Is your district overwhelmed by choices?

the ISSUE
Educational facilities require continued investments to meet the varying demands of enrollment change, instructional delivery change, and building upkeep.

the QUESTION
What is the best investment to make? Build new? Renovate? Expand? Maybe it’s combination of these options. With so many variables, making the right choice can be difficult.

the ANSWER
QLEO. With QLEO, you can see today which scenario is best for you and your community tomorrow and beyond. It’s designed to help you receive maximum value for your investment.

What is QLEO?
QLEO is a master plan modeling and analysis software, developed by BLDD Architects to help our education clients choose the right option.

How does it help?
QLEO provides objective information for what is typically a very subjective and emotional decision.

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QLEO provides objective and measurable information to help guide you from where you are now to where you want to be.

How does QLEO work?

QLEO projects and compares both the COSTS and BENEFITS of numerous master plan scenarios. For each scenario, we evaluate the life-cycle costs and the functional adequacy to help you choose the best option for your district (the option with the best value paired with the best function for your students and staff).

With QLEO’s cost-benefit ratio analysis, an objective comparison of the scenarios provides clarity.

How much does it cost to implement and operate?
LIFE-CYCLE COSTS are developed by our architects, who perform a detailed needs assessment of current facility conditions and expenses.

How well does it function as a school?
FUNCTIONAL ADEQUACY measures how well your facility supports future-focused educational delivery. The scoring is based on framework from the “Guide for School Facility Appraisal” by Harold L. Hawkins on behalf of the A4LE.

QLEO provides an objective comparison, adding clarity to the decision-making process.
Comparing the life-cycle costs and functional adequacy of your building(s) allows us to QUANTIFY the relationship between the scenarios. The logic-based COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS identifies the solution that provides the best value, the best educational environment, and the best use of school district funds. And because this analysis is rooted in strong, objective data, it can stand up to rigorous public scrutiny.