WHAT ARE GREEN BUILDING CHARRETTES?
A charrette is an interactive workshop that involves all the stakeholders in setting environmental goals and strategies for a green building project. Typical stakeholders include the builder owner, architect, landscape architect, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and civil engineers, and general contractors. It is also common to have community participation in charrettes as well as participation by local governments, the media or utilities. You may consider inviting potential donors to participate in a charrette to excite them about your organization’s commitment to green building.A green building charrette usually lasts from one to three days and requires considerable planning. It is important to have the key members of the design team participate throughout the charrette. For example, a basic decision such as which direction the building will face can have a major impact on the overall environmental performance of the building and influence the work of the architect, landscape archite
