The Health Benefits of Passive House Design
Passive house design offers numerous health benefits and promotes sustainability. To maximize these benefits, ensure your architect has experience and
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Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS)
Introduction Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) are popular in commercial HVAC designs. They offer energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and
Building Homes with Shipping Containers
WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT SHIPPING CONTAINERS? Shipping containers are rugged and durable, built to withstand 100+mile per hour winds,
Consider LED Outdoor Lighting to get LEED Points
It’s no surprise that LED lighting has made a significant impact on the energy use for lighting applications with it’s
Climate Change and an Architects Role
In this day and age, it’s hard to not hear about the state of our environment. Whether you call it
Controlling Western Sun Glare with Electrochromic Windows at NREL
We recently had the pleasure of touring the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Research Support Facility and one of the many
Another LEED Silver Office Building
We starting the design process on a new Company Headquarters building a nearly three years ago. The drawings were permitted
Consider Closed Cell Spray Foam for your Thermal Envelope
Our projects range across commercial and residential building types and climates from cold and dry high alpine environments above 10,000 feet to
LEED ID Credits – New LEED Pilot Credit Library
Earlier this year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) introduced a new dimension to their Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Getting Nailed: A Brief History of Nails
Unless they get one in their car tire I am willing to bet that the average person does not spend
The Six Components of Successful Daylighting Part II
Last week we talked about the first two components of successful daylighting. This week we follow up with the next
Interesting Insights on Architecture That Can Repair Itself
Most people don’t realize that there is a growing body of research in the world of architecture based on biologic
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.