Integrative Process (IP) Guide 2.0

It is strange that the website makes it appear to be v1. v2 came out in February 2012 so I think that the version you are seeing on the web site is v2 even though the document number makes it appear to be v1. There were some slight revisions to the standard earlier this year and they balloted a v2.1. Not sure if that version is out yet or not.

Does the version you purchased say v2.0 or v2.1?

A v2.1 was balloted earlier this year but it does not appear to be out yet. it only made some minor clarifications and changes as i recall.

Do you think it's necessary to purchase the Integrative Process (IP) ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide to document the IPc1 credit properly or is all the information that is needed included in the credit requirements in the LEED Reference Guide?

You probably don't have to buy it to document the credit.

Buy it if you want to gain a better understanding of the Integrative Process or just read the book - https://www.amazon.com/Integrative-Design-Guide-Green-Building/dp/0470181109 - that serves as the reference guide for the ANSI standard. Yes I was one of the authors, so sorry for the self-serving comment. Hopefully I am allowed one for every thousand or so replies we provide.

Search the web too! I found amazing resources that were pre-cursors to the ANSI standard from Busby Perkins+Will/Stantec "ROADMAP FOR THE INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS". It was developed for the BC GREEN BUILDING ROUNDTABLE. Sorry Marcus. ;)

Hey don't mess with my book selling thread! :-) You are right John there are many good sources of information on the subject. I first learned of the concept from Amory Lovins' work at RMI in the mid-1980s. Here are some more good links to recent documents. http://ibe.colostate.edu/documents/Social_Network_ID.pdf http://www3.cec.org/islandora/en/item/11661-improving-green-building-construction-in-north-america-guide-integrated-design-en.pdf http://www.iisbe.org/system/files/private/IDP%20development%20-%20Larsson.pdf