Tag Archive for ‘Evergreen’
Next week: Elicia Ratajczyk will speak at the Conifer Historical Society
The Conifer Historical Society and Museum (CHSM) is hosting members of the Ken Caryl Historical Society at this months Summer Lecture Series for the first of two talks highlighting the history of the Bradford Toll Road. Elicia Ratajcyzk, Associate at EVstudio, will talk about Bradford Junction (Yellow Barn Property) as the terminus of the western [...]
The Yellow Barn at Conifer: Early American Pre-fab in the Mountains
The historic “Yellow Barn” (well, it used to be more yellow than it is today) at the corner of Highway 73 and Barkley Road in Conifer has long been a well known and beloved landmark and icon of the mountain community. What many may not know, however, is that it and it’s two accompanying historic [...]
Conifer Area Spring Fling-It Recycling Festival
Time to get that Spring Cleaning done, but don’t forget to recycle as much as possible! This Saturday, May 14, 2011 will be the date for the Conifer area Spring Fling-It Recycling Festival sponsored by the Conifer Area Council and the Conifer Rotary Club. The event will take place at Conifer High School and Big [...]
New Large Scale Detached Garage Complete in Evergreen
Construction has been completed on the Kern garage on Buffalo Park Road in Evergreen. This custom designed and constructed garage is composed of approximately 2200 square feet of heavy timber and conventional framing. Adding to the robustness of the structure was the pinning of the foundation to solid granite bedrock. Special design considerations were taken [...]
Installation Complete for Solar Panels on Arvada Annex Building
EVstudio recently had the opportunity to observe the installation of the forty photo-voltaic panels atop the City of Arvada Annex Building. To maximize the potential for solar collection the use of an existing steel framed sight wall originally designed to screen the Annex’s roof top heating and cooling mechanical units from being viewed from street [...]
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Hard Hats & High Heels Gala 2011
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity will be hosting the 4th Annual Hard Hats and High Heels Gala on Saturday, June 11th. This ‘Zero Waste’ event will be held at a sustainably remodeled home in Soda Creek, Evergreen. All consumables at the event will be recyclable, compostable or reusable. Proceeds from the event will help to [...]
Steel Truss Design for Custom Home
For a recent custom home in Evergreen the structural engineers at EVstudio designed a custom fabricated steel truss to support the roof structure. In lieu of using a steel beam, an exposed steel truss was desired, for a great architectural feature. The builder Tomskin LLC built the steel truss on site and aligned the two [...]
Groundbreaking New Design for Red Fox Run in Evergreen Colorado
Through a collaborative effort with local contractor, Tomskin LLC, EVstudio has risen to the new challenge of redefining the mountain vernacular in the front range foothills just West of Denver, Colorado. Already a progressive community of well over 20,000 in population, Evergreen is well known for its natural mountain environment, combined with the mild weather of [...]
LEED Silver Certification Achieved – Evergreen Terraces is the First LEED Building in Evergreen!
EVstudio is proud to announce that we have just received official confirmation that the Evergreen Terraces Office Building in Evergreen, Colorado is the first building in Evergreen to be awarded a LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)! In addition, Evergreen [...]
Connecting Wood Deck Railing Posts with the Simpson DTT2Z
Meeting the 2009 International Building Code requirements for with timber construction hasn’t always been the easiest thing. I found early in my career that the traditional methods of fastening wood deck railing posts to wood decks did not meet building code criteria (some frighteningly so). The method I developed to properly achieve code compliance wasn’t [...]
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