraw-Hill Construction |
| June 2007 |
| Considered a work-in-progress, this initial attempt to define Integrated Project Delivery by the AIA-CC Integrated Project Deliver Task Force was intended to stimulate conversation for folks considering IPD. |
Integrated Practice Articles
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Survey shows growing awareness of IPD, but barriers to wide adoption remain
On Collaboration: can architects make the shift?
Can we learn from the Phoenicians?
International Developments & Integrated Practice
Is architecture-engineering a team sport
Revisiting "Suggestions for an integrative education"
Change or Perish: an interview with Thom Mayne
Hope amid a slow construction comeback
Integrated Project Delivery - faster, cheaper, better and more sustainable
AIA advocates for open standards in Interoperability for design software
- by The American Institute of Architects
Integrated Project Delivery - Expanded Sustainability
Integrated Practice and the New Architect: Keeper of Knowledge and Rules
For BIM's Sake
Using Interoperable BIM in Schematic Design
- from the TAP Knowledge Community
TAP: Integrated Practice
- from the TAP Knowledge Community
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Emerging Risks in Practice
reprinted from Guidelines for Improving Practice, Vol. XXXV No. 3, May/June 2005, with permission of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc.
Preparing for Building Information Modeling
- reprinted from Guidelines for Improving Practice, Vol. XXXV No. 2, with permission of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc.
The AIA's New (and Improved) Design-Build Contracts
- reprinted from the Spring 2005 edition of The Construction Lawyer, with permission of the American Bar Association
Electronic Document Management for the Small Office
- from the AIA Knowledge Communities
Avoiding Mistakes, Saving Money: The Case for Virtual Design and Construction
- by Michael Lingerfelt, AIA
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| Additional articles can be found in the Latest Resources section, or the IPD newsfeed. |
Integrated Practice Contract Documents
Integrated Practice Podcasts
| Owners + Contractors |
| Boyd Black, Jim Frey & Markku Allison, AIA |
| December 2011 |
| In this conversation Boyd Black, Jim Frey and Markku Allison discuss the value Owners and Contractors add in the increasingly collaborative AECO industry. |
| On Interoperability |
| Kevin Connolly, AIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| November 2011 |
| Kevin Connolly, AIA, discusses the complexities associated with Interoperability and how architects can better engage in this important topic. |
| On Practice Management |
| Raymond Kogan, AIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| October 2011 |
| Raymond Kogan, AIA, discusses the value of creating best practices to support the elements of IPD that are broadly transforming practice, including collaboration and best-for-project thinking. |
| On Project Delivery |
| Besty del Monte, FAIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| September 2011 |
| Betsy del Monte, FAIA, outlines how integrated project delivery distinguishes itself from other delivery methods, what IPD means for sustainability, and how early conversations with sub-contractors can add substantial value to a project. |
| On Education |
| Ryan Smith & Markku Allison, AIA |
| August 2011 |
| Key issues in the emergence of integrated practice in education include collaboration, globalization, sustainability and research in a rapidly changing professional and educational landscape. |
| On Technology |
| Calvin Kam, PhD, AIA, PE, LEED AP; Tony Rinella, Assoc. AIA; & Markku Allison, AIA |
| June 2011 |
| Calvin Kam and Tony Rinella engage in a dialogue that highlights many valuable resources related to BIM, web-based technology and interoperability. |
| On Collaboration |
| Tom Cox, AIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| May 2011 |
| Tom Cox and Markku Allison discuss the importance of the Center for Integrated Practice and the valuable resources it provides to the AECO industry. |
| International Developments |
| Ian Howell & Markku Allison, AIA |
| June 2010 |
| Ian Howell, CEO of Newforma, Inc., sat down with Markku Allison, AIA, to discuss his 2006 essay, "International Developments," and how the topic goes hand in hand with integrated practice issues today. |
| Technology, Process, Improvement and Culture Change |
| Jim Bedrick, AIA; Tony Rinella, Assoc. AIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| June 2010 |
| Markku Allison, AIA, conducted an interview with Jim Bedrick and Tony Rinella to explore how the future is shaping up compared to the vision predicted four years ago in their essay, "Technology, Process, Improvement and Culture Change." |
| Applications in Engineering |
| Joe Burns, FAIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| April 2010 |
| Following up on his 2006 essay titled "Applications in Engineering," Joe Burns notes that we must progress beyond the fundamentals we have been learning and practicing in BIM and move to addressing cultural issues. |
| The Twenty-First Century Practitioner |
| Kimon Onuma, FAIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| March 2010 |
| With new factors continuing to be added to the decision making process the design world is getting exponentially more complex. Onuma now poses the question, "how do we grasp and hold all this complexity in a way that we can make those decisions?" |
| Suggestions for an Integrative Education |
| Renee Cheng, AIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| March 2010 |
| Cheng expresses that her 2006 essay, "Suggestions for an Integrative Education," remains quite valid, suggesting that as the tools have become more sophisticated, and the students become more facile, critical thinking and objective judgment become more vital. |
| Changing Business Models in BIM-driven Integrated Practice |
| Jim Jonassen, FAIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| January 2010 |
| Find out why Jonassen believes the most significant improvement with respect to the tools and techniques participants must embrace in order to implement IPD effectively has been with building information modeling (BIM). |
| Roadmap to Integration |
| Laura Lesniewski, AIA; Eddy Krygiel, AIA; Bob Berkebile, FAIA & Markku Allison, AIA |
| December 2009 |
| This podcast examines what the authors of the essay "Roadmap to Integration" characterize as the ultimate design challenge: integration between nature and human nature, between the built and natural environments and also technology. |
| Change or Perish |
| Thom Mayne, FAIA & Robert Smith, AIA |
| October 2009 |
| Interviewer Robert Smith asks Thom Mayne, FAIA, to revisit the "Change or Perish" idea, first published in the 2006 Report on Integrated Practice. Discover why Mayne still feels the same way about the challenges facing the architectural profession today. |
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Integrated Practice Presentations
| Integrated Practice & Education | AIA Convention 2012 |
| These notes were prepared for presentation at the AIA Convention delivered on May 18, 2012 in a session titled “Integrated Project Delivery and The Future of Architects”. Co-presenters included Markku Allison, AIA, William Carpenter, FAIA and AIA Board Member, and Betsy Del Monte, AIA of the Beck Group. |
| Integrated Practice: Putting It All Together |
| Download eight featured presentations from the 2007 Integrated Practice Pre-Convention Conference held in San Antonio on May 2, 2007. Topics include BIM for Engineering, Enhancing Pre-Design Services and case studies. |
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About CIP
The The AIA Center for Integrated Practice (CIP) is the AIA's online clearinghouse that contains useful reports, relevant industry events, contractual information, podcasts and discussion forums necessary to lead the industry towad collaborative design practices. The purpose of the CIP is to help remove barriers to collaboration, serve as a collector and conductor of project delivery outcomes and research, and develop resources and tools for AIA members, the profession, and the public.
The CIP is led by a distinguished group of AIA and industry leaders representing Owners, Contractors, emerging professionals, educators and three AIA Knowledge Communities: Practice Management, Project Delivery and Technology in Architectural Practice. Learn more about the history of the CIP here.
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