Locating Plumbing Fixtures on Exterior Walls
As a Colorado engineer, I see many cases of plumbing fixtures being located on exterior walls. This may not be
Category: MEP
Fire Resistance Treatments for Wood
Not all fire resistance treatments for wood are the same. Over the past few months, I have been learning about
The Clubhouse at Fairway Villas for Oakwood Homes
In the clubhouse, there is an exercise room, multi-purpose rooms for the many clubs and planned activities, kitchen/bar, dining area,
What in the World is a Ufer Ground?
In EVstudio’s structural engineering practice this question comes up almost every week. In contemporary construction, a ufer is a concrete
Python Scripting to Orient Nested Tags in Revit
In my last post on nested tags I went into detail on how to connect and nest a label object within
Creating Nested Tags in Revit Families
Often, when creating a family in Revit, such as an electrical switch or receptacle, there are a number of varieties
Solatube – Daylighting Alternative
Our office recently participated in a lunch and learn featuring Solatube Tubular Daylighting Devices hosted by Scott Beckman of SolarGreen.
Engineering License in Texas
I finally got my fingerprinting done (2 hours of my life I will never get back) to send to Texas
EVstudio Announces New Director of MEP Engineering
If you haven’t been into our offices lately, you may not have met Shane Donalson, PE. Shane and his family
Office Emergency Preparedness
After a recent electrical fire in an office adjacent to ours in Austin, I felt it worth giving some advice
Defining Thermal Properties to Walls in Revit
Using Revit to do mechanical load calculations can be challenging. Part of this challenge is that many components required for
How Can We Put More Stars in the Sky?
I came across an interesting article in an e-mail blast from USGBC recently. The focus was to give a glimpse
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