Just a reminder that this coming weekend (November 1-2) is the 2014 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes. This year looks to be a good collection of homes - 9 in all - to see and the weather forecast looks great. I'm looking forward to comparing the houses to the homes I saw a few months ago [...]
What would it take cut my utility bill and go green by adding some solar panels to my house? And can I afford to do it? It turns out that understanding the move to solar power requires: An internet connection for research A bunch of previous utility bills for comparison At least a few phone calls A couple [...]
I thought I'd devote this post as the first of a series to talk about the Client-Architect agreement after hearing about a situation that has come up from a friend of a friend. But before I dive on in let me clarify a) I don't know the whole story, b) I've not met the parties [...]
Last Thursday afternoon (Oct. 2, 2014) a large and powerful storm swept through the Dallas metro area. Straight-line winds up to reported gusts of 90-mph did considerable damage around the area, and dealt a heavy blow to the power lines and trees all across the area. My home was without power for over 2 days, [...]
