Architecture, Buildings and Infrastructure
Your buildings protect your people, your product and your processes. We design spaces that fit your workflow, support growth and stand up to the challenges of an industrial environment—yet still manage to look great doing so.
Project Delivery
There’s no one right way to deliver a project (aside from on-time and on-budget). Our team can help you structure a project to meet your business goals. We’ll take the lead or partner with a contractor to find the right solution for you and your project.
- Design-Build
- Design-Bid-Build
- EPC
- Fast-Track Delivery
- Master Planning
- Permitting and Zoning
- Owner's Engineer
- Construction Administration
“As the leading pure design firm in our industry, we get to be extremely flexible in how we do our projects. Whether you need design-build, design-bid-build, fast-track, or a phased model, we’ll put the right team on your project to get it done.”
Luis Romero
(678) 966-4420
Architecture and Engineering Solutions
We thrive on designing high-performance spaces. Your building should help reduce your risks while withstanding the rigors of a heavy-use environment. Our teams are experts in complex zoning, hygienic design, and managing the flow of people, materials, utility services and waste within a facility.
- Architectural Solutions
- Structural Solutions
- Civil Solutions
- Mechanical Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Refrigeration Systems
“We want you to be proud to come to work in your facility. Our teams design spaces that keep your team comfortable, meet your operational needs, and promote your brand and company culture.”
Chris Olson
(952) 948-8014
Critical Environments
Special environments must be planned with your business needs in mind. We design spaces that maintain stable operating conditions, eliminate risk of contamination and protect the integrity of your brand. Controlled environments designed to your exacting specifications are our niche.
- Hygienic Design
- Food and Beverage
- Refrigerated Space
- Hazardous/Combustible Environments
- Allergen Control
- Laboratory
- Production
- High Tech
“Our first priority is protecting your people and your product. We’ll work with you to assess your operations and figure out how extensively your spaces need to be controlled and monitored.”
Sam Borman
(208) 288-6868
Sustainability
Buildings are resource-intensive assets. Reducing energy use, water consumption, product waste, and other consumables all help your bottom line. They are also key factors in meeting sustainable manufacturing goals and hitting corporate targets.
- Solar
- Water Recovery
- Renewable Natural Gas
- Cogeneration
- Wind
- Geothermal
- Distributed Energy Resources, DER
- LEED Certification
- Battery Energy Storage Systems, BESS
“Lessening our impact on the world around us is important—but it’s also a good, frugal business strategy. I’m impressed by the innovative ways our team can save resources (and thus, money) on a client’s project.”
Jim Hays
(208) 288-6224
Studies and Assessments
Professional studies and assessments help you understand exactly what you have, what you’re working with, and what your options are. We will evaluate your systems and conditions, establish baselines and parameters, sequence future work, and create order out of complex, often competing needs.
- Power
- Building and Facility Audits
- HACCP
- Site and Building
- Land Use
- Air Balance
- Utilities
- Watershed/Hydraulic
“Our project managers’ valuable industry experience – including backgrounds as plant engineers, system experts, and automation managers – offers a deep understanding of your projects. They’ve been in your shoes.”
Jack Roper
(208) 867-3442
BIM and 3D Visualization
Using state-of-the-art scanning, modeling, and design tools, we deliver highly detailed information in a simple, accessible way. Richer than 2-D drawings, our advanced deliverables support detailed fabrication, project planning/phasing, training, and stakeholder alignment.
- Project Phasing and Animation
- BIM Coordination
- Laser Scanning
- Fabrication Detailing
- Equipment Changeover
- CAD Standards
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
“Technology moves fast in this area. Things that seemed impossible five years ago, are now the norm—and have become reasonable in terms of both cost and time. We can’t wait to show you what we can do.”
Chris Hammer
(608) 826-7903