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We Are Honored to be Named the “Best Small Architectural Firm” By USGBC

We Are Honored to be Named the “Best Small Architectural Firm” By USGBC

The Gaines Group, PLC voted “Best Small Architectural Firm” in the 2014 Best of Building Award by USGBC’s 13,000 ...

Vote for the best architectural details – best of the best

We have been asking you to vote for the best architectural details. Here are the winners from the last five weeks. ...

Green Term Defined – Off-the-grid

There is a lot of discussion going on in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg about Solar Photovoltaic on buildings. ...