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!
Crawl Space moisture problems
I am helping this home owner fix a problem left for them by the previous owners of a newly purchased home. In our ...
Playhouse Construction
Playhouse Construction
The playhouse is finally done. The landscaping is in, the lighting is installed, and the ...
Playhouse Construction
The playhouse is finally done. The landscaping is in, the lighting is installed, and the roof is secure. It took a ...
DAAR Green Agent Forum
DAAR Green Agent Forum
I will be visiting the DAAR Dulles Area Association of Realtors Green Agent Forum on June ...
Staycation Destination
With summer vacations upon us, I was wondering, what is your favorite local landmark. In the places that you ...
10 Easy Steps to Go Green (and to stop losing money)
Reuse - look for product packaging that allows for reuse, look for minimal throw away packaging, look for new uses ...
Playhouse updated
Playhouse updated
We are almost done with the playhouse. Here are some photos of the progress and a link back to ...
Ft. Defiance High Performance Home
Ft. Defiance High Performance Home
As we continue to document to process on our high performance home in Ft. ...
Crossroads Farm High Performance Home
Update on blog from April:
Ground breaking is scheduled this week for a high performance home in Crossroads Farm. ...
How do you measure success?
How do you measure success?
Is it the percentage of jobs in the local economy that exist in locally owned ...
Getting started: Energy Efficiency in the Home
I hear it all the time, my house if pretty energy-efficient. Do you really know that it is or are you just ...
Harrisonburg Construction Economy
Harrisonburg Construction Economy
The Harrisonburg Construction economy is still struggling to recover, but are we ...