Building Envelope
Your Building Health & Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it's more important than ever to find a happy medium with your neighbors.
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Building Envelope
Understanding Retrofit Windows: A Guide to Replacing Condominium Windows and HOA Responsibilities
Ready for spring showers? Make sure your windows are water-tight to protect your home from all sorts of damage.
Building Envelope
Don’t Sweat It
How to properly ventilate your home to keep moisture out. These tips will give you fresh air inside, keep the bad stuff from happening, and you will...
For Condo Boards & Managers
How to Appreciate Your HOA - Showing Love to Your Community
In the era of Karens, it can be hard to cultivate harmony in your HOA Community. We have a few tips for showing love to your neighbors in this...
Design
Value Engineering - Building Envelope Design
A common misconception around the construction industry is that you can simply “Value Engineer” something. But what does that term really mean?
For Condo Boards & Managers
Are Condo Board Members Liable for Damages?
Good boards are critical to the successful operation of communities and if we make board members unduly liable for everything, no one would...
For Condo Boards & Managers
Don’t Drink the Sand
A lesson in condo HOA leadership and seeking educational resources you can trust.
Design
Is Your PT Lumber Waterproof?
Sometimes mistakenly called pressure-treated lumber, PT lumber is an abbreviation for “preservative-treated” - Wood preservatives help protect lumber...
For Condo Boards & Managers
How to Fill Out the Fannie Mae Condo Questionnaire
New limits on mortgage approvals for condo units as a result of recent changes in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements implemented in early...
Building Envelope
The Dark Side of White Roofs
At some point, someone decided to fight global warming by making roofs white. Since then, there has been conflicting data as to whether white roofs...