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Does Hiring an Architect Save Money?

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 12, 2015 | architecture
"Hiring an architect should save you time and money, minimize bumps, streamline the building process, and provide ...

Where is the fire in the belly attitude that this country is built on?

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 11, 2015 | citizen architect
Where is the fire in the belly attitude that this country is built on? As I watched the middle school girls ...

Citizen Architect – How Meg is giving back

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 10, 2015 | citizen architect
Citizen Architect - How Meg is giving back A guest post by Meg Carpenter from our Charlottesville office: I am ...
Green Term Defined: Natural Ventilation

Green Term Defined: Natural Ventilation

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 7, 2015 | green term defined
Natural Ventilation is the process of supplying and removing air by natural means from building spaces by using ...

Overcoming Fear: Can One Person Make a Difference?

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 6, 2015 | Harrisonburg Architect
Can one person make a difference? In all honesty, I am not sure anymore. The world seems to be a crazy mixed up ...
Green Term Defined: ASHRAE 90.1

Green Term Defined: ASHRAE 90.1

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 30, 2015 | green term defined
ASHRAE 90.1 is a standard in the US that provides minimum requirements for energy-efficient designs for buildings ...

Chesapeake Western Depot Framing Update

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 27, 2015 | project update
The progress on the Chesapeake Western Depot framing continues with this nice weather. The framing crew has been ...

Top 10 Tips for Renters to Reduce Their Energy Bills

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 18, 2015 | Building Science
Lighting is an easy place to start and you can take the bulbs with you when you move. Replace the most used ...
Green Term Defined: Insulating Curtains

Green Term Defined: Insulating Curtains

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 16, 2015 | architecture
Green Term Defined: Insulating Curtains Insulating curtains have a lining that resists temperature change and ...

Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot Project Update

By harrisonburgarchitect | November 13, 2015 | project update
We have been so fortunate this year to have so many incredible projects. However, the Chesapeake Western Railroad ...