High-performance architecture is not a trend. Worldwide, we’re seeing a shift from the more traditional schools of architecture to the sleek, sustainable designs that are being implemented in every city. The structures offer greater tenant satisfaction and value to property owners – so what is it exactly about these buildings that sets them apart from the rest?
In this article, we will cover the features and amenities that, when combined, are considered high-performance architecture.
This is the first article in our ongoing series about high-performance commercial development projects. In this series, we will cover such topics as: the components and benefits of high-performance design, the effects that high-performance design has on your development organization, and the effects that it has on the final product. If you have found this article of use, you may like to take a look at the rest of the series.
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Part 1 – Real Estate Developers: The Keys to High-Performance Design
Part 2 – Why High-Performance Is the Future of Commercial Real Estate
Part 3 – The Value of Productivity in Your Retail Development Project
Part 4 – The Value of High-Performance Design in Residential Income Properties
Part 5 – The Impact of Sustainable Design in a Commercial Real Estate Development
Part 6 – Improving the Lifecycle of Commercial Developments with High-Performance Design
Part 7 – How Modern Systems Can Save Money to Real Estate Developers
Part 8 – The Value of Sustainable Design to a Real Estate Developer
Part 9 – Real Estate Developers: Sustainable Design Has Real Perks
Part 10 – The Future of Commercial Real Estate Developments: Sustainable Design?
Durability
High-performance buildings are more durable than their more traditional counterparts. Through the integration of better quality construction methods and materials, a high-performance building has a longer lifespan, requires less maintenance, and retains its efficiency throughout its lifespan.
Sustainability
High-performance design incorporates sustainable practices. At the heart of sustainability is the concept of creating a product that is beneficial to all of its related elements. This means that the building is less wasteful of the owner’s assets, offers more well-being to the tenant, and fits in better with its environment.
Technologically Advanced
Through the magic of digitalization and the increasingly affordable integration of systems, a high-performance building is a high-tech masterpiece. Between security systems that are effective without being bothersome to the tenant, HVAC and plumbing systems that manage themselves efficiently, and maintenance strategies that keep the building running at a higher rate of efficiency, the perks outweigh the initial cost differences by far.
Efficiency
In this case, we are talking about power. Through the use of integrated systems, efficient design, and potentially renewable aspects, your development products run at a higher rate of efficiency for a longer period of time than non-high-performance buildings.
Health
High-performance buildings offer better indoor air quality, natural light, reusable construction materials, and comfortable tenant space, meaning that the effect on human health, both physically and psychologically, is extraordinary.
Environmentally acute
In this case, we don’t just mean that the structures are better for the planet than their traditional counterparts, but also that the structure complements its neighborhood and occupants, through seamless integration of design within the site’s environment. Between the use of natural light, airflow, consciously considered views, noise reduction, etc, the building becomes a contributing addition to the quality of its environment.
Now that we have covered the components of high-performance design, let’s take a look at the benefits of these traits in the next article.
