Berners-Schober Associates

What Berners-Schober Associates does

Berners-Schober Associates is a privately held, full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm founded in 1898 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and incorporated as an S-corp under its current name in 1983. The firm delivers integrated architectural design, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, and interior design services through approximately 50 staff based in two offices — Green Bay, WI (headquarters) and Springfield, IL — with project reach across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. Core service lines cover new construction, renovation, and historic preservation; the firm operates specialized practice areas in healthcare facility design, educational and athletic facility design, municipal and government buildings, community/nonprofit facilities, and commercial/corporate work.

The firm's revenue model is project-based professional services fees billed through multi-year engagements, with work acquired primarily through direct client relationships, RFP responses, and referrals rather than broad marketing. Differentiated offerings include a proprietary brand-architecture methodology used for multi-site healthcare rollouts (e.g., Prevea Health, HSHS Medical Group), deep LEED/sustainable design expertise (multiple Gold and Silver certifications including the first LEED building designed for the State of Wisconsin), and integrated in-house MEP engineering that reduces multi-consultant coordination. Anchor clients include the University of Wisconsin System (notably 574,000+ SF across nearly 40 UW-Madison athletic projects since 1999), HSHS-affiliated hospitals, Prevea Health, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the National Railroad Museum.

Strategic positioning is regional and relationship-led: long-tenured senior leadership (Chairman since 1984, President since 1991) and a 125+ year continuous operating history support repeat institutional business, while co-development partnerships with HOK and Stantec extend bidding capacity on larger scopes. The firm is actively operating, with current project activity extending into 2025-2026, and has no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or M&A activity.

Name

Berners-Schober Associates

Legal name

Berners-Schober Associates, Inc.

Website

https://bernersschober.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berners-Schober Associates is a privately held architecture, engineering, and interior design firm founded in 1898, serving healthcare, education, municipal, and community clients across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan from offices in Green Bay and Springfield.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Interior Design Services (54141), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building engineering design
• Interior design services
• Healthcare facility design
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration for new construction and renovation projects across healthcare, education, municipal, commercial, and recreational sectors
2. Engineering Design Services: Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services integrated with architectural projects or as standalone engineering commissions
3. Interior Design Services: Interior design services including space planning, finish selection, furniture specification, and interior architecture integrated with architectural projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berners-Schober Associates is a full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm that delivers integrated design commissions for new construction, renovation, and historic preservation projects. Core offerings include architectural design, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) engineering, and interior design, delivered across healthcare, education, municipal, community/nonprofit, commercial, and athletic/recreational sectors, with particular depth in healthcare facility design and LEED-certified sustainable design.

Product overview

Berners-Schober Associates is a full-service architectural, engineering, and interior design firm founded in 1898, providing comprehensive design services across healthcare, educational, municipal, recreational, religious, and commercial building sectors. The firm operates through three core service lines: Architectural Design Services (covering new construction, remodeling, and historic preservation), Engineering Services (mechanical/HVAC, electrical, plumbing/fire protection), and Interior Design Services. These services are delivered across specialized practice areas including Healthcare Facility Design (hospitals, medical offices, surgery centers, and the Prevea Health brand architecture program), Educational Facility Design (universities, K-12 schools, libraries, student housing), Municipal & Community Facility Design, and Athletic & Recreational Facility Design. The firm has completed over 574,000+ SF of work with University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics alone, and maintains offices in Green Bay, WI and Springfield, IL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design covering healthcare, educational, municipal, recreational, religious, and commercial facilities. Services include new construction, remodeling, renovation, and historic preservation delivered as integrated project commissions for organizational clients.
• Engineering Services Comprehensive engineering design including mechanical (HVAC, boilers, chillers, cooling towers), electrical (power distribution, fire alarm, security), and plumbing/fire protection systems (domestic water, sanitary, medical gas, sprinklers). Delivered integrated with architectural projects or as standalone engineering commissions.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services including space planning, finishes, furnishings, and environmental graphics for healthcare, educational, and commercial spaces. Delivered as part of integrated architectural commissions or as standalone interior design engagements.
• Healthcare Facility Design Specialized design for hospitals, medical offices, ambulatory surgery centers, cancer care facilities, and rehabilitation centers. Includes a proprietary brand architecture program for multi-site healthcare system rollouts (e.g., Prevea Health, HSHS Medical Group).
• Educational Facility Design
• Municipal and Community Facility Design Design for government buildings, community centers, YMCA facilities, shelters, and public infrastructure projects, often with LEED certification and energy efficiency requirements.
• Athletic and Recreational Facility Design Design for sports complexes, stadiums, gymnasiums, aquatic centers, and recreation centers, with extensive work delivered for University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics, including the Student-Athlete Performance Center, Camp Randall Stadium South End Zone, and Kohl Center Addition & Remodel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of approximately $35,000 annually from curtain wall replacement at St. Vincent Hospital (2007)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Barker Rinker SeacatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped in association with Barker Rinker Seacat for the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center project (102,000 SF LEED Silver facility in Green Bay)
• River Architects of La CrosseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibrary Specialist Partner for Rosemary Garfoot Library project (15,150 SF, Wisconsin's first 'green' library, 2006) providing specialized expertise in library design
• Stantec (formerly VOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple project associations including Horizon Village Residence Hall (LEED Gold) and Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Center. VOA became part of Stantec in 2018.
• HOKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned in association with HOK for University of Wisconsin Kohl Center Addition & Remodel (96,000 SF addition/renovation) providing combined expertise for major athletic facility
• StanteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on National Railroad Museum Fox River Expansion master plan developed in 2015. First phase (24,040 SF) completed 2025 with event spaces and exhibition gallery

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with strong healthcare and education practices. Directly comparable to Berners-Schober's integrated service model and sector focus, though at significantly larger scale.
• HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson): Midwest-based integrated architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep healthcare, education, and cultural institution portfolios. Closely comparable in size range, integrated services, and regional roots.

Broad incumbents

• SmithGroup: Large integrated design firm with strong healthcare and education practices across the US. Comparable service mix but operates at national scale with much larger headcount.
• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with extensive healthcare, education, and sports practices. Already a partner on Berners-Schober projects (Kohl Center), representing a major incumbent in shared markets.
• Stantec: Global design and engineering firm with deep healthcare, education, and community development practices. Has partnered with Berners-Schober on multiple projects (Horizon Village, Railroad Museum, VA).
• HDR Inc. Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with significant healthcare and education design practices, including experience with large integrated project delivery.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with industry-leading healthcare and education practices. Represents a high-end incumbent competitor for marquee projects in the same sectors.

Regional players

• Eppstein Uhen Architects: Wisconsin-based architecture and engineering firm serving healthcare, education, and commercial clients. Closely comparable in regional focus, size range, and integrated service delivery.
• Flad Architects: Wisconsin-based architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and life sciences practices. Comparable in regional footprint and sector focus, though typically larger in scale.
• Zimmerman Architectural Studios: Wisconsin-based integrated architecture, engineering, and interior design firm. Similar size, service mix, and regional Midwest focus with healthcare and education expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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