June 10, 2016

Fire Extinguisher Requirements During Construction

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The International Building Code specifies several locations where contractors are required to have fire extinguishers placed during construction, alteration and demolition. They should be located at each stairwell on levels with accumulated combustible materials. Fire extinguishers are required in every storage and construction shed. In addition they are to be provided at any other special […]

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Temperature Control in Buildings – What is the Minimum Heat Level Required in the Building Code?

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Both the International Building Code and the International Residential Code have requirements for maintaining a minimum temperature in buildings. They do not have requirements for a maximum temperature in buildings though there are ventilation system requirements and there are reasonable standards for comfort. The IBC requires that interior spaces that are intended for human occupancy

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EVstudio Will Work With You On Projects in Other States and Other Countries

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We want to remind the readers of evstudio.info that EVstudio does projects in numerous states and you shouldn’t worry about contacting us with questions or potential projects because of your geography. We utilize technology to bridge the gap to the point that working with clients thousands of miles away is commonplace. In just the last

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

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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 objects, but this is what I do. When working in

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Understanding Thermal Mass Walls in a Passive Solar Design

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Let me first say that while I studied thermodynamics and heat transfer in school, it’s been many years since I’ve had to look up a specific heat capacity coefficient. With that said, there are some fundamental things that have stuck and I can’t help but apply those concepts into my design work and try to

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Architecture Multifamily Centric LoHi

Construction Observation Photos of CentricLoHi Project

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Over the course of nearly one I have been taking pictures from the places around the job site at our CentricLoHi Project Denver, CO. I thought it would be fun to put a collection of images together to highlight the construction process from these point of views.

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