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Use advanced framing in order to save money on your heating and cooling bills

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 29, 2016 | architecture
I gave a tour of green buildings in Charlottesville a while ago to French students. They were amazed that our ...

You don’t need to worry, your roof is going to be fine – probably…

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 27, 2016 | architecture
You don't need to worry, your roof is going to be fine - probably... With the recent snow fall there have been a ...

It is always interesting working in older buildings

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 27, 2016 | architecture
It is always interesting working in older buildings It is always interesting working in older buildings. Older ...

You can find air leaks in your thermal envelope by looking at fiberglass insulation

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 25, 2016 | Building Science
I do a lot of energy audits for Harrisonburg Electric Commission, they offer them free to their customers. The ...

Best of Houzz 2016 – Best of Customer Service

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 24, 2016 | architecture
THE GAINES GROUP of CHARLOTTESVILLE AND HARRISONBURG Best of Houzz Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016  Over 35 Million ...
Snow may help identify places you are wasting money

Snow may help identify places you are wasting money

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 24, 2016 | Building Science
Snow may help identify places you are wasting money There was a time I enjoyed snow - that time has passed. To me ...

Canstruction Harrisonburg 2016

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 23, 2016 | architecture
Canstruction Harrisonburg Canstruction Harrisonburg 2016  is a unique international nonprofit organization which ...
Crawl Space Facts: How Do They Impact Your Home Comfort?

Crawl Space Facts: How Do They Impact Your Home Comfort?

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 22, 2016 | Building Science
If your crawl space looks like this: then your indoor air quality is suffering. You are also paying too ...

Heating and Cooling supply vents are almost never installed right

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 21, 2016 | architecture
Heating and Cooling supply vents Heating and cooling supply vents are almost never installed right which is ...

Environmental Performance Standards on Public Buildings

By harrisonburgarchitect | January 18, 2016 | architecture
When you are using public money to build and maintain public buildings it is imperative to develop environmental ...