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September 17, 2024 Uncategorized

Navigating Reserve Funding: Fully Funded vs. Threshold Funding Plans

Is It Necessary To Fully Fund Depreciation? Often when providing Reserve Studies we are asked, “When funding replacement reserves, should we adopt a Fully Funded Plan (funding accumulated depreciation) or is a Threshold Funding Plan (based on a ca...

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September 17, 2024 Uncategorized

Coordinating Scope of Work in Corridor Renovations

As the leader of a senior living community, you are constantly balancing resident satisfaction, operational efficiency, and careful budgeting so when it comes time to renovate common spaces and corridors, it’s important to take a strategic appr...

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August 16, 2024 Uncategorized

Owner representation and construction monitoring: How Origin Investments relies on zumBrunnen

For over three decades, zumBrunnen, Inc. has been the trusted partner for discerning investors in the multi-family facility industry. Their reputation is built on delivering unbiased, professional guidance that ensures project success, budget adheren...

August 16, 2024 Uncategorized

zumBrunnen Preventative Maintenance Tip

Conduct Perimeter Check Twice a Year by Daniel J. Williams, Senior Project Manager, zumBrunnen, Inc. Ben Franklin coined the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” As independent building consultants, we subscribe to that th...

August 16, 2024 Uncategorized

Will You Have Adequate Capital Replacement Funds for the Future?

By Rob Milam, CEO, zumBrunnen, Inc. Decisions to replace capital budget items are often based on your company’s business model or objectives along with other drivers.  These may include available funds, competition, changing demographics, eff...

August 16, 2024 Uncategorized

How Elastomeric Paint Prevents Water Penetration, Eliminates Cracks and Offers a Durable Line of Defense for Exterior Finishes

by Daniel J. Williams, Senior Project Manager, zumBrunnen, Inc. Water penetration is a building’s worst enemy. Stucco, exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), concrete, and masonry are prone to cracking in climates with extreme temperature c...

August 9, 2024 Uncategorized

Pros and Cons of Different Types of Reserve Study Funding Plans

This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of different types of funding plans, and it is the second half of a two-part article. For additional background information, please see the first article: Reserve Study Best Practices & the Mos...

March 3, 2022 Uncategorized

Transition Report & Reserve Study Versus a Property Condition Assessment Report

In this blog post… What is a Property Condition Assessment Report (PCA)?What does a PCA entail?Transition Report & Reserve Study vs. The Property Condition Assessment ReportWhat Types of Additional Property Reports Are Available?Property...

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August 13, 2021 Uncategorized

A Construction Consultant Perspective: Trends in US Construction Costs

Like most business sectors, the US construction industry has undergone significant change in the past 18 months as the fallout of the pandemic impacts supply chains, the availability of workers, and virtually every aspect of the typical construction ...

August 9, 2021 Uncategorized

Perimeter Check

Ben Franklin coined the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” As independent building consultants, we subscribe to that theory and advise clients on ways to PREVENT maintenance problems before they occur. Unfortunately, we are of...