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What it Takes for a Town to Exist
Below is a Recent Article I wrote about the importance of local community involvement…specifically my community of Downtown Evergreen Colorado! What it Takes for a Town to Exist We’ve all done it. We visit a new place and instantly fall in love. I know I’ve done it because it’s why I live here. Evergreen is a very special place [...]
The Place in Evergreen is Open!
The Place, a center for community organizations in Evergreen, Colorado is now complete and open! All painting and trimming has been completed and the office spaces are beginning to be filled by local non-profit organizations such as The Mountain Area Pregnancy Center, The Mother’s Closet and more. While the offices are complete, the state-of-the-art tele-conferencing [...]
Haley Residence Framing Progress in Evergreen Colorado
Framing is underway at the Haley Residence in Evergreen. The house is built on four separate levels: the lower, garage, foyer, and main. The foundation is complete and framing for the lower and garage levels is in progress. The exterior material palette will be staggered metal shingle siding, antique barn wood siding, farmer’s rock, and standing seam rustic [...]
More Jeff-CO NOI’s Approved
EVstudio has had the pleasure of working on an number of Jefferson County Grading Permit and Notice of Intent (NOI) applications this year. From our client’s perspective life is made undeniably easy in the fact that they can one stop shop at EVstudio. We can handle the land surveying, civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural services, [...]
Evergreen Terraces is OFFICIALLY the First LEED Certified Building in Evergreen
The Evergreen Terraces Office building is now officially the first LEED Certified building in Evergreen, Colorado! EVstudio designed the building and completed the documentation and administration for the LEED Certification of the building. Stay tuned for news on the upcoming plaque hanging ceremony and celebration!
Surface Drainage Adjacent to Houses
One thing we frequently hear from people when buying a new home or when looking for a new home is the concern about proper surface drainage within the first 5-10 feet from a home (backfill zone). This concern is often expressed on both new construction and older homes. The new urban trend of putting homes [...]
Insulfoam R-Tech Under-Slab Insulation
The builder for the Haley Residence we designed in Evergreen is using Insulfoam R-Tech for the under-slab insulation. Insulfoam R-Tech is a high-performance, block-molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid insulation product for under-slab applications. It is an ideal solution for projects that incorporate radiant-heat flooring systems, as the picture above shows. The material is extremely lightweight, has [...]
Dean Dalvit, Principal of EVstudio Voted to Board of Directors for Evergreen Economic Development Council
Dean Dalvit, Principal of EVstudio Architecture and Engineering, was voted onto the Board of Directors for the Evergreen Economic Development Council. Dean was instrumental in the creation of the Council through his efforts in the Evergreen Downtown Business Association’s committee Heart of Evergreen Revitalization Organization. Dean is excited to work with the local community and bring [...]
EVstudio Named Business of the Month for Downtown Evergreen
EVstudio is honored to receive the Business of the Month award from The Evergreen Downtown Business Association. We have worked with the EDBA on several efforts, the most recent, being the creation of the Evergreen Economic Development Council. We look forward to a long lasting relationship with our community.
Jefferson County Blows Less Than Last Year: A Reduction in Design Wind Speed.
Everyone who has lived or worked there knows that Jefferson County blows. I am speaking, of course, about the wind. More specifically, I am speaking about the lateral forces imposed on structures due to pressure caused by blowing winds. July 1, 2007 Jefferson County adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). As is the right [...]
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