Gaines Group Architects

Why I attend the #Construct Show (and you should also)

As an architect in Harrisonburg, sometimes it is difficult to get the needed education to stay in front of the industry. I work hard to find the best information and the best way I have found is attending the right seminars. While not many product reps visit our small town, there...

Green Term Defined – Off-the-grid

There is a lot of discussion going on in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg about Solar Photovoltaic on buildings. Once you have made the decision to add solar, you have another big decision to make about your system. Do you want to be tied to the grid or off-the-grid? Off-the-grid...

Old Town Home Renovation – Updated

This renovation project in Old Town Harrisonburg is coming to a close. The drywall is painted, cabinets installed, and addition built. Taking a beautiful old home and updating finishes and systems is a great sustainable approach to our built environment. This project included...

Help us determine the best of the best – architectural details – week 5

We want your opinion! This is our fifth week to asking for you to crown a winner for best architectural detail. See past winners here, here, here, and here. Over the last 26 years we have done some really fun design projects at our firm. While every project has some very...
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Custom Home – How to Get Started (Part 6) – Picking the Right Contractor

Building a custom home is a complicated, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming process. Understanding the steps is the first step to making it easier. Catch up on this series “Custom Home – How to Get Started” with the following links: Part one – Part two – Part three...

Goose Creek Apartments coming soon to Augusta County!

August 26, 2014  The Apartments at Goose Creek to Provide 204 Class A Apartments to Augusta County FISHERSVILLE, VA, – Denstock LLC, a Charlottesville, Virginia based real estate investment company, announced today that it has closed financing and started site work on The...
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Green Term Defined: Sustainability

So you want to do a sustainable project? What does that mean to you? Energy efficient? Durable? Water efficient? Healthy? It should be a combination of all of those things. So how do you decide if your project is sustainable? Is a green rating system enough? Does EarthCraft mean...

Solarize Harrisonburg Update – Sign up today

Solarize Harrisonburg is moving forward and big news was announced this past week. The RFP was issued. The advantage to being involved in Solarize Harrisonburg is the potential for your solar system being 30% off the traditional cost. Let us know what you think of the solarize...

Help us determine the best of the best – architectural details – week 4

The votes are in for week three, see who won here. Over the last few weeks we have asked for your help determining the best fo the best from our past architectural projects. Here are three more choices, what do you think is the best detail this week? To thank you for voting each...

Custom Home – How to Get Started (Part 5)

Building a custom home is a complicated, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming process. Understanding the steps is the first step to making it easier. Catch up on this series “Custom Home – How to Get Started” with the following links: Part one – Part two – Part three...