Of all the arguments for using the charrette method, none comes into sharper focus in times like these than the bang-for-the-buck advantage. Well-planned, well-managed charrettes can save both public and private sector clients a ton of time and money. But here’s the hitch: To realize the savings, clients have to take on more responsibility in [...]

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One of our largest challenges may be gaining the trust of community members. Without trust, consensus is unlikely.  In order to address communities’ distrust of public involvement, we should design the Charrette as an open, transparent, and targeted process that responds to the capacities, conditions, and dynamics within the community.  Open means inclusive, non-judgmental, and [...]

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NCI Director, Bill Lennertz, participated in a presentation three weeks ago at Greenbuild with former USGBC chair, Sandy Wiggins from Consilience LLC and Jennifer Rezeli from ReVision Architects, both NCI certificate holders. The session featured lessons from Sandy and Jenn’s sustainable charrette practice as well as content from the NCI Sustainable Charrette Summit held last [...]

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