Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
These homes prove that energy-efficient homes can be built for every budget
I hear all the time that green costs more. However, with good design, these homes being built-in Lexington will ...
Green Term Defined: Recycling Content
Recycling is the universal sign of "going green." It is a process that takes a waste material and converts it to a ...
Harrisonburg Soap Box Derby
The Annual Harrisonburg Soap Box Derby took place earlier in June. This event teaches kids workmanship, ...
“Do you get excited about every project you design?” We do!
Yesterday I attended a kick off event for one of our commercial project. This is an exciting time for the clients ...
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child and Family Services building has a second floor!
The building is taking shape, rough-in has started on the first floor, and the heat of summer has arrived. Here is ...
The start of a project is one of the most exciting stages
The ground breaking of a project is a very exciting first step of any project. You spend months on design, ...
Stop making your home less comfortable by spending money on the wrong things
Stop making your home less comfortable by spending money on the wrong things
Green Term Defined: R-Value
R-Value is a measure of the reduction of heat transfer across a defined path. An R-Value of a product will provide ...
Cut your utility bills by up to 30%
In our household it seems we are always looking for ways to cut expenses to help make ends meet. An easy place to ...
Harrisonburg Downtown Office – Updated
The downtown Harrisonburg office building renovation is changing daily. Here is an update for the project that ...
Green Terms Defined: Cohousing
Cohousing is a type of development where residents collaborate together on the design of their own neighborhood. ...
House in the Woods – project under construction
Here is another project we have under construction. It is designed for the future, can be taken off grid, is ...