Design Phase Attend Meetings?

• A. CxA
• B. Owner
• C. Architect
• D. Shared

Answer: (D)

Participation in design-phase meetings is a collaborative process where all key project stakeholders come together to align requirements, design intent, and how the project will be commissioned. In practice, this means the owner communicates what must be achieved, the design team explains how those goals are being translated into drawings and specs, and the commissioning authority provides input on how the design will be verified, tested, and documented. Bringing these perspectives into the room early helps ensure the Owner’s Project Requirements are properly reflected in the Basis of Design, that design decisions support operability and performance, and that the commissioning plan can be prepared without surprises later. If attendance were limited to one party, important cross-disciplinary issues—such as how a system will actually be installed, tested, or operated—might be missed, increasing risk of rework or gaps in verification. Therefore, attendance should be shared among the owner, design team, contractor as needed, and the commissioning authority to keep the project aligned and verifiable from the start.