DBIA has partnered with other design and construction industry organizations:
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
We are also working with other organizations on industry events:
Green Building Focus
U.S. P3 Infrastructure Forum
Other design and construction industry associations, with their acronyms (PDF)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory
Industry research and reports:
Influence of Project Delivery on Sustainable, High Performance Buildings (PDF - November 2010)
A report that provides guidance on the impact of project delivery methods in achieving sustainable, high performance building projects. The findings are synthesized from a two-year study that collected data through 230 surveys, 92 procurement documents and 12 in-depth case studies. This report provides owners, government agencies, architects, engineers, constructors and industry trades with facts to improve decision making when selecting project delivery methods and key team members to achieve sustainable, high performance building projects.
The State of Design-Build (PDF - January 2011)
Mortenson Construction has surveyed some of the attendees at the 2010 Design-Build Conference and Expo and compiled their responses regarding the state of the industry.
Influence of Project Delivery Methods on Achieving Sustainable High Performance Buildings: Report on Case Studies (PDF - May 21, 2010)
The research that produced this report sought to determine the effect of delivery methods and practices on the level of integration achieved in projects and the repercussions of integration levels on the outcomes of projects emphasizing sustainability goals. It supplements and validates research that produced the previous report and consists of 12 in-depth case studies of the project delivery phase and compared them with building performance at project completion.
Sustainable, High Performance Projects and Project Delivery Methods: A State-of-Practice Report (PDF - September 1, 2009)
This ongoing study is being conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Colorado, University of Oklahoma, Pennsylvania State University, and Michigan State University. The first phase of the research aimed to determine the state of practice in green building project delivery and procurement. Researchers evaluated the three most common delivery methods: design-bid-build (DBB); construction manager-at-risk (CMR), and design-build (DB). The five procurement procedures sampled in this study were low bid, best value, competitive negotiation, qualifications-based selection, and sole source.
BIM Report Illustrates Growing Demand
McGraw-Hill construction released its Building Information Modeling (BIM) SmartMarket report Dec. 2, which reveals increased demand for digital models and training. With contributions from DBIA, the report shows enthusiasm for BIM among architects, engineers, contractors and owners.
Federal Highways Design-Build Effectiveness Study (2006)
Water Design-Build Council,"Independent Comparative Evaluation of Design-Build v. Conventional Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery for Municipal Water and Wastewater Facilities" (Summary Report, 2009)