Wilkinson Building Advisors assists individuals and organizations that intend to design, build, own and operate real estate assets.

  • Building Investors & Owners

    Wilkinson Building Advisors is committed to delivering energy effective and sustainable solutions whether you are an investor or owner.

    The solutions are actionable steps to successfully manage projects and reduce the associated risks that come with complexity. 

    Key among these servvices are cost estimating in the pre-construction phase of a project.

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    We provide experienced leadership, and expert management to find the fragile spots in your project decision-flow and reconfigure them before they break.

     

    Take a look at and download some of our guidelines:

    Project Fitness Guidelines

     

     

  • Designers, Builders & Developers

    An architectural engineer with deep experience, George Wilkinson creates effective, design-build and project development teams.

    Wilkinson Building Advisors brings business development best practices and market differentiation to your firm.

    Wilkinson Business Advisors understands that professional leadership is bedrock in the planning and construction industry. We are an intentionally small and affordable consulting practice with large experience that can help implement best practices as a pathway to success!

  • Your building decisions can help push back climate change and improve the bottom line.

    Wilkinson Building Advisors actively design collections of high-performance, sustainable buildings in order to address climate change. These low carbon solutions also seek to solve supply chain disruption and meet customer schedules.

    Design features

    • environmentally friendly wood assemblies grown and fabricated in America
    • energy effective walls and roof
    • economical and comfortable indoor climate systems using advanced energy exchange and ventilation 
    • onsite power generation and optional storage
    • workspace enhancements for productivity and well-being
    • pandemic resistant indoor air systems
    • reduced construction time due to a high degree of off-site completion
    • reduced construction costs due to standardized designs and details

capital bond funding

Monday, 18 October 2021 18:16

Bemidji State Birch Hall Redevelopment

Best practices for sustainable design were applied to redevelop the oldest residence hall at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN. The interior was redesigned for current student needs and the buildng was equipped with higher performance HVAC solutions. Difficult budget requirements were met and the result was new student housing close to campus.  Elness Swenson Graham Architects collaborated on the project.

 

Published in Work: Sustainability
Monday, 18 October 2021 18:16

Bemidji State Linden Hall Redevelopment

Taking the renewal and sustainbility lessons from Birch Hall, again a budget effective solution was found to redevelop upperclassman, three-person suites on the Bemidji State Campus.

40 year old bricks and mortar and indoor climate systems were redesigned for cold climate comfort. Elness Swenson Graham Architects collaborated on the project.

 

Published in Work: Sustainability
Wednesday, 06 October 2021 20:33

Bemidji State Linden Hall Redevelopment

Supported the State of Minnesota predesign process to apply for capital bond funding (bi-annual Omnibus Capital Bonding bill) as well as program development; provided management oversight during design and construction phases of this innovative Suite style living for upperclassmen.

Published in Work
Wednesday, 06 October 2021 20:32

Bemidji State Birch Hall Redevelopment

Supported the State of Minnesota predesign process to apply for capital bond funding (bi-annual Omnibus Capital Bonding bill) as well as program development. Provided administrative support during the ongoing design and construction phases for revitalization of the treasured and oldest residential hall at BSU.

Published in Work