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Lerch Bates Inc.Trusted Technical Consultants Delivering Optimized Building Performance

From risk to ROI, schedule to sustainability, Lerch Bates’s suite of multidisciplinary services helps you plan for the future of your building at every phase of the building lifecycle. Our whole-building approach to optimized performance includes technical expertise in Vertical Transportation, Enclosures & Structures, Building Logistics, Façade Access, Forensics and Pedestrian Circulation. Go to LerchBates.com to learn more. 

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Lerch Bates is an internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 25 offices spanning three continents. Between our ownership mindset and our reputation as trusted Building Science and Building Flow™ technical advisors, we live up to our 75-year legacy as the go-to resource for the Built Environment. Learn how to utilize an OMNIA Partners contract for your building performance needs.

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Trusted Technical Consultants Delivering Total Building Performance™

Founded in 1947 as the nation's first elevator consulting firm, Lerch Bates's technical knowledge and resume of project experience is unmatched. Our 75-year legacy as a trusted resource to our clients continues today as we provide innovative, sustainable solutions to the ever-evolving demands of the global Built Environment. With Lerch Bates Building Insight, you gain more than a technical consultant - you gain a global network of experts who integrate seamlessly into your project team.

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Total Building Performance™

With Lerch Bates’s integrated team delivery of Building Science and Building Flow™ together as one, our clients gain access to Total Building Performance™ - a holistic approach that ensures a thoughtful, maximally efficient, fully optimized, sustainable and resilient Built Environment. All it takes is one contact, and you can add an entire suite of technical experts to your team. S3H4: Building Science Our comprehensive approach to building performance and sustainability ensures that your facility operates at peak efficiency, comfort and safety. From forensic engineering & investigations to indoor environmental quality, BEC(x), testing, assessments and beyond, we leverage cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions so you can achieve Total Building Performance™ in line with the latest standards and regulations.

Building Flow

Lerch Bates has been the leading global expert in vertical transportation since 1947, expanding this expertise exponentially to offer comprehensive Building Flow™ services that create efficient movement of materials and people into, through and out of a building. From elevators and escalators to materials management and people flow optimization and beyond, our services guarantee that your building operates seamlessly and provides satisfaction for all occupants of your Built Environment.

Our Culture

We pair deep technical knowledge with the core values that drive us. We operate in a culture of partnership, a commitment to responsive communication and a belief that we are all stronger when technical solutions are sustainable. As employee-owners, we prioritize personal initiative, responsibility and accountability. We believe that powerful thoughts produce powerful results. As advisors invested in creating a bond of trust, we build our business with honesty and unbiased principles. We value consideration and collaboration as the foundation of meaningful partnerships. We seek longterm relationships built on a foundation of trust. We are a group of employee-owners committed to our communities, delivering innovative solutions that create safe, sustainable and impactful Built Environments for all.

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