Green Term Defined: Grasslands Conservation Carbon Offsets A grasslands conservation carbon offsets are similar to forestry, native grasses and other vegetation provide a natural source of greenhouse gas (GHG) absorption and sequestration. Carbon offsets from this category focus...

This time of year is torture on your energy bills vs your comfort. You can suffer an uncomfortable home to keep your electric bills low or you can pay a premium to achieve comfort in your home. Here are some things to make the struggle a little easier. 1. Vampire loads are a...

As our weather patterns change, we have to change the way we think about the built environment. We have seen the challenges the built environment faces from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. We have seen it in the flooding in Texas. We have seen the challenges from...

I love the idea of creating a place for people to experience life, make memories, and build friendships. It is a lot of pressure to put on sticks and bricks, but with the right focus it can happen. We can create better solutions that provide the infrastructure needed for living a...

Project Update: East Johnson Street Harrisonburg Tiny Home Dirt is moving and a foundation is in for one of our most recent design projects. The East Johnson Street, Harrisonburg Tiny Home is taking shape. This project is a test to see how you can build small, intentional,...

Green Term Defined: Carbon Footprint A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases we produce. It is measured in units of carbon dioxide. Here is a carbon footprint calculator from the Nature...

To Vote Click HERE Thank you all for your support in the first round. This contest is strictly done based on internet voting and you helped me advance to be 1 of the 25 best Marvin® Windows and Doors projects in the country. There are a lot of great projects included in the top...

The 10th annual Harrisonburg All-American Soap Box Derby is this Saturday, June 13th, 2015. Please come out and cheer these racers on as they chase their dreams down East Washington Street. The Harrisonburg All-American Soap Box Derby is sponsored by Rockingham Rotary Club and...

Building a creative next generation – Check out our Maker Space It has taken me a while and of course it is not done, but the maker space is now functional.     We have a partial basement in our home that is perfect for a “maker space.” A maker space is a...

Green Term Defined: Single-stream recycling Single-stream recycling is a process or system where all paper, plastics, metals, cardboard, glass, and trash goes into the same can and is sorted by the facility into separate commodities. In other words, it takes all the reasons for...