Winners Honored at 9th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards

Winners Honored at 9th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards On Thursday, April 19th, just three days before Earth Day, regional leaders in the advancement of sustainable design and construction were honored at Viridiant’s Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards. The annual awards recognize the premier developers, builders, government officials, and other industry professionals for their work in advancing …

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Annual Report & October Newsletter

Click here to see the full October Newsletter Dear Friends & Supporters, Thanks to your generous support, Viridiant continues to deliver the EarthCraft family of programs to thousands of individuals each year. After a decade of service, over 21,000 families are housed in sustainable, energy-efficient homes proven to save 35% when compared to standard code …

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Viridiant Awarded Virginia Residential Energy Code Field Study

Staff Post by Sean Evensen-Shanley, Director of Residential Operations The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been conducting field studies in select states around the country to determine the level of compliance with energy codes in the field. DOE affirms, “The goal of the study is to help document baseline practices, target areas for improvement, …

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Viridiant Spring 2017 Newsletter

View Online Spring 2017 by the numbers TOP Q1 2017 EARTHCRAFT CERTIFIED HOMES BY CERTIFICATION LEVEL & ENERGY EFFICIENCY Bench Mark Builders – HERS 30, EarthCraft certified Green Valley Builders – HERS 44, EarthCraft and ENERGY STAR certified Green Mountain Construction – HERS 47, EarthCraft certified upcoming events EARTHCRAFT BUILDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Wednesday, May 17th, 9:00 AM – …

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Winners Honored at 8th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards

Winners Honored at 8th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards

Regional leaders in the advancement of sustainable design and construction were recently honored as winners of Viridiant’s Sustainable Leadership Awards. Winners were announced at the organization’s 8th annual awards ceremony on April 20th at the Virginia Historical Society in downtown Richmond. The event drew over 150 individuals representing home builders, non-profit and for-profit housing providers and developers, program sponsors, homeowners, affordable housing advocates, and those interested in creating green housing opportunities in Virginia. During the program, attendees also enjoyed a housing policy and research panel – “Leveraging Partner Success Towards Economic, Environmental, and Structural Sustainability” with Art Bowen of Virginia Hosuing Development Authority, Andrew McCoy of Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, and Angela Navarro of the Office of Governor McAuliffe, moderated by Bob Adams of HDAdvisors. Pre-awards educational sessions also took place with Michael Hubbard of Dominion Virginia Power, Andrew McCoy of Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, and Sean Evensen-Shanley of Viridiant.

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Local groups recognized with green-building awards

Local groups recognized with green-building awards Richmond BizSense JONATHAN SPIERS APRIL 25, 2017 An environmentally friendly Fan home renovation was among local projects recognized last week at Richmond nonprofit Viridiant’s eighth annual Sustainable Leadership Awards. The statewide group, which administers the EarthCraft brand of green-building programs, recognized Richmond developer Hollyport Ventures’ “Honor’s Corner” project with two …

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$5M renovation wraps up at William Byrd

  RichmondBizSense – Jonathan Spiers – March 23, 2017 A nearly century-old building that’s spent the past two decades as senior apartments has been brought into the 21st century with a $5 million upgrade. City officials and firms involved in the 18-month renovation of the William Byrd building, the 11-story former hotel across West Broad Street from the Science Museum …

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New Hires and Board Appointments in Richmond BizSense

Check out the mention of Viridiant’s new hires and board appointments in Richmond BizSense’s The Herd. [trx_button link =”http://richmondbizsense.com/2017/03/07/the-herd-new-hires-and-promotions-for-3-7-17/”]Read the Article[/trx_button][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]  

A Blueprint for the Future Design Competition

Win a cash prize and statewide exposure! The Blueprint for the Future features a two-part design competition with the goal to design an affordable, sustainable and accessible home. The completion is open to both students and professionals and features cash prizes and statewide exposure. The winning design is scheduled to be built in Norfolk, VA. …

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Viridiant Winter 2017 Newsletter

View Online Winter 2017  [trx_br] Dear friend,  [trx_br] have you ever wondered why we need you support? Without your support what would the greater Virginia, Washington, DC and Maryland look like? Where would we be without Viridiant? Almost 20,000 families would be paying nearly 140% in housing costs from utilities. Did you know that in Virginia alone, approximately 973,757 or …

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