Our unique, integrated, and collaborative approach sets us apart and allows your project to thrive.

At Inform Planning, we’ve built a strong reputation as a leader in facility planning. As trusted partners in the pre-design process, we help organizations realize their visions and achieve their objectives—and we’re ready to help you do the same.

Frame

The first step is vital: set clear goals, scope, and boundaries. Identify the problem, craft solutions, set key deliverables, and map out milestones. This allows us to achieve seamless alignment and foster collaboration throughout the project.

Engage

This phase is key to understanding client needs. We hold friendly sessions, including one-on-one chats, focus groups, and workshops, to gather ideas and visions that lead to project success and a valuable built environment.

Analyze

We turn raw data into actionable strategies, combining user feedback with best practices to tackle project challenges. This ensures clarity and a strong foundation for planning innovative, achievable strategies.

Iterate

We refine the project structure through continuous feedback, developing high-level concepts reviewed by our team and clients to align with stakeholder needs. Regular engagement with users and sponsors keeps the project user-focused and execution-ready.

Final Plan

The final phase delivers a comprehensive plan summarizing insights and refined concepts shaped by user feedback. Delivered as a detailed report, it outlines solutions, strategies, and recommendations, serving as a blueprint to guide the client and team toward successful completion.

What is facilities planning?

We believe buildings should inspire and serve the people who use them. Our facilities planning process ensures that every space we plan forges a stronger connection between people and their community. We are passionate about shaping the future, one building at a time.

Facilities planning is the strategic process of planning and organizing spaces to meet an organization’s functional needs. It involves assessing current and future requirements, developing master plans, and optimizing space utilization to support operational efficiency. Facilities planners create adaptable environments that align with organizational goals by engaging with stakeholders and analyzing data. At Inform Planning, we provide tailored, evidence-based solutions that enhance functionality, sustainability, and user experience across diverse sectors.

Our Services

Healthcare Services

Move forward in your design process with confidence.

We will ensure your building project:

  • Accommodates anticipated service volumes
  • Increases space efficiency
  • Enhances organizational culture
  • Adapts over time to meet your needs
  • Aligns with best practices
  • Improves staff workflows

Learn from our clients about
Inform Planning

“Through active listening and a compassionate attitude toward our business and this complicated amphitheatre project, the Inform Planning team provided focused work that excited the stakeholders and the project team.”

Project Manager

PNE Amphitheatre

“Inform Planning was instrumental in getting our project off the ground. We struggled with time and direction regarding our internal needs assessment, and their guidance accelerated our progress.”

Director for Patient Care Delivery

BC Emergency Health Services

“Our collaborative work has added tremendous value to our respective clients, helping them to advance their projects significantly. Inform’s Principals bring a wealth of knowledge and depth of experience to the table which cannot be easily matched by other firms.”

Managing Principal

Propellor Advisors Social Purpose Real Estate Consulting

About Us

Our passionate team guides facility projects from inception, working in lockstep with clients. Based in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, Inform Planning brings dedication and expertise to a diverse range of clients.