The rehabilitation of Commercial Spaces

Over time, any old building loses its qualities. Generally, their accessibility and functionality fall short of legal requirements and current standards. Reasons that make it necessary to rehabilitate existing elements.Discover, in this article, what the rehabilitation of commercial spaces is all about!

Rehabilitation: what is it about?

Due to the need to preserve architectural and/or family heritage, rehabilitation has gained increasing popularity over the years. Unlike demolition, rehabilitation helps speed up the remodeling process and becomes more economical than constructing a new building or commercial space.

Currently, rehabilitation is one of the areas with the greatest growth in the national market. This happens because, especially in large urban centers, there is not much land available for construction. In this sense, according to astudy carried out for the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), more than 40% of the European building stock was built before 1960, with new construction representing just 1% of it. Thus, the "Roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe" highlighted the rehabilitation of buildings as one of the three key sectors for obtaining significant savings in terms of resources, since, in addition to being an ally of sustainability, rehabilitation works to preserve historical heritage, improving the performance of existing structures, both in terms of comfort and in terms of energy efficiency.

In other words, very succinctly, rehabilitation can be understood as the set of operations that aim to increase the quality level of construction systems, in order to achieve compliance with current standards and functional requirements.

To be successful, a rehabilitation project requires good planning and optimalproject management. This, in addition to depending on the knowledge and technical expertise of the professionals responsible for its execution, also depends on the execution of a thorough feasibility study that is truly capable of evaluating the impact and relevance of the work.

Advantages of the rehabilitation and renovation of Commercial Spaces

Generally, in a rehabilitation project, it is necessarysolve structural problems, with the reinforcement of walls and foundations. In the case of commercial spaces, such as pharmacies or opticians, it is common to increase accessibility by installing automatic doors, ramps or elevators. These are necessary architectural solutions to avoid the existence of physical barriers for individuals with reduced mobility.

On the other hand, theenergy rehabilitationof a building and/or commercial space is achieved through the installation of systemsHVAC or HVACin order to achieve environmental comfort and significant savings. More than ever, thanks to improved energy efficiency, achieved through rehabilitation, it is now possible to take care of the environment and make more sustainable use of space. On the other hand, owners or tenants benefit from the economic savings resulting from reduced energy consumption, saving up to 60% on energy costs.

Lastly,The rehabilitation of commercial spaces leads to a considerable improvement in functionality and comfort.That is, when repairing the existing space, the layout and interior design are rethought in order to respond to the present and future needs of the business, in order to make up for any shortcomings.

Medd Design: solutions for companies and commercial spaces

At Medd, we carry outrehabilitation and renovation of commercial spaces. We offer an end-to-end experience led by experienced architects, designers and engineers who are committed to meeting the stipulated deadline and respecting the established budget. Count on us!