Here is a question for all of those that love historic trailblazing amazing architectural creations. Do we love our historic buildings enough to allow them to evolve into Net-Zero buildings? This summer I had the opportunity to join NEED (an amazing organization helping teach our...

I love it when a project starts taking shape off the paper and in real life. This luxury custom home is now under construction in Rockingham County being built by Herr & Co. We get to work on a wide array of beautiful homes around the Valley and throughout Central Virginia....

I get invited into a lot of crawl spaces. One of the lessons I have learned is that people will run dryer vents anywhere and everywhere. The lesson I want to pass on to you is: You should check out your dryer vent to help save electricity. You should also check it out to reduce...

Who can you trust in the construction industry? We have all heard the stories of renovation projects gone bad. We also have all heard of that contractor that was wonderful to work with from friends and neighbors. Then you hear from someone else that they did not have the best...

What is the coolest thing you have seen in the built environment that promote inclusivity? Inclusive design is a strategy that provides design solutions that work for everyone no matter their unique ability. This is a openness to strategies included in Universal Design and ADA...

This month we have a very talented photographer joining us at the Depot and the weather looks PERFECT! Stop by and see his work and support this event. His show is hung and it looks great. Jamara is working on some incredible refreshments to share as well. Hope to see you between...

Come and see us at the Depot for First Friday at the Depot! This month we are thrilled to welcome an emerging local artist to our space. Stop by and see his work and support this event as he shares his ideas and vision. IRIS by Harper Lee August 2, 2019 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm...

As I pause along my journey I was spending some time reflecting this morning before heading out to Red Wing Roots Music Festival. This is my favorite weekend of the year, Red Wing Roots Music Festival 2019. I am unplugging for a few days and enjoying incredible music and friends...

Valley Business Keynote is back in Harrisonburg on July 25, 2019 at 3:00 pm. This annual event will once again be held at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University. This year Valley Business Keynote is welcoming Daniel Pink, author of “When: The...

On this anniversary of moving into the Depot I wanted to share a love story about an Architect and a Train Station. This story starts many years ago around 2009. When I first moved to Harrisonburg and opened an office downtown I used to walk around looking at buildings. There was...