I.  SITE STUDIES

• Boundaries of setbacks
• Septic system and well
• Conservation, Board of Health, Site Engineers
• Orientation, path of sun, views, topography
• Access spaces, driveways, parking, and paths
• Construction vehicles, material stockpiles
• Plotting of natural features – trees, etc.

II.  SITE PLAN- Presentation Drawing

• Design of site based on (AI)
• House preliminary plan on site

III. DESIGN  OF HOUSE

• Client meetings to establish the program for  the house taking into consideration the special and budgetary concerns of the  client.
• Generation of house design from program and  site information

IV. HOUSE PRESENTATION  DRAWINGS

• 1/8” = 1’-0” scale drawings of floor plans,  elevations &  sections
• Perspective drawings of house and site

I.  CLIENT MEETINGS

• Program changes
• Design changes and refinement

II.  STUDY AND REDESIGN

III.  REWORK OF PRESENTATION DRAWINGS

I.  DESIGN REFINEMENT

• 1/4” = 1’-0” scale study layouts – plans
• Study and design of structural system
• Study and design of construction methods and  materials
• Window and door selections- refinement of  elevations
• Study and design of details-trim, eaves,  soffits, joinery
• Study and design of mechanical system
• Kitchen design

II.  CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

• Presentation of information from (CI) in  clear drawings, numbers and words.

III.  BIDDING PHASE

• Overseeing  the process of finding the appropriate builder.

I.  STUDY AND DESIGN OF INTERIOR SPACES

• Kitchen and bathrooms
• Stairwells
• Built-ins, seats, cabinets, shelving
• Trim details
• Joinery details
• Choosing of finish materials
• Furniture layouts

II. CONSTRUCTION  DOCUMENTS

• Presentation of information from (DI) in  drawings
• Words and numbers

Engineering Services

• Shallow and deep foundation system design for residential, commercial and Municipal applications.
• Pile, grade beam and other flood resistant foundation system design for FEMA required V, A and AE flood zones.
• Retaining walls and other earth retention system design and analysis.
• Analysis and design of structural framing components for residential, commercial and Municipal structures.
• Structural modeling for static and dynamic loading configurations in structural steel, reinforced concrete, timber and mixed configuration structures.
• Specializing in high wind analysis and design as required by the IBC 2015, IRC 2015 and applicable State amendments in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Florida.
• Existing and historical building inspectional services for renovation, retrofit, house lifting or reconstruction.
• Expertise in Commercial controlled construction evaluations and project management.

I.  JOB VISITS

• Check progress and quality of the work
• Answer questions and solve problems to  facilitate construction
• Anticipate problems
• Anticipate opportunities to make the building  better and easier to build