Maddy Vastola

Visualizing What’s Behind the Walls Before Demolition In commercial fit-outs, most problems do not start with bad design decisions. They start with missing information. Walls get opened, ceilings come down, and suddenly a renovation schedule is derailed because someone uncovered an electrical feeder, chilled water line, or data conduit no one knew was there. For MEP engineers and facility managers, this scenario is not hypothetical. It happens every day on commercial projects , especially in...

Capturing Undocumented Systems Safely Without Compromising Preservation Historic buildings were not designed with modern mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in mind. Over decades or even centuries, layers of infrastructure have been added, rerouted, concealed, and modified. For restoration architects and engineers, this creates a unique challenge: how to upgrade or maintain building systems without damaging irreplaceable architecture or violating preservation requirements. In many...

Life-Cycle Management of a Building After Construction Facility management has changed dramatically over the last decade. What was once a discipline centered on binders, paper drawings, and reactive maintenance is now moving toward data-driven decision-making and long-term asset optimization. For property managers and commercial real estate investors, this shift is not just about technology. It is about protecting value, controlling operating costs, and preparing buildings for constant...