By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We love our gadgets, don’t we? We have smart phones, smart TVs,...

By D. Michael Kastrop, A.I.A., Principal Architect, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Being on top of the roof exposes you to weather, including...

By D. Michael Kastrop, A.I.A., Principal Architect and Lorianna Kastrop, VP/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Architects Adding solar energy...

By D. Michael Kastrop, A.I.A., Principal Architect, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how architects...

With the demand for renewable energy on the rise and projected to continue to increase in the future, solar energy is something you...

We consider the needs of children, possibly aging parents/in-laws, and our client’s tastes and desires when designing or remodeling homes....

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects It is time for architects to consider the needs and lifestyles...

By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects Last week we finally got some rain, and the weather’s finally cooling from...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects This morning I realized that waste disposal is not ordinarily a...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects If you Google the phrase caveat emptor this is what appears at...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Many Silicon Valley technology firms are creating new office...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Better Business Bureau is an organization that I admire and...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects I admit it, I dislike gardening. I’ve tried, really tried, but...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Wall Street Journal reports that “Construction of religious...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects Lately we have heard that some jurisdictions (cities or...

By Marie Barron, Designer & Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects The October 17th anniversary of the...

Carpeting used to be thought of as the “anti-green” flooring material. The industry used VOC’s (volatile organic chemicals) that...

Water is precious in California, and we are currently experiencing a severe drought. We must integrate water saving features into the...

On July 1, 2014 new Title 24 standards will go into effect. California’s Title 24 is the part of the state building code that defines...

By now almost everyone is aware that most architects don’t draw their designs at a drafting table with a protractor and a t-square...