Category: Architectural Design

Window Wells

The International Residential Code (IRC), section 310 specifies requirements for basement egress and rescue openings. (IRC) 310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, an emergency escape and rescue… Read More »

Comprehensive Design Services

Throughout the years, Team Engineering’s focus has been structural engineering with a strong growth in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) designs. It is only natural that clients have asked us to help assist in their architectural designs and become a comprehensive building design firm. With our architectural designs, we service homeowners and building professionals in… Read More »

Enscape Renderings

Team Engineering is excited to share that we have increased our capabilities in 3D rendering using Enscape. We have previously offered exterior architectural renderings that we produced using Revit. We had selectively offered Enscape for large-scale architectural projects up to this point. Having, however, recently added our new hire, William Fitzpatrick, we are now able… Read More »

HAIRPIN HOUSE IN BOSTON MA BY STUDIO J. JIH

We had the pleasure to team with Studio J. Jih on this residential renovation in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. Jeremy’s team of designers is incredibly amazing at conceptualizing modern architecture and developing unique styles that are sure to win award after award. This project involved a total gut of all four stories of the… Read More »

CLABORN LAKE HOME UPDATE

This Moultonborough lake home has really taken shape since our last update in February (Click here to read that blog). It’s amazing to see a design come from paper drawings to structural frame, and finally, to architectural finishes. Although the contractors there are still putting in the finishing touches, the property’s appeal has significantly increased… Read More »

Code Compliant vs. Best Practice Wood Decks

The building code governing single and two-family dwellings, the International Residential Code, has many requirements that govern the construction of wood deck structures. Starting with the 2015 edition, the IRC has its own section dedicated to exterior wood deck construction (R507). Like with many structural sections of the code, the wood deck provisions are largely… Read More »

Northpoint Construction Management – Advanced Family Dental

Team Engineering paired up with NorthPoint Construction Management for the new Advanced Family Dentistry office in Nashua, NH. As standard with their design-build process, NorthPoint Construction designed majority of the building including architecture, structure, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing). Team Engineering was consulted for portions of the structural design for this wood framed building with… Read More »