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Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot: New T-Shirts We Love!

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 22, 2016 | Harrisonburg Architect
We love our building and love sharing that love with everyone - so we made t-shirts with our logo and a picture of ...

A beautiful barn in Broadway, Virginia

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 21, 2016 | architecture
A beautiful barn in Broadway, Virginia One of my favorite structures to photograph is the barn behind our house. ...

Simple changes around your house will save you money

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 20, 2016 | architecture
Simple changes around your house will save you money Simple changes around your house will save you money. Some of ...

Gaines Group Architect celebrate the holidays with 20% employment growth

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 19, 2016 | architecture
Gaines Group Architect celebrate the holidays with 20% employment growth Another year is coming to a close and I ...

Insulate Your Attic Access: Sealing Off Its Exterior Door

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 29, 2016 | Building Science
As the weather changes and we are all looking for ways to stay warm, small changes around your home could make a ...

“Because That Is The Way We Always Do It” Is Not The Answer

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 23, 2016 | architecture
"Because That Is The Way We Always Do It" Is Not The Answer

Do You Want a Custom Home or Just a New Home?

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 22, 2016 | architecture
If you have never built a new home, you most likely don't know where to start. You have probably heard that you ...

Chesapeake Western Railroad History collection coming together at The Depot

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 19, 2016 | architecture
We are slowly building the content of the Chesapeake Western Railroad History collection that will be on permanent ...
30 things you can do to make your commercial building Earth Friendly

30 things you can do to make your commercial building Earth Friendly

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 18, 2016 | architecture
30 things you can do to make your commercial building Earth Friendly How do you start? How do you create a ...

Another Net-Zero House Breaks Ground In Harrisonburg

By harrisonburgarchitect | October 28, 2016 | architecture
I had a chance to visit with another client yesterday as the excavators were finishing up the dig for his new ...