Greetings from Ohio! Several of DTA's staff members are currently headed to Cleveland, Ohio for tonight's "Recovery by Design" Event at the Trevarrow Inc. showroom.
Tonight's event will consist of hors d'oeurves and wine, along with a strolling tour through Trevarrow's state of the art showroom. Following the tours, Paul Samartino, DTA's Lead Designer, will be giving an inspiring presentation geared to help builders understand how critical it is to have proper, authentic architecture to sell homes in these challenging economic times.
Trevarrow Inc. is a distibutor of Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances. DTA designed both their showrooms, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio. Both showrooms features numerous kitchen vignettes which help to give clients creative ideas and inspiration for how their dream kitchen can look and function.
Dominick Tringali Architects is a residential, custom and community architectural firm specializing in the methodology lifestyle by design. To learn more, please visit www.dtarchitects.com or http://dtarchitects.blogspot.com.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Preserving Historical Authenticity - From Design to Construction Documents
Written By: Randy Hatchard, Vice President of Operations
The team at Dominick Tringali Architects approaches every project with a distinct passion and mentality to ensure that each home or building is designed and drawn correctly, regardless of the type or size. No matter what we are working on, we spend as much time and effort as is necessary to get each project drawn according to the clients needs and according to the scope of that particular project.
Recently, while working on a project which placed heavy emphasis on historically authentic architecture, I discovered the book 'Get Your House Right,' written by Marianne Cusato. The title caught my eye and it turns out to be one of the best manuals I have found for following architectural guidelines, historical references, and proper detailing. This book is available online at www.Amazon.com
It is important to note that any design ultimately depends on how it is reflected in the construction documents. Our designers create a product according to specific architectural guidelines. Proper execution depends upon our construction document team taking the drawings to the next level. They do this by researching how to correctly draw each detail, so that out in the field, builders are able to execute the same level of quality, authenticity, and detailing that was intended from the original design.
Dominick Tringali Architects is a residential, custom and community architectural firm specializing in the methodology lifestyle by design. To learn more, please visit www.dtarchitects.com or http://dtarchitects.blogspot.com
The team at Dominick Tringali Architects approaches every project with a distinct passion and mentality to ensure that each home or building is designed and drawn correctly, regardless of the type or size. No matter what we are working on, we spend as much time and effort as is necessary to get each project drawn according to the clients needs and according to the scope of that particular project.
Recently, while working on a project which placed heavy emphasis on historically authentic architecture, I discovered the book 'Get Your House Right,' written by Marianne Cusato. The title caught my eye and it turns out to be one of the best manuals I have found for following architectural guidelines, historical references, and proper detailing. This book is available online at www.Amazon.com
It is important to note that any design ultimately depends on how it is reflected in the construction documents. Our designers create a product according to specific architectural guidelines. Proper execution depends upon our construction document team taking the drawings to the next level. They do this by researching how to correctly draw each detail, so that out in the field, builders are able to execute the same level of quality, authenticity, and detailing that was intended from the original design.
Dominick Tringali Architects is a residential, custom and community architectural firm specializing in the methodology lifestyle by design. To learn more, please visit www.dtarchitects.com or http://dtarchitects.blogspot.com
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Michigan Architect Set New Standards For Affordable, High-Performance Homes
“Our goal was to create a sustainable prototype home for Habitat for Humanity that meets LEED requirements and raises the benchmark for future affordable housing,” says Steve McKay, lead designer for DTA on the project. “We’ve incorporated sustainable building practices that will reduce construction costs, reduce energy operating costs, and create a healthy living environment for the occupants.”
Habitat used this first unit for training and will eventually adopt the same green specs for all of its homes in the area.
The 1,768-square-foot, five-bedroom, two-bath model was designed to house a multigenerational family on two floors. It includes siting, energy, resource, and health-related features that combine with the affordable cost considerations to meet DTA’s goals, as well as the high performance requirements.
The exterior elevations of the home were designed with deeper roof overhangs determined by using solar calculations to both maximize and minimize the sun exposure based on the time of year. In addition, authentic window canopies further shade the South-facing windows and protect the wall and window openings from water intrusion.
