Project scoping  is an important facet of major remodels, whole-building remediation, and building envelope retrofits.    Our forensic and architectural services address all phases of evaluation, design, and scoping documents.   

Building evaluation assesses the need for building investigation and then proceeds with the execution of initial and detailed condition assessments.  Here we bring our full contingent of investigative and forensic capabilities.  Initial assessments typically include building walk-throughs, plan reviews, building maintenance & repair reviews, and interviews with facility management.   Detailed condition or "damage" assessments involve specific techniques to address mechanisms of damages, the severity of damages, and distribution of damages.    Investigations often include methods such as occupant surveys, infrared thermography, destructive testing, flood testing, moisture probes, window spray testing, roof inspections, mechanical assessments, geotechnical and civil engineering evaluations, and structural design analysis.   Evaluation reports provide conceptual recommendations and alternative strategies for addressing discovered conditions.    

Where the evaluation phase establishes the cause and scope of damages; the design phase establishes a formal scope of work, provides initial cost estimations, and creates drawings and documents necessary for preliminary bidding.  We work closely with building owners and their agents to discuss preliminary design considerations, building code and zoning issues, project logistics, material selection, and warranty coverage.       

Scoping documents provide building owners and contractors with a collection of information, summary opinions, recommendations, and preliminary architectural drawings for the purpose of assessing project feasibility and generating preliminary bids.  Typical elements of a scoping document include:

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