All Handheld Showers Require Backflow Protection
We do a large amount of design work in the medical sector and are often called upon to do a
Tag: Building Code
IRC Fire Separation Requirements
When designing single family dwelling units, it’s important to remember the fire separation distance requirements. Fire separation distance is measured
Varying Design Wind Speeds for Arvada, Colorado
Contractors, Owners and Designers should be aware that the City of Arvada has five different wind zones of varying intensity.
Avoid Costly Future Alterations: Free Fair Housing and Accessibility Presentation
This week the Department of Local Affairs (DORA) Civil Rights Division offered one of four free lectures on Fair Housing, Accessibility
Reducing Holdowns Using OSB Exterior Sheathing
Tired of all the holdown straps? You can eliminate many of the metal holdown straps from the upper floor wall
AFCI and GCFI; What are They?
Electrical fires and accidental electrocutions are very real hazards inside homes and buildings. Thankfully technology and building codes are advancing
Denver Officially Adopts 2009 IBC and Publishes 2011 Denver Amendments
Denver has officially adopted the 2009 IBC plus 2009 “I” Codes and published the 2011 Denver Amendments as of June
Installation Complete for Solar Panels on Arvada Annex Building
EVstudio recently had the opportunity to observe the installation of the forty photo-voltaic panels atop the City of Arvada Annex
Steel Stud Track Attachment to Masonry with Simpson Wedge-All
Recently I have been working on a lecture hall project in Killeen, Texas. The structure of this lecture hall is
Killeen, Texas Adopts 2009 I-Codes
The Killeen City Council has voted to adopt the 2009 International Code Council (ICC) Building Codes. The new
2009 Code Update: Deck Attachments
The 2009 International Residential Code has new provisions concerning the attachment of decks to homes. Most significant in this is
2009 Code Update: Decks and Balconies
The 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) Section 202 defined the term deck as, “An exterior floor system supported on at
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