I rarely take a vacation, but when I do, I find cool buildings! Here are some pictures from our trip a couple of weeks ago. My favorite buildings found in Durham.   Buildings in Savannah (really needed more time here, only had a couple hours total. Buildings in Naples. South...

Beck builders is making great progress on the construction of the custom home we designed in Old Town Harrisonburg. Here are some pictures to update the progress. From the custom porch rails, roof deck, secret spaces, and natural parking areas, this home is special. Previous...

Catch up on this series “Custom Home – How to Get Started” with the following links: Part one – Part two – Part three – Part four – Part five – Part six – Part seven Calling an architect to some seems like a luxury or at least an expense that...

Construction waste is not talked about much (or at all) in the general public. That dumpster on site gets filled and emptied on a regular basis. Some is sent to a landfill and some gets recycled for a future use. Construction waste consists of those materials at a job site that...

Solarize Harrisonburg program is launching!   This program is part of a grass roots effort in the U S to increase the use of solar to produce energy and to lower installation and equipment costs through a bulk purchase process. Following our initial meeting on June 2, over 40...

This event has been postponed.   Registration is now open for the Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Conference. A special offer to the first 30 people to register will get a free copy of the National Green Building Standard ICC 700-2012. This conference features industry experts in the...

Talking to a friend this weekend, she has had animals getting into her crawl space. To fix this you have to first get the animals out. Then to keep them out, you should encapsulate the crawl space closing off all the vents, holes, gaps, and cracks. This will keep it critter free,...

I was visiting a charming little farmer’s market in Durham this weekend and stumbled on a green product called the ELF. This bicycle is an excellent example of innovation, green design, and style. This battery assisted, solar charged bike will go 1.5 hours on a charge...

Valley Business Keynote  The Second Annual Valley Business Keynote event will take place on Thursday, July 24, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at James Madison University’s Festival Conference Center. The Valley Business Keynote is open to the public and is a...

Our latest luxury living community has just opened their doors, Waverly Place is now open in Louisa County, VA. Construction is finished on several buildings and the entire project will be complete very soon. Check out these pictures from the ribbon cutting event.