SVBA Home and Garden Show The SVBA Home and Garden Show returns to the Rockingham County Fair Grounds this April 9-10 and this year ADMISSION IS FREE. The annual event that attracts exhibitors from cabinets suppliers and landscapers to contractors and architects is your one stop...

I have written about this in the past – the most common question I get is how much does architectural design cost? It is a difficult question to answer so I completely understand that clients do not know what to expect. Perhaps a better question is what is architectural...

Chesapeake Western Depot warehouse renovation has begun. While work continues on the office portion of the Depot, the roof and trusses are being repaired in the warehouse space. The majority of the fire damage in the building exists in this space. The entire roof is being...

“Architecture has to be greater than just architecture. It has to address social values, as well as technical and aesthetic values. On top of that, the one true gift that an architect has is his or her imagination. We take something ordinary and elevate it t...

Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse project update 2 Click here for older posts I had a chance to stop by the Harrisonburg Sustainable Farmhouse project this week. Beck Builders is making great progress even with all the wet weather. The windows are flashed, the drywall hung, and...

After 19 years, things look very much the same at the UVA School of Architecture This past week I returned to the UVA School of Architecture to give a lecture on sustainable design. Walking through the studios many things are the same as when I was an undergrad student. From the...

Can you see the night sky? Full Cut-Off lighting might provide us all with a new view. No matter where you live in the United States, you probably have not seen a sky without some glow from natural lights. Even in our National Forests here on the east coast we are seeing sky glow...

So a friend from Staunton called me to ask for a favor. He has a water leak in his roof and after several attempts to plug the leak, there was still a water leak. Using our thermal imaging camera, we are fairly certain we identified the cause of the problem. If we get a good rain...

Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot Project Update I am really looking forward to being in our new office. There are many subcontractors in the building right now including plumbing, electric, HVAC, and framers. The roof repair on the warehouse has started which is a major change....

An End of an Era, but a New Beginning at Innisfree Village Construction is wrapping up at the newest group home, The Meadow II, at Innisfree Village, a voluntary community for adults with intellectual disabilities.  This will mark our last project with Executive Director Carolyn...