LB Insights: What is Building Logistics?

By David Oettinger, National Practice Leader – Building Logistics

Dear Architects,

You nailed the curtain wall. The atrium is stunning. Even the janitor’s closet gets natural light.

But… have you considered these questions:
Where do the trucks go?
How does the trash leave?
How does the linen cart get to the 10th floor?
And who’s dragging pallets through your beautiful lobby?

If you’re not thinking about building logistics, someone else is, and usually after the building opens, when it’s way harder (and way more expensive) to fix.

Building logistics is the behind-the-scenes choreography that makes everything flow: deliveries, storage, waste, supplies — all the invisible stuff that keeps a building functioning long after the ribbon-cutting.

It’s about mastering the not-so-glamorous (but mission-critical) details:

↪️ Loading docks
↪️ Trash and recycling systems
↪️ Storage space layouts
↪️ Back-of-house circulation
↪️ Material handling from dock to point-of-use

From receiving to service elevators, from waste closets to linen rooms — building logistics makes sure your building runs as brilliantly behind the scenes as it looks from the front.

Designing for operations might will save your project from back-of-house chaos, furious facilities teams, and some truly inventive uses of your fire lane.

Reach out to our team to get started today.