How Building Energy Modeling Can Help Maximize Your Business Efficiency
Since 2004, when building energy modeling (BEM) services became more widely available, retail, industrial, and commercial spaces have used them to reduce costs and optimize utility performance. Now, two decades later, if you’re still relying on just a thermostat and water heater to measure and track your energy consumption, you’re likely losing money on these […]
How LiDAR Scanning Improves Design and Facility Management Across Building Types
Architectural, engineering, and construction firms have many tools at their disposal nowadays for completing successful projects, and the advent of modern technology has made tools like LiDAR scanning a real asset. For over 30 years, our team at Planit has assisted AEC firms in elevating their project outcomes using state-of-the-art technology like LiDAR-to-BIM or LiDAR-to-CAD. […]
How to Achieve Simplified Lifecycle Management Through Building Information Modeling
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has revolutionized how buildings are planned, constructed, and managed, offering a powerful tool for managing their lifecycle. This process creates a digital model of a building that allows for better visualization and collaboration in decision-making. A quality model includes information about the structure, systems, materials, and maintenance needs that are ingrained […]
Improve Your Commercial Building’s Sustainability with an Energy Monitoring System
Energy consumption and emissions are key concerns for most businesses today. 26% of global energy emissions come from building operations, which makes implementing sustainability practices critical for commercial buildings. Facility operators who want to improve their buildings’ energy efficiency can take a step towards sustainability with an energy monitoring system. Below, we’ll discuss the benefits […]
The Importance of Human Comfort in Retail Space Design
Attracting new retail customers requires more than flashy products and 50% off sales tags. The comfort level of retail spaces is an often-overlooked feature of their design, but it’s just as important as what you sell when retaining loyal customers. With retail space optimization and facility management techniques, you can achieve the right balance between […]
How & When a Digital Twin Can Benefit Your Construction Company
Modern construction companies have many options for optimizing worksites and upcoming projects. Technologies like digital twins can help expedite projects and prevent delays while providing concise, accurate data and plans for a cohesive design and construction process. If you’re new to the world of digital surveying and digital twin applications, you may be unsure exactly […]
Get a Professional Building Survey for Your Facility’s Renovation or Retrofit
All renovations, regardless of their purpose, present unique challenges, from structural inconsistencies to limited as-built records. While navigating these challenges can intensify the job of contractors and designers, a thorough building measurement survey can help pave the way to a successful renovation. Partnering with a building measurement service company to conduct a digital survey can […]
3 Ways Digital Twins and BIM Can Improve Your Residential Business
BIM and digital twins are effective tools for residential building development and management. If you’re deciding whether to use digital twin vs BIM, consider how both technologies can help improve your residential business, from creating practical marketing tools to internal facility operations. Keep reading for a few ways digital twins and BIM can optimize your […]
Design a Smart Parking Plan for Commercial, Retail, and Office Buildings
Parking lots are often overlooked during commercial construction and planning. As a result, these vital spaces can be congested, difficult to navigate, and—often—lack a visually appealing design. If you’re designing a parking lot for your business or office building, or planning to overhaul your current one, go beyond the standard design and construction method and […]
Common Inefficiencies for Retail Layouts (and How to Fix Them)
How a store is designed and laid out can majorly impact whether customers enjoy shopping in certain retail centres. Many retail stores feature inefficiencies in their floor plan, HVAC system, lighting, and access points that may prevent new customers from returning. Retail space optimization can make operating and shopping in your store more enjoyable, accessible, […]
