Within an Integrated Design Process (IDP) structure the various design disciplines retain their conventional responsibilities within a collaborative framework. It is therefore instructive to explore the planning of an IDP with regard to scope of work and level of effort. This paper describes an approach to planning IDP design sessions appropriate for preliminary schedule and production budget purpose in the context of net-zero energy design. A co-benefit for prospective building owners is that statements of work for competitive project calls can be produced from the planning documents. The outline is based onsuccessful IDP projects from a variety of commercial, utility, and governmental client groups.