FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Architectural Services - 3% of Budget with $3000 minimum Interior Services - Variable
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The Pattern Home will help refine a schematic design into a construction set for the project. Construction documents begin once you approve the final design. These documents are used for obtaining permits and consist of plans, elevations, and sections, which detail and dimension the scope of work. All building code items are addressed. Sustainability Review: The Pattern Home will run energy models and advanced daylight models to test for energy use and daylight penetration in the living spaces to assist in making decisions. These simulations are not a prediction of future performance but solely for making rational decisions. Actual performance will vary based on construction and occupant usage. The Pattern Home with will work with the contractor through meetings and phone conversations to refine the construction documents to stay within the budget of the owner. The Pattern Home will provide drawings to a plan expediter and coordinate with the expediter to get the drawings through review as fast as possible. The Pattern Homewill coordinate with the contractor during construction to answer questions about the design and visit the site every two weeks to observe the work and advise the owner of any observed discrepancies with the construction documents. The Pattern Home will assist the owner in the final contractor punch list and visit the site with the owner.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
11 Years of Industry Experience Masters of Science in High Performance Buildings from Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelors of Architecture from Southern Polytechnic State University.