Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
Vote for us in the Red Diamond Awards!
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We are honored to be included in another design awards program. We found great success ...
Green Term Defined: Carbon Neutral Building
Green Term Defined: Carbon Neutral Building
Carbon Neutral Building is the process of taking into account ...
Your heating and cooling system should be inside your thermal envelope or you are wasting money
Your heating and cooling system should be inside your thermal envelope or you are wasting money. We often find the ...
The air Leakage in your home is making your home dirty
T air leakage in your home is making your home dirty. For many years a house that could "breath" or leak air ...
For those waiting on design solutions from us – we have our best team on it!
We start them young here at The Gaines Group. The advantage to these young workers is you just have to give them a ...
Green Term Defined: Fly Ash
Green Term Defined: Fly Ash
Fly Ash is a fine, glass like powder recovered from the coal-burning process for ...
Harmony Square Dairy Queen – Project Update Part 1
Read our progress on the Harmony Square Dairy Queen here:
Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
It is ...
An open letter to Mark Dorsey, New Executive Director and CEO of CSI
An open letter to Mark Dorsey, New Executive Director and CEO of CSI
Dear Mark,
Welcome to the Construction ...
Green Term Defined: Cellulose Insulation
Green Term Defined: Cellulose Insulation
Cellulose Insulation is a low-thermal-conductivity material use to ...
Little Changes At Home Can Reduce Your Environmental Footprint
Over the last 20 years, we have been making small changes around our house to reduce our environmental footprint. ...
Green Terms Defined: Grey Water System
Green Terms Defined: Grey Water System
Wastewater from bathtubs, shower drains, sinks, washing machines, and ...
Architect on Vacation
My girls decided to treat me to a day trip to celebrate my birthday. We visited Falling Water in Pennsylvania, which is only a 3 hour drive from our house (and I had never been before).