Everyone has an innate desire to be in and around nature—a concept known as biophilia. Unfortunately, the workspaces where we spend most of our time are often stripped of life.
Hiring a contractor can be an intimidating experience for some building owners—especially those taking on their first project. With your budget and schedule at stake, it’s important to find a trusted partner who understands your project’s goals.
If you’ve outgrown your current facility, increasing your square footage may seem like a logical solution. Perhaps you are considering an addition or plan to move to locations and build a new facility.
Successful building projects start by establishing expectations with everyone involved. With thousands of decisions ahead, it helps to create a clear communication plan and identify everyone’s roles and responsibilities.
Architectural fees can vary significantly depending on the firm and project. When searching for an architect, clients are likely to encounter not only different costs but different fee structures as well.
Although energy efficiency improvements lower the long-term cost of building ownership, they can add to a project’s initial construction budget. Thankfully, there are many programs available to help offset these initial costs and make the investment in high-performing building systems more feasible.
On November 8th, Neumann Monson hosted a public open house to celebrate our newly renovated Iowa City studio. The event allowed visitors to meet our team and explore the renovation’s sustainable design features.
Discussions about sustainability often focus on building performance, systems, and energy consumption. While these elements are important, they tend to overshadow one of the key components of architecture: the experience of inhabiting a building.
According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the built environment accounts for nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Every building project—whether a renovation or new construction—is an opportunity to lower these emissions and cultivate a more sustainable future.
The goal of any developer is to achieve a return on investment. While approaches differ across projects, one of the most common ways to improve a building’s profitability is to increase its height—especially in competitive urban markets.
