General Planning Code Interpretation Specifications

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General Planning

Do you need help in setting project budgets, deciding on project delivery approaches or basic coaching in the various procedures and processes to complete a project?

Need to determine whether your facility is in compliance with national, regional or local codes? Or do you just need an opinion on the intent of the code for a particular subject?

Need a generic set of specifications in which to generate a project specific set? Or do you just need help in communicating with a general contractor?

Would you like to weigh the advantages and dis-advantages of implementing a project? Taking into account the different project drivers, which contractual agreements would be best for your given situation? Some questions you need to ask are: Is the project scope well defined? If not, is there ample time to accurately define the scope? Is time and the actual date of occupancy important? Is cost the most driving factor of the project? Is quality? Answers to these questions can help you determine which project approaches are the best for your situation. Check out our Project Guidance page.

The ADA impacts everyone. It prevents discrimination against anyone based on a disability. Since it is a Civil Rights Law it affects our hiring practices as well as how we design our new facilities or renovate our present ones. We can help you with the physical requirements and how they impact the planning process and the plan itself. Check out our page of resources for dealing with the ADA.

Need help in deciding what type of roof system to replace the poorly performing present one? Or how to solve a particular spatial problem with your present facility? What type of materials to specify to satisfy particular project requirements? Flame spread ratings? Partition Fire Ratings? Ceiling Assemblies/Floor assemblies?

Need to be in your new building by a certain time? Are you trying to juggle to many activities at one time? Just want to know how long it may take to complete a particular type of building?

Need help with some preliminary budgets to get the ball rolling? Do you need some detailed estimates to tie down the cost of a project or evaluate a proposal?

How will the wetlands impact the schedule and my application for a building permit? Who should I call to learn the procedures? What's a variance? The local planning board in many municipalities are willing to help during preliminary design. We can help you identify and contact the necessary groups.

Do you have too many potential sites from which to choose? We can help you develop a selection criteria and evaluate the various sites in an objective manner.