As an architectural design and drafting company, one can imagine that our business is driven primarily by new construction, and right now, business is good! The Twin Cities area continues to grow on its way out of the poor markets of the past. The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is currently the 21st ranked residential market in America according to … [Read more...]
Residential Code Changes for 2015
The start of this year marks the end of the traditional 6 year cycle for Building Codes in the state of Minnesota. Starting on January 24th, 2015, the state will be adopting the 2012 IRC and Energy Code. The bad news: new regulations and a few changes to how we build new homes. The good news: There won’t be any more changes until 2021! While … [Read more...]
Croix Design Challenge House
Here at Croix Design and Drafting, we like to stay ahead of the trends in new home design. In our effort to be the best and our continued dedication to innovation and creativity, Croix Design has been holding small, inter-office design competitions. The idea of these challenges are to take a conventional idea, and add some challenging features or … [Read more...]
