Existing Building Services

Our team’s collective experience and diverse project histories uniquely establish us to develop solutions for your project. Whether for present or future building Owners, property managers, Architects, or Contractors; we can help you better understand the value inherent in building systems and components, as well as methods and processes to proactively identify maintenance needs that may extend the building or system service life, preserving the value of an asset.

Based on the specific project conditions, we endeavor to provide value through recommendations that minimize risk and balance performance and cost to achieve the client’s goals.

Our typical enclosure consulting service offerings for existing buildings are summarized below; although, these can be tailored to meet each project’s specific goals.

Building Enclosure Property Condition Assessments:

Review of building enclosure assemblies or components to assess current conditions or diagnose specific areas of concern which may include:

  • Interviews with property management and maintenance staff

  • Review of existing documents

  • Walk-through assessment of property

  • Up-close, hands-on assessment of enclosure components

    • May include aerial access

  • Diagnostic testing

  • Exploratory openings

  • Determination of enclosure assembly R-values for energy retrofit planning

  • Report of recommendations for repairs and ongoing maintenance

  • Remaining service life and recommended repair timeline

  • Conducted in general accordance with industry standard ASTM E2018 - Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process

Condition Assessment Applications:

  • Assessment of building enclosure components (specific leak or area of concern)

  • Complete building enclosure assessment

    • planning or restoration

  • Campus/multi-building enclosure assessments

  • Warranty reviews or claims

  • Real estate transactions

  • Feasibility studies

  • Energy retrofit support

  • Historic restoration

  • Dispute resolution/litigation support

  • Building re-clad, roof replacement, roof overlay, etc.

  • Initial phase of restoration design

Restoration Design:

Based on the findings of an initial condition assessment, further action to restore components of the enclosure may be necessary. As an engineering firm with extensive restoration experience, we can continue the work from the assessment phases through design and construction, maintaining a consistent team throughout the process. Design services and phases are customized based on the complexity of the repairs, risk tolerance, and desired outcomes.

Deliverables may include:

  • Engineered construction documents and specifications

  • Invitation and pre-bid meeting coordination with local restoration contractors

  • Bid review and analysis

  • Permitting

  • Contract administration services

  • Construction management

Our typical restoration design services may include:

  • Roof repair

  • Roof replacement

  • Parapet walls

  • Plaza waterproofing

  • Amenity deck waterproofing

  • Below-grade waterproofing

  • Garage waterproofing

  • Balcony deterioration

  • Fenestration restoration including:

    • Glazing systems: Unitized and stick-built curtain walls, storefronts, window walls, zipper gasket systems, historic steel and wood frame systems

  • Facade restoration

  • Elastomeric joint sealants

  • Expansion joint assemblies

  • Masonry cladding

  • Metal cladding

  • Coatings and water repellents

  • Rainscreen assemblies

And more…….