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SVBA Home and Garden Show

By harrisonburgarchitect | March 3, 2016 | architecture
SVBA Home and Garden Show The SVBA Home and Garden Show returns to the Rockingham County Fair Grounds this April ...

Chesapeake Western Depot Warehouse Renovation

By harrisonburgarchitect | March 1, 2016 | architecture
Chesapeake Western Depot warehouse renovation has begun. While work continues on the office portion of the Depot, ...

Service to others is the core reason to be an Architect

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 29, 2016 | architecture
"Architecture has to be greater than just architecture. It has to address social values, as well as technical and ...

Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse project update 2

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 28, 2016 | architecture
Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse project update 2 Click here for older posts I had a chance to stop by the ...

After 19 years, things look very much the same at the UVA School of Architecture

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 27, 2016 | architecture
After 19 years, things look very much the same at the UVA School of Architecture This past week I returned to ...

Can you see the night sky? Full Cut-Off lighting might provide us all with a new view.

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 22, 2016 | architecture
Can you see the night sky? Full Cut-Off lighting might provide us all with a new view. No matter where you live in ...
Water Leak In Your Roof? Call An Architect To Find The Source

Water Leak In Your Roof? Call An Architect To Find The Source

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 19, 2016 | architecture
So a friend from Staunton called me to ask for a favor. He has a water leak in his roof and after several attempts ...

Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot Project Update

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 18, 2016 | architecture
Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot Project Update I am really looking forward to being in our new office. There ...

An End of an Era, but a New Beginning at Innisfree Village

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 17, 2016 | architecture
An End of an Era, but a New Beginning at Innisfree Village Construction is wrapping up at the newest group home, ...

Reduce Energy Bills With Simple Fixes At North Fork Middle School

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 16, 2016 | architecture
Common problems that you can fix to reduce your energy bills at North Fork Middle School There are common problems ...

6th Grade Students working to create a Zero-Energy Science Lab

By harrisonburgarchitect | February 15, 2016 | architecture
6th Grade Students are working to create a Zero-Energy Science Lab at North Fork Middle School. I changed careers ...