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
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…….