Foundation:
Foundation walls rest on steel reinforced caissons (minimum length - 30 ft into the ground)
Existing concrete walls are shored with helical tiebacks placed with 1' thick steel plates
New concrete walls are shored with pneumatically drilled tension rods
Retaining walls are set on caissons that are directly connected to walls with steel rebar

Superstructure:
The roof is directly connected to the foundation with a system of welded I-Beams and columns
Steel members attach to the frame by a system of engineered lumber and microlams

Frame:
Steel I-beams support main axis of floors
Microlams are added for all longer spans
The steel supersturctures is continuous from foundation to roof
System is designed to resist windloading, particularly on all glass exterior walls

Drainage:
Complete perimeter system drains water away from the foundation and retaining walls to storm sewer on frontage line
Concrete slabs are protected by an underground grid of perforated lines designed to direct water away from contacting surfaces
Theater slab is raised on vertical helixes that separate concrete from soil by void forms

Roofs, Decks:
Roofs are 40 year guarantee Heritage shingles
All roofs are either truss framed or engineered rafters
All roofs and decks drain into an oversized gutter and downspout system that carries water into a storm sewer
Decks are framed with microlams
Trex decking rests on EPDM that is underlaid with firestop board

Envelope:
Waterproof stucco over high efficient rigid insulation panels that are fastened to an oriented strand board underlayment
Weep screeds at the bottom of walls shed water away from house into drainage system

Landscaping:
Designed for low water use
Automatic system of misters, microsprays, and drip valves designed to keep water away from foundation
Xeriscape plants are protected by a hidden filter fabric that keeps water around the root systems