Phillip Outland-BrockApr 54 min"Boilerplate", "fine print", and Transparency at PermitZipConstruction drawings are more than a floor plan.
Mary Harris Apr 16, 20201 minBen Rickey Joins PermitZipPermitZIP is excited to welcome Ben Rickey to our engineering team! Ben graduated from VCU in Mechanical Engineering in 2009. From there,...
Mary Harris Mar 27, 20201 minMeet The Zipper: David Shultz PermitZIP has always had a silent partner. He's been behind the scenes working on the business model, and helping to get RoomTrotter off...
dshultz5Mar 19, 20203 minYour HVAC Filter Won't Kill a VirusIndoor Air Quality in the Time of COVID-19 Maintaining a high level of indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important challenge even in the...
Mary Harris Jan 28, 20203 minVFD | An IntroductionIn the manufacturing and industrial world, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are like bread in a sandwich shop. They are an ordinary and...
Phillip Outland-BrockJan 21, 20202 minI'm Trapped!Have you ever heard of a trap primer or a trap seal? Well, if you’ve been in a bathroom or kitchen and smelled the sweet smells of sewer...
Mary Harris Jan 16, 20203 minWon't You Be Our Neighbor? Railroad DistrictIn 1884, the Norfolk Southern Railroad added a railroad spur ( a railroad track where cars are parked for loading, unloading, and...
Mary Harris Jan 14, 20203 minBurning QuestionsWe are a different company. We try to disrupt the industry. And this brings many questions on how things work. So we are here to answer...
Mary Harris Jan 9, 20202 minWon't You Be My Neighbor? Scott's AdditionIn this two-part blog series, we are getting to know the historical neighborhoods we work in, Scott's Addition in Richmond, and the...
Mary Harris Jan 3, 20202 minThe PermitZIP Reading ListOnce upon a time (three years ago), in a kingdom far far away (Richmond, VA) a man started a business (PermitZIP). This man (Kenny...
Mary Harris Dec 19, 20193 minUnder the Christmas LightsOn a recent rainy weekend, my family and I bought our Christmas Tree. We got it tied to the roof, drove it home, set-up in the stand, and...
Mary Harris Dec 17, 20192 minProject Spotlight: Absolute CryotherapyBaby, it's cold....inside! One of our latest projects, Absolute Cryotherapy & Wellness, is providing cold therapy to the Richmond area....
Mary Harris Dec 10, 20192 minProject Spotlight: Taste WesthamptonArchitect - Robyn Thomas Architects Owner - Jon Parden General Contractor - Spacemakers MEP Engineer - PermitZIP A Coastal Virginia...
Kenneth ShultzNov 12, 20194 minYou can be as comfortable as you can afford. A perfect and cheap HVAC system is a unicorn.
Mary Harris Nov 7, 20191 minProject Spotlight: Bateau History and wine come together in this beautiful project along the James River Canal. With the great design team of Johannes Design,...
Mary Harris Oct 31, 20192 minProject Spotlight: Juice Laundry Charlottesville-based Juice Laundry is now in Richmond! PermitZIP was asked to be part of the design team along with ML Bell Construction...
Mary Harris Oct 24, 20192 minProject Spotlight: Blanchard's CoffeeChances are if you've had coffee in a Richmond restaurant, you've had Blanchard's coffee. Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Company has been...
Kenneth ShultzOct 22, 20194 min5 Ways To Use A Site Survey To Your AdvantageWe have heard more times than we can count, "I thought I could keep my existing equipment," or "Why do I have to replace my HVAC?" Many...
Kenneth ShultzOct 15, 20193 minThe Cost Of EngineeringYou've been saving your pennies, and you're ready to open a new office/business/restaurant. You get an estimate to get work started, pull...
Mary Harris Jun 3, 20191 minSmart People Coming Thru “It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do, We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” - Steve...