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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 [...]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Habitat for Humanity Home Designed by EVstudio

The Dedication & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Blue Spruce Habitat home designed by EVstudio will take place Sunday, March 6th at 2 pm.  The Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity board, staff, volunteers, donors and community partners will gather at 90 Sioux Trail in Evergreen to celebrate the completion of the home before the Marshall Family moves [...]

World Habitat Day – Monday, October 4, 2010

On Oct. 4, 2010, in recognition of World Habitat Day, Habitat for Humanity will raise awareness of the need for improved shelter and highlight Habitat’s priorities: the worldwide connection between human health and housing, and, in the United States, neighborhood revitalization. These themes echo the United Nations’ chosen theme for 2010 for events in the [...]

World Habitat for Humanity Day set for Monday, October 4, 2010

On Oct. 4, Habitat for Humanity will join efforts around the world to mark World Habitat Day – a day the United Nations has set aside to call attention to the dire need for affordable, adequate housing. World Habitat Day is set for: Monday, October 4, 2010 See the World Habitat Day Website for more [...]

Evergreen Mercantile Retail & Office Building Completed

The transformation of the Evergreen Mercantile building (formerly the BMC Building) in Bergen Park is now complete. EV Studio completed plans for the exterior facelift of the building which included the addition of new siding, an upgraded parapet wall, new storefront openings and the covered walkway in front of the building. The design for the [...]

Habitat Home Site Blessing Ceremony

We attended the site blessing ceremony on Sunday for a house we designed for Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity in Evergreen. The homeowner has gone through a rigorous selection process and will personally complete 250 hours of sweat equity labor, and purchase the home with an affordable mortgage.  The Sioux Trail House is Blue Spruce’s 27th [...]

Single Family Floor Plan for Habitat for Humanity

We recently designed a single-family ranch house for Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity.  We came up with the most practical layout for the 3-bedroom/2 bath house, while keeping it within the 1,050 sf requirement. We left the option for the Master Bath to be finished with a future shower/tub combo, since the Habitat design criteria [...]

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity 2010 Hard Hats & High Heels Event

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is hosting the 3rd annual Habitat Hard Hats & High Heels fundraiser the evening of Saturday, June 12th at a fabulous 6,800 sq. ft. luxury home at Cub Creek Ranch in Evergreen. Donations from the event will help build the next Habitat for Humanity home in Evergreen, which is currently [...]

Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity ‘Base House’ Design Criteria

There are standard guidelines for designing a Habitat for Humanity ‘Base House’ regarding size, floor, wall & roof systems, exterior materials, windows & doors, and heating & ventilation.  The guidelines vary depending on location.  EVstudio has worked on a number of projects with Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity which covers Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park [...]

Grand Opening of Habitat for Humanity ReStore

We are proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Evergreen this coming Friday, January 22nd. EVstudio was the Architect and Engineer of record for the Evergreen Mercantile building as well as the TI for the ReStore itself. Come on out for the ribbon cutting and help support this important local [...]

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