BUILDING DESIGN
Congratulations on your new project! Thank you for providing GNAR Inc. with the opportunity to become involved in your very exciting project.
Custom Home Design
Whether you are embarking on a renovation of an existing space, an addition or the development of a brand new residential space we are excited to work with you. Here are just a few ways GNAR Inc. can become involved in your project:
- Schematic and technical design development and modification – the GNAR Inc. team of Project Developers and Building Design Professionals will take all of your desired characteristics, requirements, and dreams and create a custom design.
- Build Permit Process Management – Ensuring all of the requirements are met to obtain the necessary permits as efficiently as possible.
- Coordination and review of 3rd party consultants – GNAR Inc. will outline the 3rd party consultant requirements for the project. If you so choose, GNAR Inc. is happy to give recommendations and provide assistance with the selection of 3rd party consultants.
- Building Contract Administration through construction including regular site visits, progress monitoring and handling of contractor’s RFI’s.
If you are renovating your current home to better suit your needs or designing your dream home (or even vacation home) we are focused on working closely with you, the client, to bring your vision to life. Throughout the entire project life-cycle; from conceptualization, design development, permitting, and construction (including material and resource selection as well as progress monitoring) we will deliver fantastic, high-quality and sustainable building designs.
Specialized Building Design
Working on a single-family or multi-family dwelling, we have the experience and knowledge to ensure specialized building design criteria are incorporated. Here are just a few examples:
- Energy Efficiency Analysis can provide clients with detailed information on building design that can significantly reduce the heating and cooling for the completed project. Some elements to consider are insulation (including floors, walls, roof, windows, and doors) and air tightness (including roof, windows, frame, and doors). An energy efficiency analysis can be utilized on a renovation/remodel project in addition to new building design projects.
- Energy Retrofit is an analysis of an existing building to identify opportunities for investment/upgrades (e.g. adding insulation, replacing windows glazing, or replacing the roof) that will improve the building’s energy performance. Retrofitting is commonly done on larger commercial buildings, however residential buildings can see many benefits in investment/upgrade recommendations as well.
- Passive House Design process is focused on reducing a building’s ecological footprint. The result is a building that is very low energy and requires little energy for space heating or cooling. The passive house design process can be utilized for both new projects as well as renovations.
- Net Zero Buildings are built utilizing energy efficient criteria that allow the home to produce as much energy as they are consuming throughout the course of a year. Work with our project team to design and develop a superior design that utilizes energy efficient elements (such as solar panels).
- Energy Positive Buildings have been built to generate the energy that they require through renewable resources. In addition to the energy required, “extra” energy is generated.
At GNAR Inc., we pride ourselves on being an organization focused on sustainable energy efficient building design development. All of the specialized building design offerings outlined above can be utilized for renovations, retrofits, and new design of residential, commercial, municipal, or scientific projects.
Through the utilization of cutting-edge 3D BIM technologies and our proprietary design processes, we strive to connect you the client with the collaborative process, thus allowing you to better access the creative potential of our traditionally trained and accomplished team of building design professionals. In addition to our in-house team, we often collaborate with 3rd party consultants on more complex projects (including but not limited to engineers, architects, and interior designers).
GNAR Inc. invites all of our clients to attend regular design update meetings, either at our office or via our online meeting service throughout the entire project. We recommend meeting at least once every 1-2 weeks.
