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Concrete Pour Video – Post Tension Slab

A short video showing some of the processes involved in pouring a post-tension slab in a larger multi-story project...

Thermal Mass

Thermal mass is a phrase one hears often in our corner of the overall industry, due to the fact that when properly used, it can significantly increase the efficiency of…

Multi-Family Housing And Solar

The massive solar array that seemingly floats over the new affordable housing building at 7th and H in downtown Sacramento is composed of 680 solar PV (photovoltaic) panels that provide…

Natural Ventilation: UCD Tercero Student Housing Phase Two

Solar chimneys in 2000 year old structures throughout the Middle East served as a historical precedent for a natural ventilation system to cool the UC Davis Tercero Student Housing project.…

How To Specify Galvanized Steel So That It Looks Good

We use uncoated galvanized steel as a sustainable finish in many of our projects. It is sustainable because galvanizing produces a durable, no maintenance finish with a sixty-year plus lifespan.…

Construction begins on affordable housing project in Live Oak, California

Demolition has begun and soon the site will be ready for new development...

Our firm’s new site – woo hoo!

Okay, so woo-hoo sounds a little sarcastic; in fact I'm really happy to see this come to its fruition: there are some dark elements to this joy here or there,…

Good Videos

Overview of the Good Project, LJUrban and MNA, featuring Craig Stradley, AIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NC7Omfdkc Discussion of Good project from MNA Junior Designer and Good resident Gerard Falla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PLnrmUz9wg