Ventilation is a necessity for many buildings. It helps provide fresh air to the interior of the facility ridding stale air. It also helps regulate heat by allowing the wind outside to cool the interiors and frees the insides of bad smells, moisture, smoke, and other harmful contaminants. Natural...
Removing your home’s walls can help open up the space and give it a new life. However, you want to protect your property’s structure as you do so. Follow these steps to safely remove load-bearing walls. 1. Get the Right Permits Before you start the project, make sure...
HVAC design requirements for restaurants exceed by far those of the standard non-food preparation commercial construction. A conventional HVAC system involves a two-section process. In simple terms, the HVAC system uses a make-up air device to allow outside air into the construction. After this, a different cooling/heating air device...
If you need extra home space, a costlier house move or a costly extension may seem to be the only options. However, a garage conversion is a perfect solution to consider for creating more space in your home without spending much. Your garage is likely to be a store...
Throughout the years, entrepreneurs are still looking for solutions that can make their HVAC design for commercial constructions cost-effective. A typical system consumes up to 40% of energy from your monthly electric bills. But before you purchase an HVAC system, you need to ask the following questions first; Is...
For most of us, irrespective of where we’re living currently, we always seek ways in which we can make our home more comfortable. This can be because of an increase in the family size (a new-born, relative or even a house worker being added to the family) or a...
When maintaining your commercial building, responsibilities such as maintenance and repair are inevitable. This monthly practice is to prevent significant structural damages that can affect your facilities and your way of living. Dealing with substantial difficulties might be a hassle for you. It could cost you more money on...
MEP systems play a critical role in modern buildings by creating a suitable indoor environment for human occupants over long periods. But, MEP system installations occupy a significant percentage of the construction expenses, and they usually take up to 30 percent of the construction project budget in several cases....
As families continue to expand in the California area, they are outgrowing their home space. What is even worse is that some of these families are deciding to grapple with the little space they cannot fit in or are considering remodeling their entire houses. Other families are even considering...
In the event of a major fire in a commercial building, people are going to need time to escape. Many fire protection measures are designed to give occupants of the building more time to get away from ablaze, and sprinkler systems are no different. Sprinklers save lives by releasing...
If you’re tired of the architecture of your traditional home design in California, not to worry, there’s actually something you can do about it. Modernizing your home will transform your traditional home, giving it a state-of-the-art design that goes along with the current trend. However, the process to modernize...
Choosing the right layout for a home can be tricky. Finding the ideal balance between the client’s style preferences and the latest trends is key. With that in mind, here are some of the most noteworthy emerging architectural design trends in 2021. 1. Open Spaces With the pandemic ongoing,...
3D Architectural visualization comes in a variety of formats and technologies. It is basically used to visualize spaces before the construction takes place. 3D Renderings, 3D animations, 360 video and panoramas, walk-through, and fly-around clips give you a comprehensive vision of their project before construction starts. Predictions by experts...
Self-storage is now much more than dull rows of lock-up garages situated away from town centers. This commercial real estate sector has expanded enormously and can now present developers, architects, and structural design engineers with some very interesting projects, and investors will be kept happy too. The rapid expansion...
An HVAC system allows outdoor air into a house to meet the occupant’s ventilation needs. Besides isolating and removing contaminants/odors from the inside environment, an HVAC system also ensures thermal comfort for the building occupants. A properly installed, maintained, designed, and operated HVAC system can promote excellent air quality....
If you think having a cost-effective home renovation project is a matter of adding new stuff, think again. A home renovation modernizes your dwelling, making it more energy-efficient and even enhancing its appeal if you plan to sell the home. However, renovating a home can be more complicated and...
It is not possible to control the atmosphere in your offices and grocery stores but, your house is another place. You are completely in charge of the living space. It allows you the opportunity to do what you please with the space. Has it occurred to you that the...
With many people still working at home and the Delta variant driving greater restrictions in movement, home space is not only at a premium, but home projects have also become a preoccupation with those stuck in the house. One project that can increase your home’s value, as well as...
As the weather cools and the pumpkin spice flavor appears everywhere, you know that fall is just around the corner. While autumn can be a lovely season and many people’s favorite, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared for the changes it brings. There are many things a homeowner can...
Our surroundings are quite polluted. It’s a depressing reality, but it’s the reality. Every day, our news channels are strewn with garbage beaches, animals discovered with plastic tabs stuck on them, and even our feed is polluted with fake news! This post addresses the importance of indoor air quality...