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Services for Real Estate Pros with The Gaines Group, PLC Architecture and Design

Thinking about renovating, paying too much for your heating / cooling bill, want to build new, where do you start?  There is plenty of information out there about how you can go “green.”  So how do you decide what to do? How do you find the expert to trust? You have to do it through conversation, building relationships, and education. As a professional in the industry, I have to stay in front of the curve as new information is released, as new testing is completed, and as new theories are tested. It is this constant vigilance that keeps me on top of my game and gives me added value over someone that does not work hard to stay up on the latest changes. As an architect, I am required by law to maintain a certain number of learning units per year. Hiring a registered professional for your design needs is a fundamental requirement for a truly green project. Those that advertise they provide “architectural experience” are destroying our professional reputation. So if your goal is to go “green”, if you want a quality project, you cannot buy a plan from a magazine, you cannot “just hire a builder”, you need to hire a qualified design professional. Give us a call and lets talk about the value we provide.

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Gina Tufano
Ask Gina & Company with Pearson Smith Realty - Sterling, VA
Ask Gina & Company, Northern Virginia Real Estate

Very true. It is so important to hire quality professionals who continue to learn and are on top of their game!

Aug 04, 2011 01:26 AM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

LOL, that is one busy roof, so sad no one seems to think ahead anymore, good thing green building took care of that with eco-charrettes. (lets plan ahead and discuss what we are going to do)

Aug 04, 2011 01:39 AM
Charles Hendricks
The Gaines Group, PLC Architecture and Design - Harrisonburg, VA

Gina, no matter the question, a trained professional is the right answer.

David, yes that is a busy roof. Sometime renovations get messy even with coordination.

Aug 07, 2011 01:29 PM