Services
Project Feasibility Studies
Site selection and due diligence studies including zoning analysis, visual impacts, topography, soils and wetlands, solar and wind exposure, and utilities.
Master Planning
Development of conceptual site plans, illustrative drawings, project phasing, and opinions of construction cost. Working alongside our clients and complementary professionals such as architects, engineers, and environmental consultants, RDA maps out long term land planning strategies such as the location of buildings, roads, parking, pedestrian and transit connections, recreational amenities and areas for preservation. Low impact development strategies are mapped at this stage.
Site Planning and Landscape Design
RDA generates detailed plans and specifications that describe construction materials and finishes. We strive to enhance existing property assets such as open spaces and views; coordinate pedestrian and vehicular traffic; position site and landscape elements to maximize efficiency; and minimize conflicts and create synergy, all with environmental sensitivity. A complete set of finely detailed working drawings is generated for bidding and construction.
Project Permitting
An increasingly complex permitting environment can result in costly and frustrating project delays. RDA has a significant track record of helping steer projects through local and state authorizing agencies, including:
Zoning Boards of Appeals
Planning Boards
Conservation Commissions
Design Review Boards
Local and State Historic Agencies
We also provide peer review services to Massachusetts Cities and Towns so that local regulations are applied fairly and evenly across a wide pool of applicants.
Construction Phase Services
RDA helps ensure that projects are built according to our drawings and specifications by providing on-site observation of construction methods, materials, and practices, as well as procession payment applications, change order requests and construction change directives.
Educational Seminars
We strive to stay abreast of developments in sustainable design technology and low impact development practices. As such, we deliver educational seminars to groups of professionals or to the public, and can tailor our presentations depending on the level of expertise of the audience.