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SVBA Home and Garden Show this weekend!
Green Term Defined: Air Barrier System
Air barriers control air leakage into and out of the building envelope. They can also be used as the rainscreen to ...
Online Home Plans or Should I Hire an Architect?
Should you buy online plans or should you hire an architect? It is a common question in this tight economy. If you ...
Get to know “Jill Koeppen, Photographer Extraordinaire” Friday Featured Local Business
Give us some background on your company. What do you do and why do you do it?
Jill Koeppen Photography offers ...
Green Word Defined – Cradle to Cradle
Cradle to cradle is a play on the phrase "Cradle to Grave," implying that the C2C model is sustainable and ...
What Questions Should I Ask Before Building Our New Home?
Building a home is a complicated process and there are many decisions to make to get the desired result. You have ...
Thinking of Renovating your Bathroom – Go Green to Save Green
Here are some simple ways to cut energy and water use in your bathroom remodel.
When replacing water faucets, ...
Friday Featured Local Leader: Meet Scott Balsley of Creative Works Farm, Inc, Home of Camp LIGHT
Creative Works Farm, the proud home of camp LIGHT, is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Virginia nonprofit corporation. We ...
Easy Living Home
What is an Easy Living Home? Yes, another certification, this one is intended to encourage builders and home ...
Thinking of Remodeling Your Home This Spring? Start Here!
Spring is a great time to get started on your home remodeling project. So where is the best place to get started? ...
Get to know “Becky Bartells, Certified Massage Therapist” Friday Featured Local Business
We are always looking for leaders, innovators, and spectacular people in our backyard. Get to know Becky Bartells, ...
Vegetative Screen – Cool Product Update
A few weeks ago I posted a blog about Living Walls as a way to bring life to your building site. So here is a way ...