Archive for February 2021
Why is a Feasibility Study Important to the Due Diligence Process?
Before investing time, effort, and capital into a building project, it is important for stakeholders to know whether the envisioned structure is feasible. Consequently, we’re frequently engaged to perform early feasibility studies. Often, we do this work before being hired for the full design phase, and in many cases, before the potential owner has fully…
Read MoreRetrofitting a Historic Building to Passive House Certification
Our building renovation is featured in the February 2021 Architype Magazine! Check out the magazine and our article here.
Read MoreConsidering a Historic Renovation? Be Prepared to Pivot!
Building renovations often reveal unexpected conditions. When the structure being updated is historic and has a long history of alterations and modifications, the findings can be particularly interesting and produce unique challenges. We recommend exploratory demolition prior to starting construction. Sometimes this is not possible, other times the ‘typical’ condition that is exposed is not…
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