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The goal of 'Whole Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases.
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Cost-Effective Design Objective
This section pertains to selecting building elements on the basis of life-cycle costs (weighing options during concepts, design development, and value engineering) as well as basic cost estimating and budget control.
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![Belmont Building in Vancouver, British Columbia](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170120004513im_/https://www.wbdg.org/images/costeffective_1.jpg)
Historic Preservation Design Objective
This section pertains to specific actions within a historic district or affecting a historic building whereby building elements and strategies are classifiable into one of the four approaches: preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction.
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![Interior of former auto showroom in Richmond, Virginia](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170120004513im_/https://www.wbdg.org/images/accommodate_needs_02a.jpg)