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farm transformation, north of Boulder
One of the projects that we are working on that has us really excited is the multi-phase transformation of a modest builder house on a beautiful farm property a few minutes north of Boulder, Colorado. The homeowners have spent years improving the property and adding a riding ring and horse barns and the time has Read More
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Project updates, February edition
We have been a bit slack in updating the blog because we have been very busy with a number of projects in various stages of development. We are excited to start construction on a renovation and addition to an older house in Boulder’s Whittier neighborhood. The rear addition has been removed and the new basement Read More
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Update – Juilliard St. renovation and addition
Good progress has been made on the renovation/addition project we are working on in South Boulder on Juilliard Street. On the exterior, the light grey stucco is complete and most of the windows are in place. A few last minute window changes has meant we are waiting on some units and juggling the overall schedule Read More
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Juilliard House at halfway mark
PROJECT UPDATE Our project in south Boulder, on Juilliard, has hit the halfway mark of construction. In the photo above the workers are applying the brown coat of stucco, the undercoat, to the metal lath. The black paper-like material is building paper which is water resistant but still a bit breathable to allow the vapor Read More
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Sustainability
Although each of these probably deserves much more discussion than given, here are some thoughts on six of the most important aspects of sustainability and our approach to their meaning and application, our Sustainability Manifesto, if you will: SIZE The single best thing that anyone can do to reduce a building’s carbon footprint is to Read More
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Boulder’s Solar Shadow ordinance
Many decades ago, in an effort to ensure that the City of Boulder’s citizen’s houses always have the access to the sun, the City passed a Solar Shadow Access ordinance. If you have done any building work in town you have certainly run into this rascal as it applies to all residential districts and can Read More
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Costs and Budgets
Every project has a budget. Whether it is a grand country house or a humble pop-top, the cost of the construction will always be stressed. It should be. In the design process, there are loads of options that are considered and balanced. But there is nothing quite so focused as the discipline brought to a Read More
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The Writing on the Wall
The building job site culture has many things that are unique to its language. One item that surfaces consistently is the need to communicate detail information that is not covered in the construction documents. This is a reflection of a component the Design|Build system and the communication that occurs in such a process.
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