Application of solar energy collection and use into a building project involves a sequence of planning, design, construction, operational actions as well as financial engineering.

In the case of an existing site and building what constitutes “solar ready”?

Before investing in a building project, consider these points:

In commercial life, it is a common best practice to have a business plan before spending a lot of money. This concept applies to planning, designing, and building (and paying for it). Why then is it so common to hear: "it cost more", "the schedule was really late", "I was disappointed in the design but it was too late to change". Here is our perspective based on many years experience.

For Wilkinson Building Advisors, our mantra is to “Plan thoughtfully and act purposefully.” A pillar of the consulting practice is to help everyone “win” when the project needs fixing.

Unfortunately, the need for “fixing” usually arrives after a design and construction project is in the advanced stages, i.e. construction is well underway. By then the “one-time manager” is feeling as though events are getting out of hand. The typical problems are:

• Financial operations threaten to break the budget
• The schedule is slipping and the needed opening dates seem unlikely

Visible City's Real Estate Analysis

Visible City is an applied GIS (Geographic Information Systems) developer and practitioner group.(https://www.visible.city) The Visible City's team expertise extends across many aspects of planning for the man-built environment including insights into placement of real estate investments.

Visible City is currently collaborating with Wilkinson Building Advisors and the affiliated Sustainable Business Building Group's Building in a Box initiative.

The Business Case for High Performace Buildings

Buildings represent nearly 40% of final energy used globally. If we include the energy consumed in building construction, this number grows to more than 50%. However, large and attractive opportunities exist to reduce buildings’ energy use at a lower societal cost and a higher return than in other sectors.

- The World Business Council for Sustainable Design & Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Executive Summary

Wilkinson Building Advisors offers freelance architectural engineering and project management professional services.

When a building project is in the field execution stage and the organizattion is temporarily overloaded, effective administration and coordination of resources needs to be restored. All participants are benefited by a smooth flow of actiivity, including the Owner who is paying the bills. Wilkinson Building Advisors is prepared to step in, bring expert support to bear, and gracefully exit when the gig is complete.

Because the Wilkinson Building Advisors has design-build engineering experience, freelance design-build manager and Owner advisor are also offered services.

Wilkinson Building Advisors can help your project organization when overloaded

Design-build project management

• Predesign cost and scope planning
• Project scheduling
• Project administration and communication
• Real Estate property management

Our approach

• Remote or on-site support; seasoned, professional knowledge and skills..
• Budget managed and outcome based
• Web savvy services; communication and document management
• Professional engineer and certified property manager services
• Document management for Lender Inspections at Wilkinson Building Advisors

Our credentials

www.WilkinsonAdvisors.com

www.KristelWilkinson.com

We meet you "where you are" whether Zoom or your business!

Details

In connection with design-build project management, George Wilkinson PE is in the lead for this service and in the case of "gig" work the service is often the administration of design-build processes and contracts. George has worked at virtually all of the activities and is familiar with both smooth running projects as well as those needing dispute resolution and contract modifications. Here is some of George's work history:https://wilkinsonadvisors.com/work. Also and at Wilkinson Building Advisors, the back-of-the-house is well suited to filling in with design-build project management. Administrative support is on hand whether involving document management, expediting project communication, or executing other tasks as assigned.

Project administration and communication is often a critical need when a project process falls into an overload state. Once the issues are resolved, the "gig" is complete; sometimes timely and expert intervention saves the day. Succesful projects run on good communication. If the team is not well practiced together, then unnecessary inefficiencies and outright failures can arise. George is well versed in mediation and aligning the team so that all players can succeed. For example, pressure points often include: 1)Smooth administration of contract change work whether scope, time, or money, 2) Assuring that bills are properly sent and paid on time (general contacting runs on cash flow), 3) Objectively managing the project schedule, measuring status, and taking effective action to put matters back on track, and 4) solving disagreements that arise in then administration of shop drawing work flow so that the schedule is maintained and any change work properly documented.

With respect to real estate property management, Wilkinson Building Building Advisors has a depth of experience. Kristel Wilkinson is the lead when this service is needed. She is a veteran of commercial property management See:https://www.kristelwilkinson.com/Her web site speaks for itself. She is exceptionally good at team building and is comfortable with stepping into dynamic situations. At her previous long engagement, she managed varied teams of professionals: transaction lawyers, accountants, builders, and real estate professionals to name a few.

With respect to freelance, project-based, consulting services, it is important to note that Wilkinson Building Advisors can work both remotely and onsite as needed. This has the effect of reducing costs and improving outcomes. Wilkinson Building Advisors works as as an independent contractor and will enter into long term agreements to serve project needs. This arrangement can be crucial to balancing the uncertainties brought by volatile market cycles.

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Happily the national economic picture may be brightening. As the nation haltingly works its way out of the 100 year pandemic and the related economic crisis, the "Sustainable Business Building Group" has continued its work.

6 product examples have been assembled from the BiB (Building in a Box) kit of parts. These examples range from 3200-2700 gsf and meet the standards of being:

• High performance (energy usage)
• Sustainable (low carbon footprint)
• Healthy (productive and safe)
• Affordable (first cost and operations)

The United States is a market society. As such, markets both resist and sponsor change.