Optimizing Building Design to Produce Efficient and Cost-Effective Results

07/27/2024 | Innovation

Introduction

In the current business climate of high interest rates, achieving cost-effective results is imperative. To navigate this, BKV Group is collaborating with our clients and general contractor partners to advance design standards and project delivery methods to achieve cost savings while improving quality. Our process is centered on predictable and repeatable results.

cURRENT CHALLENGES

foR cost-effective housing

Lack of brand consistency
Excessive unit variations
Lack of integrated design
Increased complexity & redundancy
Inefficiency in building planning
Extended time for construction
Wasteful & non-sustainable construction

BKV Solutions & Vision

for cost-effective housing

Our Process: Efficient, cost-effective, and repeatable

Develop Standard Units, Common Area, & Site Standards:

Efficient design drives everything
Repeatable, efficient unit design allows for price certainty and a lower cost of up to 14% per GSF
Our design maximizes efficiency to 90% or greater, resulting in cost savings of up to 19% on a per unit basis

Fit Plans & Site Studies:

Responsive to the site
Rapid site analysis allows for swift analysis of new projects, saving developers time and effort.
This provides a ready-made, branded solution for you to rapidly deploy on multiple locations.

Case Studies

Minneapolis, MN

Shelby Commons

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St. Paul, MN

Millberry Apartments

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tomorrow’s suburbs

Building timeless communities

Advanced design standards with repeatable building elements that offer tailored, high-quality housing communities.

BKV is collaborating with our clients and GC partners to advance design standards and project delivery methods to achieve 10-12% in cost savings while improving quality. Our process is centered on predictable and repeatable results to accomplish the following: