PUReWall panel system is a unique building system that panelizes the building envelope into sections. The system allows for the elimination of up to 30% of material waste. Also, the onsite assembly of the building envelope may be reduced by up to 60% to 75%, according to the manufacturer. PUReWall Overview Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsY_q6u5uI The PUReWall […]
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URBAN CHICKENS, YES REALLY! With today’s culture, many of us choose modern design and uber hip lifestyles. We try to eat healthy and shop for good foods as well as choose to live in the up-and-coming neighborhoods of Denver’s urban landscape. Some of us like to top it off, with Urban Chickens! Yes Urban Chickens.
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Geared Security Hinges: If you’ve ever wondered how to hang a door with a hinge on the exterior side of the door that will also protect from forced entry, a geared hinge is your solution. Geared hinges are super light since they are extruded from aluminum and extremely strong. They typically span full height of
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Roofing material choices may be one of the leading contributors to urban heat island effect in addition to surface paving materials. Light colored roofing materials including Single Ply Roofing can aid with heat deflected from buildings, and therefore reduce building cooling loads. Single Ply Roofing is also a durable roofing material that can be utilized
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There are basically two types of stucco products and two stucco systems: Traditional vs Acrylic Stucco: Traditional Stucco: Consists of cement, silica sand and lime. Traditional stucco comes in bags and is typically 1/5 of cost of the Acrylic stucco. There are virtually unlimited amounts of finish textures that can be produced. Colors for this
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High Performance Coatings: What are high performance coatings? Most of us do not know the difference between coatings applied in a house versus high traffic / high wear coatings applied in places like schools and recreation areas or light industrial spaces. Coatings typically serve two purposes, the one that comes to mind is the aesthetic
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Progression in building technology and more stringent energy code standards are inevitable as our society moves forward. In addition, current energy costs may steadily increase in the future as alternative energy sources will take time to do develop. With cost in mind, making buildings more energy efficient and conservative will require new construction technologies and
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Image courtesy of Zola European Windows Window functionality and performance can be measured on many levels. The first that comes to mind is thermal performance, then quality of light and design aesthetic. In this article we will focus on thermal performance. Windows can definitely play a big part in successful architectural composition but when considering
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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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EVstudio has been providing structural engineering services to Lennar Homes for over two years now and is currently working on seven of Lennar Homes subdivisions including Stonewater in Windsor, Colorado, Meadows in Castle Rock, Homestead in Parker and Sierra Ridge Grand Collection Series of homes including the 35’, 40’ and 48’ series in Parker. Lennar
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EVstudio residential Structural team has recently provided services to a few of our large-scale home building clients with structural services for PureWall system homes. Although at this stage they are sample/trial homes, the system will allow the home builder to cut cost and build faster. In short, PureWall is a building system consisting of panelized
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Waterproofing Exterior Wood Products: Building a wood deck can be expensive, so its important how you seal and maintain your deck or any exterior wood product. It will make an immense difference in whether the product will look great and last a long time, or whether you’ll be replacing it sooner than planned. Wood Waterproofer
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