May 30, 2019

Douglas County Drainage, Erosion, and Sediment Control Process (DESC)

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Douglas County Drainage, Erosion, and Sediment Control (DESC) is a program integrated into Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control (GESC) that provides compliance with environmental and construction regulations and activities. A Drainage, Erosion, and Sediment Control permit will provide compliance with all Federal, State, and local environmental regulations, ensure adequate drainage, and will implement effective Best […]

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5 Minute Walk Neighborhood Unit

The Neighborhood Unit: How Does Perry’s Concept Apply to Modern Day Planning?

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False interpretations of Perry’s concept have conceived segregation of land uses, further validating the modern-day road classification system and unfortunately created an auto-centric society in today’s first ring and outward suburban communities.

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Understanding R-Value and Insulation

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This post is provided by Earthcore SIPs. There are many conditions that determine the effectiveness of any building material to provide comfort and energy efficient performance. R-Value is only one of these factors or measurement tools. R-Value is the measure of resistance to heat flow through the defined material. The higher the R-Value the less

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EVstudio Client / Designer Collaborative Environment and DWF Design Review

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EVstudio delivers architectural design for our clients in many forms and levels of detail tailored to our clients. Typically throughout the design process, the design is delivered by means of 2D floor plans, elevations and hand sketches to convey concepts fed from a collaborative client / designer environment and interaction. Our final product is a continuation

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The Components of Solar Hot Water – Collectors and Circulation

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In the world of solar hot water there are many names for systems that are identical or do similar things. It is important to know the basics and general components of any system one is working with. Once the basics are understood and mastered then it is possible to have intelligent conversations about a subject

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Building Non-Traditional Residential Structures in Colorado: A Yurt Mission

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Welcome to my new adventure blog on building non-traditional residential structures in Colorado. As an associate with EVstudio(an architecture and engineering firm), I hope to use my knowledge and expertise to help navigate the ins and outs of building my outside the box dream home, a yurt. We will be on a digital adventure together,

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Twelve Questions to Choose the Right Standpipe

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Every so often, a building will be in the works and the question of fire standpipes comes up. When I hear “four stories” (or five, or six, or seven,…) I know there’s a possibility for standpipes and a fire pump. As these building components are expensive, it’s helpful to determine if they’re required as soon

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Calculating Attic Ventilation to Comply with the IBC

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Enclosed attic spaces for buildings that fall under the IBC are required to be ventilated.  These spaces are formed where ceilings are applied directly to the underside of roof framing members.  IBC 1203.2 requires 1/150th of the attic area to be ventilated but there is an exception that is commonly used instead.  Exception 1 allows

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How to Repair Brick Walls that are Separating (Delamination)

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In the last year I’ve been finding an increase in the number of brick wall failures.  Most of the walls are in need of repointing due to the age of the dwelling and some are in need of more significant structural repairs.  One common repair is re-establishing brick ties between brick wythes. Over time, forces

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Quickly Construct Concrete Pad Footings with FASTBAG

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At a recent seminar I attended I was introduced to the Fab-Form product called FASTBAG. This product is brilliantly simple….a textile bag you can fill with concrete and reinforcing bars to take the place of the wood formwork traditionally utilized to construct pad footings. The bags come in multiple sizes designed to replace standard pad

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