Features that contribute to the affordable construction include a sealed and insulated crawl space; value-engineered framing, including single top plates and reduced-lumber corners, headers, and window-opening assemblies; and engineered roof trusses.
Energy performance goals are attained through an enhanced and air-tightened shell, including R-10 Dow Styrofoam–insulated foundation walls and crawl space floor; caulked seams, joints, and shell penetrations; R-25 walls with Nu-Wool cellulose cavity insulation and 1-inch-thick exterior R-5 Dow foam sheathing; Nu-Wool attic insulation; Simonton Energy Star–rated, low-E windows with argon gas fill; and a high-efficiency, sealed-combustion furnace rated at 90%-plus AFUE designed for short duct runs (all ducts installed in conditioned space).
The HVAC system includes make-up air features in response to the reduced air leakage, and all caulks, adhesives, and finishes used in the house are either low- or zero-VOC to meet indoor air quality provisions.
The first home was built by Brooklyn Homes, an area green builder, with supervised sweat-equity labor contributed by the owner-family. All LEED and Green Built Michigan construction and performance requirements were site-verified by Nelson Energy Seal, a HERS- and USGBC-approved green rater. And, as part of the overall mission, jobsite waste was minimized as much as possible and sorted for recycling throughout construction.
Dominick Tringali Architects has developed the DTA Green Guide CD, a collection of green building construction details and suggested specifications available for $199. Contact DTA at 248.335.8888 or www.dtarchitects.com.
Source: Rick Schwolsky of EcoHomeMagazine.com
Photo Credit: SteveM
Monday, February 2, 2009
Infrared Cameras Can Help You Reduce Energy Bills
Written by Jeff Ziegelbaur, Director of Design Development for Dominick Tringali Architects
As energy costs continue to rise, homeowners or business owners frequently ask us how they can decrease the cost of operating their home or office. One of the first things we typically recommend is to have someone walk through the home or building and inspect it with an infrared camera.
Two companies in our area which specialize in this service are Nelson Energy Seal (Don Nelson) and Draft Stop Energy & Insulation (Bob Carey) These companies will scan your home or building with an infrared camera and determine the location of air leaks and any possible moisture problems. Homeowners then receive a report documenting where any problems are and also receive some suggestions for correcting them.
Some of these solutions can be fairly inexpensive, such as replacing weather-stripping on exterior doors or applying foam around all exterior plugs and switches. Other solutions will cost more but significantly lower your energy bills, such as adding insulation to your attic, replacing older fiberglass rim joist insulation with a closed cell foam insulation, or replacing old aluminum windows.
No matter what your budget is for home improvement projects - the most important thing to remember before you consider improving your home energy usage is to know where the problems are from the start and how they can be properly corrected.
Dominick Tringali Architects is a residential, custom and community architectural firm specializing in the methodology lifestyle by design. To learn more, please visit www.dtarchitects.com or http://dtarchitects.blogspot.com.
As energy costs continue to rise, homeowners or business owners frequently ask us how they can decrease the cost of operating their home or office. One of the first things we typically recommend is to have someone walk through the home or building and inspect it with an infrared camera.
Two companies in our area which specialize in this service are Nelson Energy Seal (Don Nelson) and Draft Stop Energy & Insulation (Bob Carey) These companies will scan your home or building with an infrared camera and determine the location of air leaks and any possible moisture problems. Homeowners then receive a report documenting where any problems are and also receive some suggestions for correcting them.
Some of these solutions can be fairly inexpensive, such as replacing weather-stripping on exterior doors or applying foam around all exterior plugs and switches. Other solutions will cost more but significantly lower your energy bills, such as adding insulation to your attic, replacing older fiberglass rim joist insulation with a closed cell foam insulation, or replacing old aluminum windows.
No matter what your budget is for home improvement projects - the most important thing to remember before you consider improving your home energy usage is to know where the problems are from the start and how they can be properly corrected.
Dominick Tringali Architects is a residential, custom and community architectural firm specializing in the methodology lifestyle by design. To learn more, please visit www.dtarchitects.com or http://dtarchitects.blogspot.com.
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