Adding a new tool to your belt: How Ekotrope is changing the developer mindset
As developers continue to navigate an uncertain building economy, one which is facing raising lumber prices and customers who are demanding more from their commercial, residential or industrial construction investments, design and build firms must search for new solutions to improve profits while delivering on market demands.
But implementing these solutions, especially within an industry that has been reluctant to change, can be difficult. Traditional developers still abide by old-fashioned maxims and rules, dictating that better, energy-efficient buildings will always cost more money, which in the end stifles innovation and reduces profit margins.
With Ekotrope, developers can meet building and customer demands, while constructing the most cost-effective and energy-efficient building possible. This means developers can raise profit margins by up to ten percent and construct buildings that are up to 40 percent more efficient – simply by implementing this new technology tool.
So it’s time for developers to rethink what it means to build a better building, and add a design and building component analysis solution, such as Ekotrope, to their tool belts. Here’s why:
1. Understanding your options before the construction stage. By implementing design analysis software at the earliest possible stage, developers can benefit from a significant cost reduction, that can be as high as ten percent of material costs. In addition, users will also understand the entire building envelope while having access to single component comparisons, ensuring the best materials possible are chosen to meet pre-determined cost and energy goals.
2. Performance over prescriptive. By replacing the standard prescriptive approach with a performance approach, developers can achieve greater building flexibility while ensuring the building performs as a whole, meaning the performance path can save developers tens of thousands of dollars in construction and material costs.
3. Build to code the first time. Developers will always need to build to code, and by ensuring building designs meet building codes prior to breaking ground or starting renovations, they can save on costly late-stage corrections.
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