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Funkaar Studio’s ARE Ready Fast Course coming to Denver!
Elicia Ratajczyk of the EV Studio Evergreen office has been competitively selected for the TA position for the upcoming “ARE Ready Fast!” course being offered in Denver by Funkaar Studios with the help of the Colorado Chapter of the AIA!
Funkaar Studios offers classes for the Architectural Registration Exams (ARE) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental [...]
Silver Rock Manor Due for Completion in Evergreen Colorado
We recently visited the construction site of the Silver Rock Manor, a high-end luxury residence that we designed in Evergreen, Colorado to see how the project was progressing. The project is coming along nicely and is scheduled for completion at the end of June! They were putting the copper roofing on the Rotunda roof the day [...]
Sean O’Hara to speak at AIA Emerging Professionals Forum
Sean O’Hara, AIA has been invited to participate on a panel discussion on the topic of “Lessons Learned: Wisdom Gained from Young Firms”. The discussion is hosted by AIA Colorado on Thursday, May 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., for the first Emerging Professionals Forum of 2010. The forum will be held at H+L Architecture (1755 Blake [...]
Doors Open Denver 2010
Don’t forget to check out Doors Open Denver this weekend. There are over 80 buildings to choose from, all offering free self-guided tours. Registration for Expert Tours will be held at the DOD Headquarters located at Union Station from 8:30 am-4 pm this Saturday and Sunday, April 17th and 18th. You can download a Site [...]
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 and Reasonable Accommodations. The lecture is given by DORA’s fair housing expert, Jennifer McPherson, she covers the local, state and federal fair housing regulations.
This is a must see for architects, real estate agents, housing property managers, and owners of rental housing. [...]
2010 Colorado Architecture Month
April is Colorado Architecture Month, an annual event hosted by AIA Colorado. The following are some highlighted events planned for this year.
Delicious Designs is a program in which participating architecture firms work with Colorado restaurants to create a dessert modeled after a unique piece of Colorado Architecture. The desserts will be served at the restaurants [...]
The Six Components of Successful Daylighting Part III
Presented today are the last two components of successful daylighting:
Integrate the daylighting scheme into the architecture
Integrate the daylighting scheme with building systems
These final two points remind us that architecture is synergistic, that is it becomes more than the sum of its parts. They tie [...]
Passive Solar Cooling – Solar Chimneys & Cool Tower
Passive solar cooling may seem like an oxymoron to many. After all, the sun is hot and we’ve learned that radiant energy heats up everything on earth that it strikes? That is true and we can use it to our advantage.
Keeping things cool
The first step in passive solar cooling is to simply keep the building [...]
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 two:
Assess lighting needs for typical visual needs
Use of apertures to create focus and mood
These two components are somewhat advanced strategies the breathe life into the [...]
Understanding R-Value and Insulation
This post is provided by Earthcore SIPs.
There are many conditions that determine the effectiveness of any building material to provide comfort and energy efficient performance. R-Value is only one of these factors or measurement tools.
R-Value is the measure of resistance to heat flow through the defined material. The higher the R-Value the less heat will [...]
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