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A clearer brief.
Tools to move it forward.

Practical guides for facility owners: define the requirements, compare what teams propose, and prepare the decisions leadership needs to make.

Read. Adapt. Put to work.

For the decisions ahead.

Read each resource here, then download a copy for your next project discussion. No registration required.

Before the delivery decision

Understand the paths available.

Explore how project delivery choices are evaluated and how our combined owner advisory and design criteria service supports your decisions.

Explore delivery strategy
Explore owner advisory & design criteria

Indiana public owners

Before you select a design-builder, define the project.

A five-step guide for school boards, cities, and towns considering design-build under IC 5-30.

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PDF / 5 pages

Anatomy of a Design Criteria Package

A practical walkthrough of the information that helps design-build teams understand the same project. Includes illustrative language, annotations, and a requirement record to adapt with your project team.

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PDF / 3 pages

The School Board's Capital Project Briefing

A discussion guide for the decisions leadership should make visible before a school facility project moves into solicitation and selection.

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Start with the questions

Before the RFP: the owner’s starting guide

An eight-question framework for clarifying needs, scope, performance, and proposal expectations.

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Your next project.
A clearer starting point.

Bring the idea, the space that is not working, or the decision you need to make. Let’s explore a design direction and the support that fits your project.

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Schematic design · Owner advisory & design criteria · Architect-led design-build