Building Technology 
Letter of Recommendation from ICF House Client in Utah(0)
I just received a nice letter of recommendation from Steve Clark. We designed an ICF house for Steve in Kane County, Utah. He is a licensed PE in Utah and he provided the site survey and we worked with him to meet his exact needs on a unique sturcutral design.
This is what he sent:
August 29, [...]
Innovative New Modules Bring LED’s Closer to Widespread Use
The recent LIGHTFair International (LFI) in Las Vegas, the world’s largest architectural and commercial lighting trade show, reported record breaking attendance of over 20,000 industry professionals.
Many attendees are watching the industry closely to see innovative product solutions, particularly LED’s. This year did not disappoint. While many manufacturers have shown LED luminaires [...]
BIM Project Execution Plan
The BIM Execution Plan formalized by the Army Corps has given EV Studio the chance to further perfect our fully integrated 3D design processes.
CODE UPDATE: Significant Code Changes to the 2009 International Building Code – Fasteners
News from ICC:
A modification to fasteners in preservative-treated and fire-retardant-treated wood (Section 2304.9.5) has been made to the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). The requirements for fasteners used in preservative-treated and fire-retardant-treated wood have been clarified to eliminate confusion between the code requirements and the manufacturer’s recommendations. Nails, timber rivets, [...]