Wright & Dalbin Architects, Inc.

Renovation and Rehabilitation

Change is relentless. Inexorable. Unavoidable. Goals shift. Missions evolve. Survival requires adaptation. Sometimes buildings need to be repurposed to maximize their utility in the present, and on into the future.

Reusing an existing building is a more sustainable practice than building a new one, and can be far more economical. New construction requires more energy than modifying an older building, and updating an antiquated building to reduce energy use can yield savings over its expanded lifecycle.

Wright & Dalbin works to retain the essential elements of a structure while reconfiguring it to meet its new function, converting an idle asset and potential liability into an income producing property.

First Avenue Lofts
Quinn Hall
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
UFC Lofts
Fort Bliss General/Flag Officers Quarters

News

CDBG Week

As part of HUD Community Development Week, the City of El Paso Community and Human Development with TVP Non Profit had a ribbon cutting ceremony April 7th 2010 for 6 homes on Fillmore Ave. These units are part of Lower Dyer Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy program.

LEED vs. Green Globes

Green building certification programs are third party independent verification systems to assure that buildings meet stringent standards for sustainability and the environment. These standards guarantee that buildings represent little embodied energy expenses, and will consume less energy over their life span. Because green buildings are built with better envelopes, that is, the structural elements that keep the inside in and the outside out, green building certification programs also usually include provisions for indoor air quality.