Design
At the midway phase of design development, the contractor became more involved in discussions around the building’s systems, processes, procurement, and sources. As the design was refined and made more specific, the team conducted modeling runs on eQuest and Radiance using modeling information from the engineers, which in turn were used in design check-ins. The LEED Checklist helped the team create the story of sustainability in a checklist form. The team—architect, engineers, users, and builder—revisited their early targets and interests in order to maintain clarity on the message of water conservation. The message that water conservation equates to energy conservation became a motto for not only the design engineers but also the subtrades and the general contractor.

Construction
Throughout the construction process, the owner was very active in insuring that all aspects of the sustainable design were included in the final result. This type of support was critical for the success of the delivery method and the overall success of the entire project. Without that support, the process would have led to a result that would have lacked many of the sustainability goals set forth in the predesign and design phases.

Post-Occupancy
The measurement and verification plan helped ensure that devices were incorporated into the system and would later provide results for the organization for operation control and education.