Daylight is a good designer’s best friend. Many people often do not realize the importance of good lighting in buildings, but the benefits are extensive. Artificial lighting requires energy, maintenance and can result in unpleasant or flickering lights. Humans instinctually prefer natural light and some research shows spaces with lots of natural light and views… Read More »
The International Residential Code (IRC) requires an emergency escape and rescue opening in basements, habitable attics, and every sleeping room. The opening must open directly to a public way, or to a yard or court that opens to a public way. The purpose of the escape opening is not only to allow for people to… Read More »
Many people say it, but do they really mean it? “No project is too small.” This is one example where we shine relative to many of our larger engineering competitors. Even with our firm, it is expensive to get an engineer’s input on a project. Our engineers at Team are talented and deserve to be… Read More »
According to the International Building Code (IBC), the occupant load of a building is defined by “the number of persons for which the means of egress of a building, or portion thereof, is designed.” In other words, it is the maximum number of people allowed in the building and takes a critical part in how… Read More »
“The Code” Everyone has heard that phrase, right? If you are reading this blog, you are probably interested enough in buildings to know there is a published collection of base codes that govern the construction of all buildings constructed in the United States and other countries around the world. It sets the standards of what… Read More »
While this wall may look like just another wood stud wall, it is actually a highly-engineered structural element that requires precise construction. Wood shear walls are used to resist both vertical loads (in this case: snow on the roof above) and horizontal loads (in this case: wind and earthquakes). Wood structural panels (seen here is… Read More »
Thinking about a major kitchen renovation? Or perhaps a new addition to your home that would allow your kitchen to expand? You may not even realize, but your kitchen is often the heart and soul of your house. Even with that comfy new couch in the living room, your guests continue to congregate near the… Read More »
Life is awesome. We are so blessed to have food and cars and gasoline… Despite these blessings, I still often yearn to live in a simpler time, a time when you know the name of the owner of your local gas station. Great news – you can do that today! Gas up at Maverick Gas… Read More »
Growing up I never really had a job that I always dreamed of doing. I had a range of interests; sports, reading, drawing, the outdoors, and I just never really had one thing that stood out over the others. In high school, I considered being an architect, a teacher, and a few other things but… Read More »
My Dad is an amazing man. Ask those that know Charles Turner, and they will tell you that he is a great guy. Growing up with Dad was awesome. He was the classic Dad – went to work faithfully at Sanders (now BAE) every day on Canal Street in Nashua. He would come home to… Read More »
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