California’s WUI Code To varying degrees, the heavy losses of lives and property resulting from recent fire events have all inevitably...

Application Portland cement plaster is applied either by hand or machine to exterior and interior wall surfaces in two or three coats....

Alta House: view of Kitchen. Note windows and skylights for ample daylighting, variety of ceiling heights, and cozy inglenook space with...

To maximize the financial return on your kitchen remodels, keep the basics in mind and avoid trends. Trends are fun, but buyers are more...

Getting Started With Your Custom Home You may have already thought about building your own custom home for a while, or perhaps you are...

Over the years our architectural practice has worked out some best design practices for the design of small homes and accessory units, as...

Heat islands occur on the surface and in the atmosphere. On a hot, sunny summer day, the sun can heat dry, exposed urban surfaces, such...

The 645,000-square-foot makeshift medical facility, which took in its first patients only two days later, is made up of two floors and is...

The ordinance, which aims to curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, stresses Santa Cruz’s vulnerability to both sea-level rise and...

This research is part of a budding multidisciplinary field of “healthy building” research that is addressing a widespread phenomenon....

The Important Parts Of A Window Shopping for new or replacement windows without knowing much about the product is sort of like buying a...

Characteristics Bamboo has been used as an alternative to conventional hardwood flooring because of its physical similarities to true...

In favorable climates and buildings types, natural ventilation can be used as an alternative to air-conditioning plants, saving 10%–30%...

A heat map analyzing the ventilation between urban buildings. Architecture can be the Secret Weapon To Combat Infectious Diseases ...

Solar Radiation Entering A Room Can Have Two Closely Related Thermal Effects Radiation absorbed onto room surfaces will lead to an...

In May 2018, the California Energy Commission (CEC) unanimously approved the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The Standards now...

The roof pitch selected affects drainage, maintenance requirements, and materials used more than any other single factor.  It is...

Is Cleaning Solar Panels Necessary? Most solar panels are self-cleaning as rain cleans a big part of the obstructing dirt or pollen....

Another major new policy, taking effect in a handful of jurisdictions, involves reducing natural gas use: In the Bay Area, if you’re...

ADUs are small by design and share a lot with the existing residence — often making them more affordable to renters than an apartment of...