Frequently asked questions

Commercial offices, healthcare facilities, multifamily and residential buildings, hotels, schools, retail and mixed-use, industrial buildings, warehouses and data centers — as well as franchise and multi-site programs.

Yes. We design renovations, additions and fit-outs, working from existing drawings or site surveys where drawings aren't available.

As early as schematic design. MEP systems affect ceiling heights, shaft sizes, plant rooms and roof space, so early input avoids costly redesign later.

Drawings are produced ready for sealing. We coordinate with a licensed engineer of record in the project's jurisdiction where a stamp is required.

Yes. We work in your template and standards, or provide our own, and share models through your cloud environment.

The brand prototype drawings, the equipment schedule, the site address and the lease outline or architectural floor plan. Landlord criteria and utility information help us move faster.

Yes. We build a reusable prototype package once, then adapt it to each location — which keeps drawings consistent and cuts design time on every new site.

Yes. We design remodels, relocations and conversions, including survey-based existing conditions where drawings aren't available.

We offer per-site fixed fees for prototype-based projects, with program pricing for brands and developers committing to multiple locations.

COMcheck demonstrates prescriptive compliance component by component. An Appendix G model simulates the whole building against a baseline, allowing trade-offs — and is required for most LEED energy credits.

Yes. We audit and correct rooms, spaces and surfaces in the Revit model with our in-house tools, then export gbXML to the energy modeling software.

Primarily TRACE 3D Plus and HAP, depending on the project and reviewer requirements.

At schematic design. Early models inform envelope and HVAC system choices, when changes are cheapest.

Architectural, structural and MEP models or drawings for one floor or area (Revit, Navisworks or CAD). We return a clash report grouped by trade with screenshots.

LOD 300 for design coordination and LOD 350–400 for fabrication and installation shop drawings, matched to your BIM execution plan.

Yes — working in your environment keeps files secure and lets you revoke access at project close.

Our teams work across time zones, so markups sent at the end of your day are typically returned by the next morning. Package schedules are agreed per project.

Mechanical and HVAC, plumbing, electrical and fire protection. We can model one trade on its own, or several together for coordination.

Yes. HVAC load calculations, electrical load letters, voltage drop, sprinkler hydraulic calculations and COMcheck reports can each be ordered on their own as quick services.

Yes. We design the HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection for design-build contractors, from load calculations to permit drawings, worked to your budget and schedule.

Yes. We bring architecture, structure and each MEP trade into one model, run clash detection in Navisworks and report the clashes grouped by trade, level and severity, so each trade knows what to fix.