Progressive Design-Build: Generating Value and Innovation from Day One

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- Non-member Practitioner - $30
- Practitioner Member - $25
- Student Member - $10
- Owner Member - $15
- Academia Member - $15
- Industry Partner Academia Member - $15
- Industry Partner Practitioner Member - $25
- Industry Partner Owner Member - $15
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CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2027

This session explores how early engagement, cost certainty, and collaborative problem-solving can dramatically improve outcomes in complex construction projects. Using the University of Arizona’s Grand Challenges Research Building as a case study, the session illustrates how progressive design-build fosters innovation, efficiency, and adaptability in high-performance environments. Attendees will learn how early and continuous stakeholder engagement shaped a flexible, interdisciplinary research facility that integrates seamlessly with existing campus infrastructure. The session will dive into the use of Target Value Design, showing how the team maintained budget certainty over four years by aligning scope with budget through iterative modeling and real-time collaboration with trade partners. The presentation will also highlight key innovations—including a prefabricated modular skin system, energy-efficient chilled beam cooling, all-electric infrastructure, and flexible lab modules—that enabled the facility to meet today’s needs while remaining adaptable for future advancements. Attendees will gain practical insights into applying these tools and strategies within their own projects. Whether you’re an owner, architect, or builder, this session provides a clear, actionable roadmap for implementing progressive design-build to deliver high-value, future-ready facilities through early collaboration, innovation, and disciplined cost management.