Historic commercial properties add charm and character to any community. Re-developing older buildings for hospitality, event venues, and other commercial endeavours allows communities to preserve the aesthetic beauty of their heritage while boosting the local economy.
However, these projects are also quite challenging and present many roadblocks, from regulatory limitations to unprecedented structural hindrances. Building Measurement Services from Planit Engineering can provide the solution you’re looking for: to modernize the operations and accessibility of your historic property while maintaining its integrity. Keep reading to learn how.
What Building Measurement Services Can Do
Building Measurement Services use 3D LiDAR technology to examine and assess a building’s existing conditions, including the floor plan, key character features, and structural points.
A big challenge property developers face when working with historic buildings is maintaining their historic status during the retrofitting process. Most communities require building owners to maintain the original architectural details like mouldings, ceiling heights, archways, and masonry—the aspects of the building that make it unique and a testament to its era.
These projects have many moving parts and require consultation from specialists and compliance with historic preservation regulations. Building Measurement Services provides a thorough assessment of the building’s baseline to give as much information as possible when drafting your plans.
Ensures Accuracy in Historical Preservation
Building Measurement Services will assess a historic structure’s touch points, providing insights into what can be altered for modern conveniences and amenities. It will point out crucial factors like the extent of structural degradation. This will help you gain insights into the areas that require alteration and strategies to complete the work without disrupting necessary features.
Supports Adaptive Use and Renovation
A big hurdle in repurposing historic buildings for commercial use is making them functional in the modern world. Historic hotels need to offer modern amenities like indoor plumbing and central heating without removing the charming characteristics of the building. Building Measurement Systems offers detailed floor plans to guide renovations in this direction.
Compliance with Historic & Standard Building Regulations
Historic buildings are required to uphold heritage preservation laws and modern building codes.
In addition to the building’s structure, these services will offer accurate measurements for upgrading HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems that comply with modern regulations without compromising historic preservation efforts.
Saves Time and Money
One of the biggest roadblocks in any development project is unprecedented errors or overlooked flaws that delay construction. Building Measurement Services helps you catch potential structural and operational issues before plans are finalized and construction crews begin breaking ground.
Identifying potential problems early will help prevent delays during construction and the need for emergency renovations later on.
Revitalize Your Historic Property with Planit Engineering
At Planit, we’re dedicated to creating detailed and accurate documentation for buildings to optimize their construction, renovations, maintenance, and operations. Leveraging advanced LiDAR technology, we offer Building Measurement Services that can meet the demands of any historic renovation or restoration project.
Our line-up of measuring services includes:
Building documentation and digital twins
Virtual tools and imaging
2D/3D technical drawings
Due diligence reports
BOMA area calculations
Scan to CAD/ Scan to BIM
