How We Typically Support Post-Secondary Institutions & Public Sector

We work with post-secondary institutions and public sector organizations to plan, prioritize, and deliver space and infrastructure that support academic, operational, and community goals. Our work spans early planning and analysis through to design and implementation support.

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Our experience includes academic, administrative, research, student-focused, and mixed-use facilities. We bring expertise in space planning, infrastructure planning, capital planning, high-performance design, and mass timber systems.

 

Portfolio Strategy & Asset Management
We help institutions make long-term decisions about space, infrastructure, and capital investment. This includes prioritizing projects, managing assets, and aligning investments with academic, operational, and financial goals.

 

Typical engagements:

• Asset management planning

• Portfolio strategy and optimization

• Capital planning and prioritization

• Lifecycle planning

 

Data Analysis & Benchmarking
We analyze space, infrastructure, and portfolio data to support informed decision-making. This work helps identify gaps, compare performance, and highlight opportunities for improvement.

 

Typical engagements:

• Space and infrastructure data analysis

• Space surveys and utilization analysis

• Benchmarking and comparative analysis

• Portfolio performance reporting

 

Space Planning, Programming & Needs Assessment
We work with institutions to define space and infrastructure needs and translate them into clear requirements. This includes engagement with academic and administrative stakeholders to ensure needs are understood and supported.

 

We also support the development of space standards, policies, and procedures, along with change management, communication, and move management to support the transition into new or renovated spaces.

 

Typical engagements:

• Functional programming

• Space needs assessments

• Space planning and layout optimization

• Learning space planning

• Space standards and guidelines development

• Furniture standards development

• Policy and procedures development

• User group engagement and coordination

• Change management, communication, and move management

 

Project Feasibility & Business Case Development
We support early project planning through visioning, feasibility analysis, and business case development. We help clarify scope, costs, risks, and options so projects are better positioned for funding, approvals, and implementation. This includes stakeholder engagement and project governance to support alignment and decision-making.

 

Typical engagements:

• Project visioning and concept development

• Feasibility studies and option analysis

• Business case development

• Early-stage cost and performance alignment

• Stakeholder engagement and alignment

• Project governance frameworks

 

Design & Engineering
We design and engineer high-performance buildings with a focus on energy efficiency, durable building envelopes, and long-term performance. This includes expertise in mass timber systems (NLT) which can be and excellent option for gathering, student-services or student housing type projects. 

 

Typical engagements:

• Energy-efficient Net-Zero building design

• Mass timber (NLT) design and engineering

 

Assessments, Energy Audits & Retrofits
We assess existing facilities and infrastructure to understand condition, energy and space performance, and upgrade opportunities. This includes energy audits and retrofit strategies that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, and extend asset life.

 

Typical engagements:

• Facility condition assessments

• Energy audits and modelling

• Retrofit and renewal strategies