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+ OURSERVICES

+ ARCHITECTURE

Every project should be securely anchored in its own place and time

Projects are for people, of community, with design that endures and is sustainable

We listen to our clients, respond to their needs, and understand that their success is our success

We are committed to delivering the highest Ethic of Design through the highest Ethic of Service for every client, every project, every day

Great design is a result of not only function and site environment, but of client vision and market placement

We work collaboratively with our clients, consultants, communities, and end users to ensure that projects are designed to ensure that the experience of place and space is not only functional, but memorable for living, working, or play

+ ENGINEERING

Our Structural Engineering design services are wide ranging including both residential and commercial project typologies utilizing all construction types in a client focused consulting practice

While approaching engineering from a practical and efficient methodology, we take pride in our dedication to the craft and science of engineering

We look for creative structural solutions to architectural challenges, never losing sight of constructability, value, and reliability

We are committed to collaborative engagement with our clients, architects, contractors, and other
consultants in pursuit of an integrated, coordinated, and problem solving process that leads to successful projects

Services Include

Project Typologies
Commercial | Mixed Use | Single Family Residential | Multi Family Residential | Industrial

+ SINGLE FAMILY

STRAND enjoys being one of the largest residential services firms in the country designing thousands of homes per year

Whether it be single family detached, town home, custom or builder home, we offer a complete array of services from Architectural and Interior Design, to complete Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy, Plot Plan, Surveying, Materials Estimating, and Inspections

We work collaboratively with our clients, consultants, communities, and end users to ensure that projects are designed to ensure that the
experience of place and space is not only functional, but memorable for living, working, or play

Services Include

+ CIVIL ENGINEERING

Our Civil Engineering experience includes design services ranging from small residential and agency projects to subdivisions, multifamily, and commercial projects

We believe in a hands-on approach adapting your project goals and needs to the constraints and local regulations of the site

Collaboration is key to successful project engagements with our clients, architects, contractors, owners and consultants

Services Include

+ SURVEY

Our Survey Services bring a full range of experience to your project whether it is a small residential unit needing a simple title survey or a large commercial project needing a full suite of services ranging from topography for design to an ALTA / NSPS survey

Our approach utilizes modern survey equipment in the hands of well trained staff to supply digital topography suitable for engineering design

We specialize in delivering precisely what the client needs no matter whether they be a Civil Engineer, a Developer, an Architect, a Homeowner, or an Agency

We work collaboratively with our clients, consultants, communities, and end users to ensure that projects are designed to ensure that the
experience of place and space is not only functional, but memorable for living, working, or play

Services Include

Lot, Building, Utility Staking | Tree Surveying | Utility Studies | Pipeline Surveys | Route Surveys

+ SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is many things to many people - To some it is the conservation of dwindling natural resources,

to others it is reducing the human carbon footprint, to others it is simply health and wellness

Our design philosophy on every project is a holistic approach that begins with our clients’ expectations, challenges, and jurisdictional requirements, that when combined with a sensitivity of community and users, defines the needs of the project

With an overlay of focus relative to energy, ecology, materials and systems, water and other natural resources, as well as health and wellness, we provide innovative design solutions

that create sustainable projects and communities in which to live, work, and play

Our design process helps you leverage your project sustainability strategy including energy code compliance and benchmarking that produce performance results in reducing first cost and life cycle energy and operating costs, and promotes an enhanced quality of life, health, and wellness

We offer design reviews and inspections for both residential and commercial building projects as part of an integrated design approach that considers all aspects of a project’s performance and the synergies between operational and building systems

Services Include

Holistic Sustainability Design | Energy Code Review and Compliance Coordination | Benchmark Systems Consultation
Energy Code Inspections and Testing | Above Code Green Building Program Consultation
Above Code Green Building Program Inspections and Testing

Code and Benchmarking Systems

International Energy Conservation Code | International Green Construction Code | State and Local Energy Codes
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) | Energy Star | LEED for Homes
Environments for Living Certified Green Program | Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
ANSI approved National Green Building Standard | National Green Building Standard (NGBS)
Living Building Challenge International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Greenguard | Green Globes