Our team brings together architects, engineers, passive house consultants and building scientists to create comfortable, healthy, efficient and durable buildings. By integrating building science into the design process, we help clients make informed decisions that support both immediate project goals and long-term building performance.
We work with public agencies, institutions, businesses and other organizations on projects ranging from new construction and additions to renovations and targeted building improvements.
Our architectural expertise is strengthened by our experience in building science, energy management and facility and asset management, allowing us to consider not only how a building is designed, but how it will perform and operate over time.
From new homes to additions and remodels, we bring high-performance design principles to residential projects of every scale.
Our team has experience designing energy-efficient and sustainable homes throughout the Midwest, including projects designed to meet demanding standards such as Passive House, LEED, Living Building Challenge, and Net-Zero Energy.
Existing buildings often present complex challenges and significant opportunities.
We use building science and performance analysis to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, comfort, indoor air quality and durability. Our retrofit work can reduce operating costs while extending the useful life and long-term value of the building.
If we could first know where we are, we could better judge what to do and how to do it.”
Abraham Lincoln
Every project starts with understanding what success looks like for the client.
Our process is intentionally front-loaded, bringing key performance goals, project requirements,
budget considerations, and building systems into the conversation early. This allows our team and our clients to make better decisions before they become expensive or difficult to change.
PROCESS:
Pre-Design → Schematic Design → Design Development → Construction Documents → Bidding & Negotiation → Construction Administration
Buildings don’t operate as isolated systems. Their enclosure, mechanical systems, energy use, daylighting and occupants all influence one another.
CR-BPS uses a whole-systems approach to understand these relationships and make better design
decisions. Through data analysis, energy performance modeling, daylighting studies, enclosure
analysis and detailed visualization, we help create buildings that perform as intentionally as they are designed.
This integrated approach can also support facility management and long-term strategic planning,
connecting design decisions with the realities of operating and maintaining a building.
A building’s performance depends on more than its design. It requires an understanding of how its systems, materials, energy use and operations work together over time. CR-BPS brings architecture, building science, engineering, commissioning, and facility expertise together to help clients make informed decisions and create buildings that perform from design through ongoing operation.
Whether you're planning a new project, improving an existing building, or looking for ways to increase performance, our team can help you understand what's possible.
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