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Green Terms Defined Summary 2015

Green Terms Defined Summary 2015

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 21, 2015 | green term defined
 Green Terms Defined Summary 2015 2012 International Energy Conservation Code: Minimum energy code standards ...

What Energy-Efficient Product Will Make Your Home Air Tight?

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 18, 2015 | Building Science
Air tight is the most critical element of green building design. The easiest way to be air tight in an existing ...
Seal Your Electrical Outlets to Improve Your Home Comfort

Seal Your Electrical Outlets to Improve Your Home Comfort

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 17, 2015 | Building Science
In every house I visit to do an energy audit, the electrical outlets have been a major source of air infiltration. ...
Green Design vs Design – What Do You Want?

Green Design vs Design – What Do You Want?

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 16, 2015 | architecture
We have built a solid reputation for delivering "green" architectural design for our clients. We were even named ...

Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse Project Update

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 15, 2015 | project update
Another new project is under construction and enjoying this mild winter weather. The Harrisonburg sustainable ...

Please take a moment to share your opinion about our firm

By harrisonburgarchitect | December 13, 2015 | Harrisonburg Architect
Please take a moment to share your opinion about our firm   As you know, it is a difficult decision to hire a ...

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 ...