2030 Challenge: Buildings are a major producer of fossil fuel by-products including CO2 and other green house gases. In response to this hot issue, the architectural community has issued a 2030 challenge to the entire construction community with targets as described below: • All new buildings, developments and major renovations shall be designed to meet […]
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There are many different foundation types and each one has a unique feature and advantage over other types. I’ll go into a brief summary of each foundation type and why I used the foundation design in each situation. Here is a list of the different foundation types EVstudio has designed: Spread Footing – typical
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Alright, 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
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Residential doors come in all sizes and a couple shapes too. The most common door in a residential application is 6′-8″ (80″) tall. Sometimes a door that is 7′-0″ (84″) will be specified. However, this is less common and more expensive. If the impact of a taller door is desired then we usually go to
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Every Revit project has a Survey Point and a Project Base Point. Elevations in Revit can be measured from either of these points. Often, we need some elevations to be measured from USGS elevations and other times we need elevations to be measured from 0’-0” (or in our office 100’-0” acts as the zero elevation).
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One of the most encouraging and motivating aspects about working at EVstudio is the culture of opportunity. A recent nationwide leadership study of nearly 500 senior leaders, managers, supervisors and key employees sought to answer the question, “What is the one most important thing that you are missing in your development as a leader?” The
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Updated versions of the International Building Code are published every 3 years. On a new project, one of the first code restrictions to determine is the allowable building height, area, and number of stories. Since 2000, the International Building Code has shown the allowable building height, area, and stories all in one table, 503. This
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EVstudio is very active in our Austin office as the multifamily boom continues to drive Austin construction starts. All of our projects start with one fundamental question: How much will this apartment project cost? Our primary resource for construction cost estimating is RSMeans, along with data provided from the projects that we design in each
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Hey DENVER! Do you or someone you know live in a cool renovated loft or condo Downtown? If you have recently renovated a space and think it deserves to win a generous grand prize, then HGTV is looking for you!! Home & Garden Television’s BANG FOR YOUR BUCK is new and improved, and currently looking
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Most people don’t realize that there is a growing body of research in the world of architecture based on biologic solutions to our built environment. This particular video by Rachel Armstrong from TED.com discusses technologies that are currently being researched that would actually use living organisms to create a limestone foundation underneath Venice’s failing wood
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The 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) specifies that foundation walls, foundation piers and other permanent support of buildings and structures shall be protected from frost heave. As we know, when water freezes it increases in volume. Bearing a structure’s foundation below the frost line helps reduce the risk of movement due to the forces developed
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The repairs are complete at a residence in Greeley where water moisture was so severe along the entire north face of the house the joists and sill plate had crushed like cardboard. EVstudio’s Structural Department worked with Complete Basement Systems to provide a high quality repair to the damaged framing while making improvements to the
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