LEED Green Associate

Answer - B - In conventional design and construction processes, project team members move through each phase independently. For example, the civil designer works on a way to ensure that all storm water is directed away from the building to a storm system, while the landscape architect works on an irrigation design for all the new plantings. If those two disciplines were better coordinated by using the integrated approach, there is a higher probability that the irrigation system can tie into the rainwater collection system and reduce the amount of potable water needed. The integrated approach is an important aspect of ensuring effective LEED design.