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Participating in the AEI Student Competition gave me a thorough understanding of the complexity of the building design process. The net-zero project forced our team to work very closely throughout the entire design process, as all of the systems must work together in order to maximize efficiency. Working with a multi-disciplinary team was a great learning experience, and every decision had to weigh the benefits with the impact on each discipline.
From the very beginning, our team made communication a priority, and I believe that this was one of the biggest contributors to our design's success. At every moment throughout the design process, I could have explained what was happening with any of the disciplines. Aside from resulting in an extremely integrated design, this allowed me to learn so much more about all facets of architectural engineering, not just my own specialty.
This experience has reinforced my understanding of the importance of building information modeling and integrated project delivery. Without such a high level of integration, there is no doubt that our team would not have been able to produce such a successful design. |
