Integrated design: for small commercial buildings: an idea whose time has come.

Small commercial buildings (less than 20,000 sq ft) represent approximately 80 percent of the total commercial new construction activity in the U.S. each year. (1) According to research conducted for the State of California, (2) small packaged rooftop equipment dominates the small commercial building market and is growing in market share each year. Another growing market area is high-performance or "green" buildings. Integrated design is the backbone of achieving high-performance for green buildings. Budgeting for a higher level of design can be accomplished by shifting funds from