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First Finished photos of Red Fox Run Home

by Dean Dalvit April 28, 2013

While we haven’t yet had a chance to get professional photos of this project yet, I wanted to share with our followers of the mountain modern home series of posts the Red Fox Run project that was recently completed in Evergreen. The Materials palette for [...]

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Excavation for Footings, Why Soils Matter

by Kacy Landsittel February 19, 2013

In Colorado, the consistency and general make up of the earth ranges widely. Geographically speaking, the eastern portion of Colorado contains flat grasslands that transition rather dramatically to towering rocky peaks. The result is patches of clay, rock, sand and soil. The moisture content varies [...]

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Avoid Costly Future Alterations: Free Fair Housing and Accessibility Presentation

by evstudio January 17, 2013

This week the Department of Local Affairs (DORA) Civil Rights Division offered one of four free lectures on Fair Housing, Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations. The lecture is given by DORA’s fair housing expert, Jennifer McPherson, she covers the local, state and federal fair housing regulations. This is a must see for architects, [...]

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The Importance of Proper Drainage

by Bill Foster January 4, 2013

When planning a new building, house, or addition allowing room for drainage can be a critical factor in the maintenance and resale value of your home. Talking with our Civil and Structural engineers the main cause of damage to properly designed foundations, and the ensuing [...]

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Civil Engineering with In-House Surveyor means Cost Savings

by DJ Zehnacker January 3, 2013

Being licensed as both professional engineers and professional land surveyors allows us to offer significant cost savings and drastically helps improve the efficiency of our projects. For example, when we do a site visit at the start of a project we are already thinking about [...]

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Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall

by Kacy Landsittel December 28, 2012

In planning and site design, and usually under the scope of civil and geotechnical engineers, earth retention becomes an integral part of how our landscapes get formed. Both for our roads and highway systems and for our buildings with challenging site conditions. So whether it [...]

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Urban Street Tree Well

by John W. Olson December 9, 2012

The urban landscape can be a complicated environment for a successful landscape. Variables of vegetation forms, types, tolerances and aesthetics must be carefully calibrated for a successful streetscape. Also important is how the landscape can assist in storm water drainage management. We practice with a [...]

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Drawing Tabs for AutoCAD

by Calvin Curtis October 4, 2012

As a structural engineer, I often have numerous .dwg files open at the same time. While I try to keep this to a minimum – nobody enjoys recovering a dozen files after AutoCAD crashes – there are times when, between architectural, civil, and mechanical reference [...]

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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Home?

by Dean Dalvit September 21, 2012

We get this question a lot. People who are planning their dream homes often don’t know where to start. A large part of our discussion in our programming meetings centers around how much home you can afford and if your program is in alignment with [...]

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LEED Project Team Formation is an Important First Step in any LEED Certification Project

by elicia@evstudio.com September 2, 2012

The first step in preparing for the LEED Certification process on a building project is the formation of the LEED Project Team. Integrated design is one of the most important sustainability strategies and a good project team will become the key to an integrated, efficient, [...]

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New Location of EVstudio Texas Featured in Killeen Daily Herald

by Adam Denton August 6, 2012

Construction is underway for the new home of EVstudio Texas. The new location at 109 W. Avenue D in Copperas Cove, Texas is Copperas Cove native and EVstudio Texas principal Gene Dane’s effort to give back to the community and help revitalize the city’s abandoned [...]

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Construction Update at Homestead at Saddle Rock

by DJ Zehnacker August 6, 2012

Since construction commenced the week of 7/11, the Homestead at Saddle Rock project has wound down. The experts at Ground Masters worked hard and finished installing the improvements and landscaping around the grading/drainage problem areas. In addition to new concrete pans, EVstudio Civil Engineering designed [...]

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