A functionally adequate and safe courthouse is indispensable to the efficient operation of a court. The soaring volume of cases processed through the courts, increasing concern with security issues, rising demands for a safer work environment, and rapidly advancing court technology have introduced a new dimension into today's courtrooms. A functionally adequate and safe courthouse, equipped with the latest technology and equipment, is indispensable to the efficient operation of a court. Courts that have struggled to deal with constant court expansions and aging or unsatisfactory facilities need a reliable means of determining what resources will be needed in the future and what alternatives are available to secure those resources. The Court Consulting Services can help you design a long-term implementation plan or lay out short-term enhancement alternatives through comprehensive strategic planning that integrates architecture, technology/security, court operations and procedures. Our facility/security services include:

• Architectural Programming

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

• Assessment of Court Security Systems, Procedures, and Training

• Cost Assessment of Courthouse Improvements

• Court System Needs Assessments

• Facility Expansion / Relocation Feasibility Analyses

• Facility Master Planning

• Facility Standards Design & Review

• Facility Technology Planning

• Plans for Renovations or Additions

• Space Plans for Court Facilities

• Staffing Projections

• Studies of Facility or Security Design

• Services Provided

• As an Independent Consultant

• Jointly with an Architectural Firm

• As a Facilitator Between Architect and the Court