Studio Z is a small, award-winning, licensed, insured, and competitively priced architectural firm that is responsive to the needs of their commercial, retail, residential and religious facilities customers. They represent the combination of experience, creative insight, technology, environmental responsibility, and a sincere passion for the practice of architecture. Their approach to design places an emphasis on High Performance Design (HPD) design communication using new Building Information Model (BIM) software. This improves the collaboration between architect, design team and client, a fundamental improvement to the process of making critical design decisions that results in better buildings. They view design quality as an asset that pays dividends over the entire life of the building.