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Vent and Insulation Clearance in the 2009 IRC
For rafter framed or truss framed roof construction, not only is ventilation of these cavities required by the 2009 International Residential Code, but a minimum air flow clearance is required to...
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Reverse Brick Ledge, a Detail for Finished Concrete Floors
Some of our clients prefer a finished concrete floor over carpet, tile or other floor coverings. This is often the case when the home owner wants to incorporate in-floor radiant heat into the basement...
View ArticleWalkthrough with Revit, One of Several Visual Aids Assisting Our Design Process
The days of designing in AutoCAD Architecture seem to be waning in favor of Revit’s robust design platform. The “walkthrough” capability in Revit is a design aid that we continue to explore. The...
View ArticlePassive Solar Window Package – A Case Study
Recently, one of our single family home clients asked me to review two window quotes they received, one from Windsor and the other from a Pella supplier. The scope of my review included a general...
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Revit 2012 – Where are the Special Characters?
Typing and creating notes in Revit is similar to AutoCAD, however use of special characters requires a couple extra steps. To be able to use a symbol in Revit such as degrees or diameter, from the...
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Snyder Mountain Road Mountain Modern Home
Main Level Floor Plan One of our projects currently in the studio is a Mountain Modern Home in Evergreen, CO at about 8,500 feet in elevation. The client for the project came to us after seeing the...
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Easy Method for Generating Area Take-offs Using Autodesk Design Review
During the design process clients and builders need area take-offs for estimating pricing on materials for managing an appropriate budget for their project. At EVstudio we utilize Autodesk’s Design...
View ArticleJeffco 2009 IRC Quick Code Check
I came across this portion of Jefferson County’s website, Quick Code Check, that is a very helpful, sort of an abridged, 2009 IRC. It is basically a few key excerpts from the code book that contain...
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Thermal Envelope – Open Cell vs. Closed Cell Foam Insulation
All of our projects address the thermal envelope of a building which is a critical decision process that we help facilitate among owners and builders for residential and commercial projects alike....
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EVstudio Client / Designer Collaborative Environment and DWF Design Review
EVstudio delivers architectural design for our clients in many forms and levels of detail tailored to our clients. Typically throughout the design process, the design is delivered by means of 2D floor...
View ArticleCustom Home Virtual Flyover – Evergreen Colorado
This is a brief animation flyover of a custom designed home which is currently under construction in Evergreen, Colorado. With the use of the tool “walkthrough” in our Revit design software, we are...
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Custom Colorado Home – Grateful Manor Construction Progress
The Grateful Manor project located near Evergreen is currently through drywall stage and receiving various levels of finish work from finish carpentry, tile and millwork, as well as exterior and...
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Evergreen Custom Home at Drywall and Finishing Phase
One of our custom home projects, this one in Evergreen with amazing views of Mount Evans and Evergreen Golf Course, is nearly through the drywall stage and undergoing lots of finish activity, inside...
View ArticleDoes Jeffco Have a 50% Area Rule for Remodeled Homes?
Recently and in past years, at EVstudio we’ve heard rumors that Jefferson County, Colorado has a rule stating that if remodel work exceeds 50% of the total square footage then the entire home has to be...
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Architectural Copper – Science Meets Aesthetics with Living Finishes
Copper takes form in many ways and applications in our built environments. Plumbing lines, plumbing fixtures, electrical conducting applications, as an architectural metal for the exterior skin as...
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The Collaboration of a Custom Home Feature – A Tuscan Wine Room
Custom homes require a collaboration with the homeowner, design team, general contractor and field trades. I’m lucky enough to work with some great clients, builders and tradesmen collaborating to turn...
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Revit Tip #9 – Change Orientation of Family During Placement
At the intermediate levels of Revit, there are a number of tricks to aid the design flow process. This tip removes an otherwise additional step of using the rotate tool when inserting and placing a...
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AutoCAD Tip – Example of Accurate Location of Objects with Rotation Command
This article is intended for a person having basic knowledge and familiarity of AutoCAD who needs a method for accurately locating an element in a drawing relative to other elements. There are other...
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Easy Method to Generate Roof Material Take-offs – Roof Squares
This follow up article provides a method for generating roof squares of roof material. Builders, contractors and suppliers use “roof squares” as a unit of area for roof materials. All this term really...
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Structural Implications for a Residential Deck to be Designed for a Hot Tub
From time to time EVstudio is asked about the feasibility of retrofitting an existing deck to accommodate a hot tub and in some cases to design a deck for a hot tub on a new project. Here is some basic...
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