Req'd # of integrative design team (with owner) seems high

And the initial meeting is supposed to be an all day meeting. That is too long for a small project.

I think the idea is that the owner should be an active participant in the development of the design, not a passive receipient. These meetings should be an integral part of the development of the design, not something "extra" added on to the process. Some owners are not willing to engage to this degree. I certainly could see these specific requirements being more a a problem for small projects.

We tried out meetings a little differently with one of our school projects and it worked out well. We had meetings with the owner already scheduled but then did integrated design meetings the week before the owner meeting so we could freely discuss the design and keep the owner involved. Many of our other projects with members out of town typically use WebEx (or similar) as valuable resources to allow member input without the added travel expense. However, added fees for meeting time could be an issue.