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Why you should consider solar panels and a home battery for your home
With the demand for renewable energy on the rise and projected to continue to increase in the future, solar energy is something you...
Lorianna Kastrop
Aug 20, 20192 min read
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Build it now or later? What are the considerations?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects So, you’ve missed the window for doing your construction project...
Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 20, 20162 min read
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Follow-up on a lost project lead: We told you so, but aren’t happy about it
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects “Upside Down House,” in Bispingen, Germany. I would like to share...
Lorianna Kastrop
Dec 8, 20153 min read
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Water Saving Ideas for Home and Office
Water is precious in California, and we are currently experiencing a severe drought. We must integrate water saving features into the...
Lorianna Kastrop
Aug 12, 20143 min read
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Remodel for your own needs and enjoyment
For someone who doesn’t really like to cook, I LOVE my new kitchen. You’ve heard the old expression, “The cobbler’s children have no...
Lorianna Kastrop
Jul 15, 20143 min read
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Windows Create Magic
At the holidays I’m always cheered by decorations in the windows of homes and businesses. Other than signage, windows are the most...
Lorianna Kastrop
Dec 19, 20132 min read
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Money Pit: Construction cost savings that backfire
In the 1980s there was a movie starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long called “The Money Pit”. It is about a young couple who decide to buy...
Lorianna Kastrop
Jan 24, 20136 min read
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