Accessible Drinking Fountain Guidelines ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires wall-mounted drinking fountain units to have a clear knee space of at least
Category: Building Technology
Geared Security Hinges
Geared Security Hinges: If you’ve ever wondered how to hang a door with a hinge on the exterior side of
Three Wood Framing Methods – Balloon, Platform & Advanced
We recently talked about a variety of building methods. Within each method are different ways to build. Here we talk
Restrained versus Unrestrained Members
In the last several months, I’ve had many questions about what constitutes a “restrained” concrete member, and what constitutes an
This or That #4: Trellis vs. Pergola
Home and garden advertisements interchange these a lot…so what’s the real difference? In this corner: a trellis is defined as
Denver’s Historic Pride – The Equitable Building
Equitable Building – Stout St and 17th St. Built in 1911, Denver’s Equitable Building was designed by Boston architects, Andrews,
Interrupted or Narrow Spread Footing Foundation
When the site has low to moderate swelling soil an interrupted or narrow spread footing may be used. The Geotechnical
Structural Considerations for Commercial Solar Panel Installation
EVstudio was recently hired to consult on the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the Knights of Columbus Building
PlanGrid – Saving Time and Paper Cuts
PlanGrid is a construction software and application that allows all users to access, update, and modify building plans in
Precompression vs. Balanced Load in Post-Tension Concrete
My Post–Tension elevator speech is pretty well rehearsed at this point: “We drape steel cables — tendons — in the
IBC Surrounding Materials Rules
The 2006 International Building Code includes Section 1210 Surrounding Materials which specifies where you need nonabsorbent surfaces. In toilet and
Applicability of International Existing Building Code
The biggest question that I hear about the International Existing Building Code is “when do we use it versus the
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