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Green term defined: solar reflectance index
When looking at cities on Google earth, we see a lot of dark surfaces. Most roofing is a dark color. Pavement is ...
Architect on Vacation
I rarely take a vacation, but when I do, I find cool buildings! Here are some pictures from our trip a couple of ...
Old Town Harrisonburg custom home
Beck builders is making great progress on the construction of the custom home we designed in Old Town ...
Custom Home – How to Get Started
Catch up on this series “Custom Home – How to Get Started” with the following links:
Part one - Part two - Part ...
Green Term Defined: Construction Waste
Construction waste is not talked about much (or at all) in the general public. That dumpster on site gets filled ...
Solarize Harrisonburg is launching!
Solarize Harrisonburg program is launching!
This program is part of a grass roots effort in the U S to increase ...
Want to advance your green building knowledge, attend this conference
This event has been postponed. Registration is now open for the Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Conference. A special ...
Keep the critters out of your crawl space by encapsulating it
Talking to a friend this weekend, she has had animals getting into her crawl space. To fix this you have to first ...
Green Term Defined: ELF
I was visiting a charming little farmer's market in Durham this weekend and stumbled on a green product called the ...
Valley Business Keynote
Valley Business Keynote
The Second Annual Valley Business Keynote event will take place on Thursday, July 24, ...
Louisa County’s newest community – Waverly Place is now open
Our latest luxury living community has just opened their doors, Waverly Place is now open in Louisa County, VA. ...
Can one person make a difference?
Can one person make a difference?