Builders today create all types of spaces with an eye toward efficiency – and saving money and materials are just two of the benefits of doing so. Their reasons range from creating more sleek and modern construction designs to boosting the economic vitality of a neighborhood to enhancing comfort and convenience for commercial tenants.
In other words, efficiency can mean a lot of things. Depending on what you want out of your building project, the goals may include:
- Reducing greenhouse gasses
- Minimizing building and maintenance costs
- Facilitating a healthy, more sustainable environment
- Creating ease of use for tenants
- Other solutions that add value to a project
Even enhancing social connections within a community can be a reason to design something that makes the most of every aspect of the space available. If you’re wondering what is being done more efficiently in your project, find out if at least one of these three building methods is in place:
1. Designing Interior Spaces with Ease of Use and Natural Resources in Mind
Internal spaces are increasingly being designed with efficiency of use as well as natural resources in mind. Important factors that play a role in creating efficient interior spaces today include:
- Adaptability of layout
- Natural lighting
- Smart technologies
- Placement of shading devices
- Natural ventilation
How will tenants move from one room to the next? Which areas should be near one another for ease of access? Your construction partner should review these concepts with you in the early stages so that the building’s interior aligns with your most pressing needs and requirements. A highly experienced construction management team should also be present to help ensure the design and construction process minimizes costs spent on elements like artificial lighting and heating and cooling systems.
2. Infill Development: Creating Efficiency with Easily Accessible, Mixed-Use Buildings
Infill development allows communities to benefit from underused land, particularly in urban areas. It’s a way to satisfy business needs as well as housing demands while creating more compelling, walkable spaces. That is why more towns and local groups are working with builders like W. A. RANDOLPH, INC., to make better use of their open, unused spaces.
Urban and rural areas alike can make better use of their land by converting sprawling, less desirable locations into more compact, multi-use areas for people to live in, work in, and enjoy. Various elements may come together for this to happen:
- Beautify surrounding landscape
- Add accessibility for pedestrians and vehicles
- Combine residences with commercial spaces
- Include shops and local destinations
- Invest in or construct near mass transit
3. Saving Time and Money by Constructing Parts of Buildings Off Site
Prefabricated or modular construction is now commonly used to handle significant parts of construction off-site where space is limited, as well. This approach can make for a cleaner, less chaotic construction site, particularly where space is highly constricted. It involves creating factory-built units in a controlled setting – typically with some rough-in and finishes already in place when the units arrive at the construction site. With projects such as hotels that have a lot of room repetition, this building method can also help guarantee more uniformity of spaces than if each one is built from scratch on site. In the end, doing so can be up to 20 percent more cost-efficient than the alternative.
Consult with W. A. RANDOLPH, INC., on Your Next Construction Project
Our team at W. A. RANDOLPH, INC., combines the latest construction techniques with high-performing building practices to create beautiful, efficient spaces for clients – for large corporate buildings and small facilities alike. We understand the importance of preserving each client’s bottom line. Because we specialize in high-quality infill projects, modular construction, and other advanced building methods, our team members have vast experience making the most of every space we create.
Contact W. A. RANDOLPH, INC. for more information on how we ensure excellence and efficiency in all of our construction projects.
