Category: Building knowledge

    • New Florida Building Code in Effect March 15, 2012

      http://rscompanies.com/Check out the recording called “2010 Building Code Questions and Answer Webinar held March 13, 2012 at:http://www.floridabuilding.org/cm/cm_hottopics.aspxSlide the audio progress bar over to minute 33:47 to hear the answer on the retrofit provision that affects windows. Ann Stanton, the energy technical adviser at the Florida Building Commission, explains the 30% rule. She said “energy code…

    • 5 Quick Tips to Spring New Life into a Dreary Facade

      Want to improve the curb appeal of your home without splurging on a new paint job or a remodel? Here are five easy ways to spruce up your home, without breaking the bank! 1. Paint your mailbox, or simply get a new one! The mailbox, in suburbia at least, is the first thing people see…

    • House Made of Shipping Containers Makes Waves in Gainesville

      Stephen Bender, an architect and professor of architecture at the University of Florida recently built a house made of shipping containers in the Porters neighborhood of Gainesville for a man named Tom Fox. This sustainable, green house, which is powered by a solar array isn’t very popular in the Porters neighborhood, which is full of…

    • Architect = Value

      …so why hire an architect? What do they do anyway? I often get the comments that …”I can’t afford an architect. They are for people that have real money to spend…” In fact the opposite is generally applicable. True, there are the great public architects that charge a hefty fee and create amazingly spectacular architecture,…

    • Habify opens in Coral Gables, Florida.

      “Evolve your Home” is the slogan for the new concept that opened its store/showroom location in Coral Gables. Proprietors Christopher Block and Buck Reilly have combined their experience in home energy auditing and passion for good design and quality materials that have one common denominator: they will make your home better in some way. That…

    • How to get a building permit in Miami – South Florida

      How do you get a permit in Miami? You don’t! All kidding aside, the permitting process is an important and often misunderstood part of the construction process. Commercial and public projects are usually well familiar with the process, time and cost; but most home and small business owners are not. Allow me to shed some…