Tag Archive for ‘Texas’
Killeen, Texas Adopts 2009 I-Codes
The Killeen City Council has voted to adopt the 2009 International Code Council (ICC) Building Codes. The new codes will become effective April 1, 2011, however the 2008 National Electric Code will remain in effect. In addition to the ICC codes Killeen has published their local amendments to the Codes which take precedence [...]
Texas Contractor Speaks About Building with Recycled Materials
New from TEDxHouston, Texas Contractor Dan Phillips discusses his unique and creative use of recycled materials in several homes he has built. Low tech and affordable detailing is interesting to see as well as philosophically inspiring.
LEED Certified Core & Shell in Texas – Regional Priority
The Highpointe Building 2 Project in Killeen, Texas is pursuing LEED Certification under the LEED for Core and Shell 2009 Rating System with the help of the EVstudio team. This is the first certification project that EVstudio has been involved in under the new 2009 LEED Rating Systems. There are quite a few differences between [...]
EVstudio is Hiring While Other A/E Firms are Laying Off
The last two years have been very difficult for the architecture and engineering professions. It has been estimated that as many as 25% of architectural firm employees are now out of work. At EVstudio, its a different story. We’re actually hiring and creating jobs. A few of our recent additions: The Copperas Cove, Texas office [...]
Eco-Craft Green Built Homes are Selling in Central Texas
On October 4, 2009 we introduced our readers to our “Eco-Craft” series of homes. These homes were designed with Central Texas home builder Dustin Dewald, president and founder of DPD Custom Homes. Dustin Dewald and Gene Dane, principal in charge of our Texas office, collaborated in a a true Design / Build approach to develop [...]
Clear Creek Road Project Reaches Milestone
The Clear Creek Road Mixed-Use Development project in Killeen, Texas has reached a significant milestone this week. After almost two years of planning, re-zoning, utility infrastructure realignment, and design revisions, this project is ready for the construction of Phase I to begin. Application for construction permits will be made by the end of this week. [...]
64 Acre Master Planning Church Project Underway
EV Studio has recently been hired by the Christian House of Prayer to provide master site planning services at their 64 acre site in Killeen, Texas. The site is currently home to “The Cathedral of Central Texas”. The cathedral will continue to be the focus of the site and act as the cornerstone of the [...]
Free Review of Structural Plans for Value Engineering
EVstudio would like to prove that we can save you cost on your next structural design. We’re inviting you to send us a set of drawings for a recent or current project and we’ll review it for free. If we can find you at least $2,000 in savings, we’d like to give you a quote [...]
Value Engineering of Slab-on-Grade Foundation
EVstudio Engineering just finished designing a typical slab-on-grade foundation for a 12,000 sq ft commercial building in Central Texas. Due to accessibility to plumbing below the slab the owner wanted to have a mildly reinforced slab in lieu of a post tension slab. Based on the geotechnical design parameters the foundation required 24″ deep ribs [...]
EVstudio Added to the City of Temple's Pre-Approved Architects List Based on Qualifications
The Copperas Cove, Texas office of EVstudio has recently received notification from the City of Temple, Texas that we have been added to their pre-approved list for architectural services. The letter we received was from the Director of Purchasing for the City of Temple and indicated that after a review of our firm’s qualifications, we have been [...]
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