Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
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Green Term Defined: Encapsulated Crawl Space
Green Term Defined: Encapsulated Crawl Space
Out of All #CSIstats, You’re the 1 that Matters
All it takes in our industry to create change is for one person to step forward and lead with passion. Others will ...
Historic home building science issues
Yesterday we posted this picture asking for your thoughts on the building science issues. Here are the issues we ...
Can you identify the building science issues with this historic home?
Can you identify the building science issues at this historic home?
High Performance Penn Laird Home Project Update: Part 4
This high performance Penn Laird home continues to be built by Trost Custom Homes. Here is a pictorial update of ...
Want a Healthy, Energy Efficient, Durable Home – Get your plan right first!
Over the past few weeks I have been reminded multiple times: the most important element in building is having a ...
Will your home survive a natural disaster?
"Resilience is the capacity to adapt to changing conditions and to maintain or regain functionality and vitality ...
Vented Attic Space – Building Science issues identified
Following up on the blog question posted yesterday. This is a photo taken between a vented attic and a conditioned ...
Can you spot the building science issue in this vented attic space?
This is a photo I took between an unfinished vented attic space and a finished conditioned space. What building ...
And so it begins, design to reality. The making of a home.
There is a lot of emotion wrapped up in the process of design. A client trusts you with their hopes and dreams. ...
Happy New Year! May your architectural dreams come true.
As the sound of midnight rings in the New Year
A brand new opportunity for quality architecture will ...
The Gaines Group 2013 in Review
As we stand here on the verge of a New Year, I cannot help but look back and evaluate what we accomplished in our ...