With a few commercial projects in development here at Hayne, we have been spending time reviewing the Building Code (thank you UpCodes!) to calculate occupancy and minimum plumbing fixtures required. When we worked in AutoCad this would be completed as a separate calculation, maybe in...
Continuing on last week's topic, we will be sharing some tips for a successful transition to working remotely with a small office. One. Remote Access [caption id="attachment_4073" align="aligncenter" width="640"] No, no, not that type of remote access! ;-)[/caption] Step one is setting up your computer at work for...
I recently completed both my ARE (Architectural Registration Exams) and CSE (California Supplemental Exam) and can now officially call myself an ARCHITECT! Here are some of the resources I used to prepare for both tests: One - Youtube Never underestimate the power of free! I am usually...
Why hello there! Looks like another week has passed making it less than a week for the holidays to be here! Things are great and there is nothing to worry about (stress sweat runs down face). Now that we are entering crunch time, we have some...
Hello everyone! Another week has past which means the holidays are that much closer! Last week we gave you some gift ideas for an Architect. As promised, we have gifts ideas for you Architects to give to your friends and family. I mean there are...
'Tis the season of children full of joy in their eyes and adults having major hair-loss from stressing about the gifts that need to get but keep putting off! What a beautiful time! Holidays are coming up quickly and Here@HAYNE we like to help! Have...
Let's face it, organizing your e-mail sucks. Just thinking about the number of unread e-mails that have come in while writing this post is making my left eye twitch! So, here are my top five tips & tricks to keeping my inbox under control and...
I know it's been a while, our office has been in high gear as we prepped & coordinated a large submittal in Douglas County Colorado and the blog took a back seat. #priorities That said, a recent issue in the office prompted this week's post. A...
With deadlines fast approaching for multiple projects and submittal packages being prepped and printed, we thought we would share with you our top 5 tips for submitting to the city (or county depending on your jurisdiction). [caption id="attachment_3376" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Photo by Sonja Langford on Unsplash[/caption] 1...
Let's be honest. When we first entered this wonderful profession called architecture we were not thinking "Wohoo! Excel spread sheets for days!". The numbers were not the exciting part (and not really highlighted in our schooling), but estimated costs of construction are important for every project...