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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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Harvesting Rainwater in Colorado – Can it be Done?

by Anthony Ries April 24, 2013

I recently had a conversation about water usage and rights in Colorado. For years we have known that the water that falls from the sky is off limits. Back in July of 2009 that changed, sort of. It is true that with the passage of [...]

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Clearance of Steel Beams in a Crawlspace

by Jim Houlette April 24, 2013

For any elevated structural you need to provide sufficient space below the framing members to meet code requirements. But there are several other reasons why you should provide additional clearance. If you are building a structural floor with wood joists you must provide 18” clearance [...]

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Is it More Cost Effective to Build Up or Build Out?

by Sean O'Hara April 24, 2013

I received a question from a reader of EVstudio.info. He asked: “Does it cost more to build two stories vs one story?” The answer is that it really isn’t that simple. A two story house should cost less for these simple reasons: Land Cost. If [...]

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This or That #1: LEED accreditation vs. certification

by Matt Svoboda April 24, 2013

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and was developed by the US Green Building Council as a way to quantify environmentally friendly design in buildings and everywhere you go in our industry you hear about people and their projects becoming either accredited [...]

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Warrior in Transitition Complex at Fort Hood Photos

by Sean O'Hara April 24, 2013

We recently received some additional photos of the Warrior in Transition Complex at Fort Hood. EVstudio is the architect for the Soldier Family Assistance Center and the Company Headquarters buildings. Originally posted 2012-06-10 23:12:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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AutoCAD Tip – Example of Accurate Location of Objects with Rotation Command

by Kacy Landsittel April 24, 2013

This article is intended for a person having basic knowledge and familiarity of AutoCAD who needs a method for accurately locating an element in a drawing relative to other elements. There are other methods to accomplish the task of accurately locating objects relative to other [...]

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Full Speed Ahead? – Highlights from the 2012 Multi-Family Economic Conference

by Rich Muller April 24, 2013

The Apartment Association of Metro Denver held their semi-annual Economic Conference on January 25, 2012. The audience, composed of multi-family developers and their suppliers, were there to learn if 2012 would build on the successful year of 2011. With the equity markets still tight and [...]

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Karpov Design Studio – Evergreen, Colorado

by Sean O'Hara April 24, 2013

Karpov Design Studio – Evergreen, Colorado The Karpov Design Studio is an office a showroom for an interior finishes company. EVstudio also designed the office/retail building that the studio occupies and the owner’s home. Originally posted 2009-09-05 23:59:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Freewheel .DWF Viewer

by Dean Dalvit April 24, 2013

The latest .DWF viewer is here, and you don’t have to download anything to your computer to view .DWF files anymore! Autodesk Freewheel will allow you to open and view .DWF files in your web browser. You will not have the ability to mark up [...]

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Restaurants, Bars, Bakeries and Occupant Loads

by Sean O'Hara April 24, 2013

When you are designing restaurants, bars, bakeries and other food service businesses the number of occupants is a fairly important factor. Occupant loading is not determined by the actual number of people, but rather by the number of square feet in your space. You’ll have [...]

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Looking for a Modern House in Washington State?

by evstudio April 24, 2013

Chris Craver, our newest hire, designed his sister’s house in Washington State and its on the market. Definitely worth a look. Move Modern Listing Chris Craver Designed Home There are quite a few interesting listings on the Move Modern Website. Originally posted 2008-07-08 00:06:58. Republished [...]

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