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Playhouse Design 2011

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 15, 2011 | architecture

Playhouse Design 2011 Here is the final version of the new playhouse for those interested. There was a LOT of ...

Architectural Coloring pages

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 14, 2011 | architecture

Architectural Coloring pages Our new Architectural Coloring pages were a big hit at the Snow's Garden Center Go ...

Lower electric bills in a larger building

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 12, 2011 | architecture

Lower electric bills in a larger building I just heard from a happy client this morning. We served as a green ...

Virginia Adopts 2009 Building Code

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 10, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

On March 1, 2011, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) update to reference the 2009 IECC and 2009 ...

Playhouse Design

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 7, 2011 | architecture

Playhouse Design The date has been set to force me to finish the playhouse design. Construction of the new ...

Energy Efficiency in the South

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 6, 2011 | architecture

A 2010 study, Energy Efficiency in the South, released by Georgia Tech and Duke University illustrated the ...

Keys to an energy efficient home

By harrisonburgarchitect | May 1, 2011 | architecture

I was at an event a few weeks ago that focused on making existing an energy efficient home. One attendee pulled me ...

A day in the life of an Architect

By harrisonburgarchitect | April 30, 2011 | architecture

One of the most common comments when I meet someone new and they ask me what I do for a living is "I wanted to be ...

How green am I, better than some, but still work to do…

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

As an architect, I pride myself in being able to help people save money, live healthier, and conserve resources. I ...

Green Drinks

By harrisonburgarchitect | April 21, 2011 | architecture

Green Drinks When I moved to Harrisonburg in 2009 I was worried that the green movement I was so involved in while ...

How the First Earth Day Came About From Senator Gaylord Nelson

By harrisonburgarchitect | April 20, 2011 | architecture

Another Earth Day: The History of the Movement In the 1970s a movement started. Americans started noticing our ...

Architectural Interpretation

By harrisonburgarchitect | April 16, 2011 | architecture, Harrisonburg Architect

Often the most important tool in design is conversation. Here is a light-hearted look at how things could go wrong ...