K2M partnered with Haris Design and Construction and M&T Bank to provide Accessibility Surveys for M&T Bank throughout the Mid Atlantic. The Surveys were provided in concert with multiple renovations to bank branch locations throughout Maryland and Virginia. The ultimate goal of the assessments and renovations was to ensure all branches were fully accessible to […]

The K2Mfacility team has performed an annual facility condition assessment for NASA since 2011.  NASA’s facilities number roughly 5,100 assets with over 50,000,000 gross square feet. Of this number approximately 3,000 are “buildings” of various types. Additional facilities consist of launch platforms, wind tunnels, environmental chambers, and many other types of test facilities. This assessment […]

K2M Design was retained by American Realty Capital Hospitality to provide property improvements and renovations for nineteen (19) Hyatt Place Hotel properties. In concert with the upcoming renovations the team assessed each property for full accessibility compliance while providing architectural and engineering renovations to each property. The complete scope of the assessments and renovations included […]

Scott Maloney has always enjoyed the opportunity to work with governments, helping them think smarter about their assets is a true passion. The intelligence that is brought to the table from professionals and staff, who truly comprehend how buildings operate is fascinating. Understanding how people function and interact in a building, along with how trends […]

The commercialization of electric lighting, elevators, steel framing in buildings, and the increase in white collar workers, brought the dawn of the skyscraper in the early 1900s. Skyscapers continued to rise in cities across the country until the Great Depression, with a large boom seen again after the WWII in 1950s-60s. These tall buildings were […]

Over the last few years we have had some challenging projects sites to work with. Reclaimed land, below a flood plain, and areas with high moisture content in the soil. Clearly understanding the soil condition at a project site is extremely important before getting too far into the building design process. It is even more […]

Renovation or new construction, when you add energy efficient equipment, such as HVAC, roofing, and windows, into the design you can estimate an ROI, but finding the actual ROI requires post construction evaluation. Post Occupancy Evaluations (POE) can help determine if your building is functioning as intended by reviewing data outputs produced by the building […]

City of Cleveland Building Envelope Ordinance The City of Cleveland recently passed a new building facade ordinance on buildings that are at least five stores or seventy-five feet above grade. The requirement begins June 2016 and all buildings 50 years or older must have an inspection filed with the City within one year, while buildings […]

K2M Design offers concrete spall reporting for both commercial and residential clients throughout the Florida Keys and South Florida. Spalling is a small fragment or chip, especially in concrete, which has broken up, flaked, or become pitted. This is a result of a combination of poor installation, construction materials and environmental factors that stress the […]