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Denver Officially Adopts 2009 IBC and Publishes 2011 Denver Amendments(0)
Denver has officially adopted the 2009 IBC plus 2009 “I” Codes and published the 2011 Denver Amendments as of June 20th 2011. The City is currently under the Transition Rules for the next four months, with the hard adoption being October 17th, 2011. So until then you have the option of using the 2006 IBC [...]
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The AIA online magazine has an article on the Denver Zoning Code. It includes some quotes from Steve Carr, AIA Denver President. There are also some statements from architect Brad Buchanan about the development potential in the new zoning code be equal to or greater than the current code. Based on the site studies that [...]
BIG BIM, little BIM = Good Design
BIM (Building Information Modeling) One of my Architecture professors once told me that the materials and methods you use to express your design will also affect the design itself. For example, building a model out of clay pushes your design towards a more monolithic structure, while using paper tends to lean the building toward a [...]
A Bicycle City Requires Bicycle Infrastructure
Many communities are not currently structured to support everyday cycling. However, in a lot of instances it can be as simple as evaluating the importance of vehicular lane width and the approach of just adding paint. Cities along the Front Range of Colorado have bicycle-friendly adjacent venues, including an extensive mountain biking trail system. Cycling [...]