KOW Building Consultants: Trusted provider of construction consulting services since 1978.

1. KOW Building Consultants
Overview of Services
2017

2. About us
Client experience
Our staff
Services
Sample projects

3. ABOUT US
KOW Building Consultants provides building and construction consultation services to
traditional banks, private lenders, mortgage lending institutions, state housing agencies,
city housing agencies, mezzanine lenders, other financial institutions, as well as owners
and developers.
The firm was founded in 1978 by Kenneth O. Wille, P.E., who provided construction loan
monitoring and property condition assessment services for New York City projects. The
company has grown to employ technical plan reviewers and construction monitors from
various backgrounds including civil engineering, electrical engineering, architecture,
building code inspectors, construction management and construction lending.
KOW ARMA, a division of KOW Building Consultants, is focused on owner representation.
We encourage Developers, Building/Property Owners and Project Investors to look to us
for professional guidance throughout the building process.

4. CLIENT EXPERIENCE

5. OUR STAFF HAS…
Our staff has an excellent reputation in the industry whose construction expertise is
respected and sought after. Collectively our inspectors have:
a wide variety of licenses and certifications such as:
– Building Performance Analyst
– Building Code Inspector (NYS)
– Certified Building Engineer
– Certified Construction Consultant
– Certified Energy Manager
– Existing Building Commissioning Professional
– GPRO
– Green Building Engineers
– Lead Based Paint Certified Subcontractor
– LEED AP
– Passive House
– Professional Engineer (P.E.)
– Residential Home Inspectors

6. SERVICES
Our primary services include:
• Sustainability Services
• Property Condition Reports
• Review of Plans & Specifications
• Site Observation Reports
(Application for Payment Approval)
• Owner’s Representation

7. GPNA (Green Physical Needs Assessments)
Energy Audits
Enterprise Green Communities Consulting
Sustainable Building Design/Retrofit Services
Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning
TR8 Inspections
Energy Modeling
LEED Checklist
NYSERDA
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

8. GREEN PHYSICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (GPNAs)
KOW Building Consultants is approved by both New York City’s Housing
Preservation Department (HPD) and Housing Development
Corporation (HDC) to provide Green Physical Needs Assessments
(GPNAs) for affordable housing properties participating in the Green
Preservation Program.
The GPNA report includes the description and evaluation of existing
conditions; identification of critical, short term, and long term physical
needs including energy efficiency and water conservation measures;
evaluation of energy and water consumption and building systems; a
recommended scope of work and preliminary cost estimates, including
recommendations for EEWC measures; and a replacement cost
schedule. Reports also include recommendations for building
maintenance practices and measures that promote healthy living
conditions, such as the use of sustainable materials and integrated
pest management practices.

9. PROPERTY CONDITION REPORTS
Includes an assessment of all observable site and building
components, thus helping to determine both the current
condition of all components and categorize future capital
improvement estimates into immediate, short-term, and long-
term estimations. At your request, this report can be written in
accordance with ASTM, HUD Mark to Market, Freddie Mac, or
other specific guidelines.

10. REVIEW OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
This report is prepared prior to the start of new construction or
renovation. It includes a comprehensive review of all available
plans, specifications, building department applications/permits,
scopes of work, contracts, and most importantly, budget
information. Our review is a thorough summary of all phases of
construction. We present issues such as specification concerns,
budget analysis and other potential problems or delays. Initial
site visits and our technical reports are designed to help identify
any issues that should be considered prior to closing.

11. SITE OBSERVATION REPORTS
Generally this report is prepared and updated each month, and
can be altered to fit your requirements. It includes a complete
site and building observation, with a focus on a monthly
requisition to the lender. All of our reports focus on our client’s
interest in the construction.

12. KOW ARMA – OWNER’S REPRESENTATION
From project inception through project completion, our services are
focused on project planning, budget adherence/cost control,
scheduling, identification and adherence to project time constraints,
and change orders while meeting the quality requirements of the
contract documents.
We provide a level of comfort to the owner knowing their project is in
the hands of a company that will treat it as if it were their own. Our
vast experience helping banks and lending institutions with
construction loan monitoring and property assessment services,
uniquely positions us to be the best representative for your next
project.

13. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
We provide educational seminars for our clients in a lunch & learn
format. Below are our most popular seminars which can be customized
to meet your needs. These can be conducted online or at your office and
have proven to be a very efficient way to train your employees.
• Understanding the Construction Loan Process – Plan and Cost Review
• Problem Construction Projects – How to Identify Early Warning Signs
• Commercial Ground Up Construction Materials and Methods
• Understanding the Construction Loan Process – Requisition Process
• Residential Renovation Projects - From Concept to Completion
• Green Construction – What is the Big Idea?

14. SAMPLE
PROJECTS

15. Low-rise - New York City

16. Mid-rise - New York City

17. Luxury High-rise Condominiums - New York City

18. High-rise Brooklyn, NY

19. High-rise - New York City

20. High-rise - New York City

21. Hotel – Washington D.C.

22. Wake Forest Laboratory - North Carolina

23. Boutique Hotel - New York City

24. Hilton Hotel - New York City

25. Best Western - New York City

26. Luxury Single Family Home, Long Island

27. Luxury Single Family Home, Long Island

28. Vineyards at Blue Point – Blue Point, NY – Long Island

29. The Meadows at Yaphank – Brookhaven, NY – Long Island

30. Greybarn Amityville Phase I – Amityville, NY – Long Island

31. Westbrook Village – Great River, NY – Long Island

32. Seasons at Seaford – Seaford, NY – Long Island

33. Residential Home – Southampton, NY – Long Island

34. 185 W. Sunrise Hwy – Freeport, NY – Long Island

35. For more information please contact:
Kevin Wille, LEED GA
Ph: (631) 757-5000
C - 631-379-4648
kevinw@kowbc.com