Integral open building design methodology

There is a growing awareness of sustainability that leads towards knowledge transfer and research between companies and the Dutch knowledge and research institutes within the building industry. The principles of the IFD (Industrial Flexible Dismountable) concept aim at an integrated approach within the design process to reach a maximum level of integration between designers from different disciplines. A newly developed methodology for structuring integral design processes enables design team support during designing and further stimulates exchange of ideas and concepts. This approach is tested within a professional context of a building design project. To support architects more effectively with their tasks the domain-independent integral design methodology was developed in the lines with Open building This specific multi-disciplinary approach helpd architecture and engineering. We think that the proposed Integral Design methodology is a possible solution for support of the design team in the conceptual phase of building design