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Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
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Get to know “Elite Insulation” Friday Featured Local Business
Give a brief summary of what your company does and who you are as a company.
Elite Insulation & PolyPro LLC ...
Green Term Defined: Green Building (Part 2)
Green Building continued:
The client is responsible for forming the best possible team to achieve the green ...
Green Terms Defined: Green Building (Part 1)
There are many definitions of what green building is or does. Definitions range from a building that is "less bad" ...
What is the correct way to test for radon? Indoor Air Quality Tips
Radon is estimated to cause thousands of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. The EPA recommends that you ...
Your health depends on it – Healthy Indoor Air Quality
As we learn more about building science homes are being built tighter through good construction details. This is a ...
Caulking for Healthy Indoor Air Quality – Learning From a Local Network of Thought Leaders
In a recent Facebook post, I included this statement:
Caulking is one of the best protections for Healthy ...
Great ideas to make your home “user-friendly”
1. Equitable Use - The design is useful and marketable to people with any ability. (Who wants to have to bend down ...
Want to be an Industry Leader? Get CSI Certified!
I have posted on the topic of CSI in the past, and with another Certification Exam deadline looming, it is time to ...
Save Money, Improve Comfort – How to improve your Heating and Cooling system
Your heating (ventilation) and cooling system uses more energy than anything else in your home. There are many ...
SVBA Harrisonburg Home and Garden Show 2013 – new venue, new attitude, you don’t want to miss this!
Construction Experts, Classic Car Show, Bands, Dancing, Kid Zone with HUGE Bouncy House, Taste of Virginia, BEER ...
Deb Van Horn: Friday Featured Local Business Leader!
This weeks Friday Featured Local Business leader covers three businesses. After reading this you might wonder if ...
A team approach leads to successful construction projects.
A team approach leads to successful construction projects.