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Best Green Residential Renovation Project – VSBN

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 30, 2011 | architecture

Best Green Residential Renovation Project - VSBN We are honored to have won "best green residential project" for ...

Harrisonburg Valley 4th

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 29, 2011 | citizen architect, community

Harrisonburg Valley 4th Harrisonburg Valley 4th is a celebration of independence, history, and ...

Building Community – for a brighter future

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 28, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Change is constant, the future is fiction, what story do you want to write? ~ William McDonough We all have to ...

Local Landmarks – Architectural works or Natural Creation

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 27, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

What is your favorite local landmark? Is there a significant local point of interest that everyone knows and ...

Crossroads Farm Home Design

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 26, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Looking through the neighborhood at Crossroads Farm you can quickly see that this neighborhood is all about views. ...

Harrisonburg Energy Audit

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 25, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

A certified BPI or RES-Net Rater will allow you to better understand where to spend money to get the best return ...

Owners, Contractors, Architects, and Lawyers- Teammates in Green Building

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 24, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Christopher G. Hill is lawyer and owner of the Richmond, VA firm, The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC, a ...

Wintergreen Interior Design

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 24, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

I spent some time with a contractor at Wintergreen yesterday. We have been doing work on several projects in ...

Architectural Relationships

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 23, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

You never know where a relationship might lead you, do you take people for granted? I have been working in the ...

Harrisonburg Custom Home Design

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 22, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Of course I know you can find a plan in a magazine and pay a couple of thousand for rights to use it. Will it get ...

Crawl Space moisture problems

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 21, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

I am helping this home owner fix a problem left for them by the previous owners of a newly purchased home. In our ...

Playhouse Construction

By harrisonburgarchitect | June 19, 2011 | architecture

Playhouse Construction The playhouse is finally done. The landscaping is in, the lighting is installed, and the ...