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Center for Integrated Design


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Center for Integrated Design

The University of Washington Center for Integrated Design includes the Integrated Design Lab (IDL), the Discovery Commons and the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF).

The Center’s mission is to advance the highest-performing built environment to better serve environmental and human health through research, technical assistance, education and outreach.

Operating from its own “living laboratory,” the Center is a self-sustaining service located at the Bullitt Center in Seattle.

Integrated Design Lab

The Center is anchored by the Integrated Design Lab, which advances its mission through three core areas of work.

Discovery through Research

The Integrated Design Lab conducts research in integrated design practice and methods, new technologies and strategies that advance knowledge supporting healthier, higher-performing buildings and cities.

Using real-world building performance data and advanced simulation and analytical methods, the lab seeks to influence industry and improve the design and operational performance of buildings.

Guidance through Technical Assistance

The Integrated Design Lab puts research findings into practice by providing technical assistance to leading building-industry partners.

As technical advisors to design teams across North America, IDL provides guidance through advanced modeling and monitoring capabilities in areas including:

  • Building energy use
  • Integrated design
  • Integrated lighting and daylighting
  • Heating and passive systems
  • Ventilation and air-conditioning systems

Advocacy through Education and Outreach

The Discovery Commons connects knowledge gained through IDL research and technical-assistance projects with the building industry and the public.

Programs and activities include educational programs, classes, workshops, focus-group meetings, leadership forums, Bullitt Center tours and exhibits featuring breakthrough technologies.

Partners and Support

The Center and Integrated Design Lab are supported by organizations including:

  • Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • UW Campus Sustainability Fund
  • Puget Sound Energy
  • AIA Seattle
  • The Bullitt Foundation
  • Innovative building owners, designers and operators in the Pacific Northwest and nationally

The Center’s research and technical-assistance activities are carried out by interdisciplinary faculty, staff, students, professional collaborators and partner organizations.

Contact

Center for Integrated Design

1501 East Madison St., Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-616-6566
Fax: 206-616-8915

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