What is design
integration?
The most important factor for a successful
solar building is “integration.” This
concept includes not only the integration
of design professionals at the project’s start,
but also the integration of those who are
responsible for the systems operation. This
potential for synergy is usually overlooked
because architects and engineers
traditionally do not explore the concepts
together closely enough to truly integrate
systems, and they infrequently discuss new
concepts with property managers, except
when auditing a building failure.