services

DESIGN CONSULTATION

Our team offers consultations with the steps to accomplish your goal. Advice and guidance to move forward with your project.

We talk with you about our services and options available. Topics include:

• Design goals

• Planning context

• Budget

• Time frames

MEASURED DRAWINGS

Documenting a building for future renovation or for historic record. On-site measurements of an existing building. May include photographs, hand sketches (plans, elevations, sections, and details) of the building.

If your project is a renovation, yes, you need measured drawings. click here for more detail.

PLAN MODIFICATION

Modification involves making changes to existing architectural plans to improve functionality, or usability. Includes editing the existing plan or redrawing it entirely. 

Customization is part of the process click here for more detail.

PLAN CORRECTION

Correction involves making changes to plans to improve the accuracy. Includes editing the dimensions walls or structure. Drawing ERRORS that will stop permitting and construction. 

For example when dimensions and details of drawing add up to cause the design to be inaccurate by two feet (2') which is not acceptable to any building code office for safe construction. We correct these errors.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

Design development drawings taken to the next level, working drawings. May include revising cad files to local applicable building codes and zoning ordinances. Prepared for permitting. 

Attention to details, building codes click here for more detail.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

C.A.D. has additional architectural consulting related services:

Design related click here for more detail.

• Customization

• Specialty

• Engineering

• Management

Building Information Modeling

C.A.D. supports (BIM) software in additional to various cad programs:

LEED/Sustainable Solutions

C.A.D. supports The LEED green building certification program.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

Source: https://www.usgbc.org/leed