DAAR Green Agent Forum I will be visiting the DAAR Dulles Area Association of Realtors Green Agent Forum on June 17, 2011 to present “How Green is this Home” from 10 – 11:30. This event held at the DAAR office will be a discussion on the latest new green...

With summer vacations upon us, I was wondering, what is your favorite local landmark. In the places that you travel, what stands out, what interests you, where do you find comfort? Visit my facebook page and join the discussion: https://www.facebook.com/virginiaarchitect  

Reuse – look for product packaging that allows for reuse, look for minimal throw away packaging, look for new uses for old items Reduce – replace old light bulbs with energy-efficient LED or Compact Fluorescent bulbs Tighten – air seal your home, this is the...

Playhouse updated We are almost done with the playhouse. Here are some photos of the progress and a link back to the design phase blog: Click HERE

Ft. Defiance High Performance Home As we continue to document to process on our high performance home in Ft. Defiance, we will post updates. Here is the first post for this home: CLICK HERE

Update on blog from April: Ground breaking is scheduled this week for a high performance home in Crossroads Farm. The home is being built by Aaron Yoder of A. M. Yoder and Co. If you have questions about this project or if you want a home with very low energy bills, give me a...

How do you measure success? Is it the percentage of jobs in the local economy that exist in locally owned businesses? Or is it the ability for your community to be self-reliant for things such as food, shelter, energy, and water? Do you look for vibrant businesses that understand...

I hear it all the time, my house if pretty energy-efficient. Do you really know that it is or are you just guessing? Have you measured your home’s performance on the Energy Star Home Energy Yardstick? Have you done all the little things to make your home more...

Harrisonburg Construction Economy The Harrisonburg Construction economy is still struggling to recover, but are we looking at the wrong measure? The report this morning is that small businesses are uncertain about the economic recovery because consumers are not spending like they...

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