The 2030 Challenge
2030 Challenge: Buildings are a major producer of fossil fuel by-products including CO2 and other green house gases. In response
Category: Commercial
What size is a door anyway?
Residential doors come in all sizes and a couple shapes too. The most common door in a residential application is
Foundation Construction – When Frost Depth Can Not Be Met
The 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) specifies that foundation walls, foundation piers and other permanent support of buildings and structures
Post Tension Basketball Court – Sport Court
Courts for basketball, tennis and other sports need to be free of cracking. At the same time, they are large
Restaurants, Bars, Bakeries and Occupant Loads
When you are designing restaurants, bars, bakeries and other food service businesses the number of occupants is a fairly important
Interpreting Truss Shop Drawing Dimensions
Spend any time as a structural engineer that deals with residential structures and you will no doubt be asked to
Building Height Restrictions Vary – Always Double Check
One of the challenges in designing a large home is conforming with the height restrictions. The most common maximum building
Calculating Fire Resistance Ratings of Wood Assemblies Using the IBC
Architects and Contractors can spend a lot of time hunting for miscellaneous fire rated assemblies in wood construction. What you’ll
Lecture Hall Building Looks Like the Rendering!
Its really not a surprise to the architect when the finished building looks like the rendering but its always nice
Packaged Task Lighting for Dentist Offices
I’ve unfortunately been spending a lot of time in a dentist chair lately and have noticed that all of the
Roller Coaster Geometry
In the last year, EVstudio has transitioned to its new location on 48th Avenue in Denver, Colorado. This places us
Does Your Building Need 1 Exit or 2 Exits?
According to the IBC and almost any other sensible building code the answer regarding 1 exit or 2 exits is almost…almost always 2
About EVstudio
EVstudio is a full-service in-house design firm specializing in architecture, engineering, planning, and other design services for commercial and residential projects.