Systemic Design Approach Applied to Buildings. Definition of a co-operative process.

The aim of the research is the application of ecodesign principles to buildings. The study starts from the analysis of relevant international case studies that offer a benchmark of “good-practice” solutions. These examples are useful for the definition of guidelines for a building, characterized by the optimization of resources consumption and costs reduction. Key role for the study is the creation of a co-operative behaviour among the involved actors, which sets up research groups formed by different professionalisms into the construction companies. According to that, the designer becomes the stakeholders’ connector and drives the entire construction process towards a multidisciplinary and systemic approach.