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Green Term Defined: Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is the "miles per gallon" of your commercial building. You simply divide the total ...
On the Road Collaborative: Sustainable Farm House Tour
This past week our On The Road Collaborative student group had the opportunity to tour a sustainable farm ...
SVBA Home and Garden Show
SVBA Home and Garden Show
The SVBA Home and Garden Show returns to the Rockingham County Fair Grounds this April ...
Why Does Architectural Design Cost So Much?
I have written about this in the past - the most common question I get is how much does architectural design ...
Chesapeake Western Depot Warehouse Renovation
Chesapeake Western Depot warehouse renovation has begun. While work continues on the office portion of the Depot, ...
Service to others is the core reason to be an Architect
"Architecture has to be greater than just architecture. It has to address social values, as well as technical and ...
Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse project update 2
Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse project update 2
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I had a chance to stop by the ...
After 19 years, things look very much the same at the UVA School of Architecture
After 19 years, things look very much the same at the UVA School of Architecture
This past week I returned to ...
Can you see the night sky? Full Cut-Off lighting might provide us all with a new view.
Can you see the night sky? Full Cut-Off lighting might provide us all with a new view.
No matter where you live in ...
Water Leak In Your Roof? Call An Architect To Find The Source
So a friend from Staunton called me to ask for a favor. He has a water leak in his roof and after several attempts ...
Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot Project Update
Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot Project Update
I am really looking forward to being in our new office. There ...
An End of an Era, but a New Beginning at Innisfree Village
An End of an Era, but a New Beginning at Innisfree Village
Construction is wrapping up at the newest group home, ...