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Big Announcements Made at 7th 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 7^th annual awards ceremony on March 22^nd at the historic Bolling Haxall House 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.

Virginia lawmakers looking to drive energy costs down

By Mark Tenia Published: January 20, 2016, 6:01 pm RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond resident Aaron Gibson and his wife recently made some improvements to their 100-year-old home in Richmond. Gibson says just adding insulation to the roof cut down on their electric bill considerably. “You think you might be in good shape and they …

Upcoming Events! Lectures, Awards, and 5K

We’re looking forward to a busy several months here at EarthCraft Virginia with plenty of opportunities for you to engage with us. Check out the exciting details below. 2016 Lecture Series First 3 topics announced – now every other month throughout the year Net-Zero Case Study: Grissom Lane – Thursday, February 18th, 2016 Water in …

Sustainable Leadership Awards Nominations

We hope you’ll join us at our Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary! EarthCraft Virginia will host its 7th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards on March 22, 2016 at the Bolling Haxall House in Richmond to recognize the region’s premiere developers, builders, architects, government officials and other industry professionals for their work …

2014 Annual Report

Check out our 2014 Annual Report by clicking here or on the image below. 2014 was a great year for us! Thanks to everyone involved. Click the image or link above to see the full report.

Building Science Lectures Announced!

Thanks to all of you who provided feedback through our electronic survey. Based on your input, we are excited to announce that our lecture series will now take place every other month throughout the year. And we’re kicking things off on October 13th with something a little different – a full day training from …

Lecture Series Input – We want to hear from you!

This survey closed on August 26th. Thanks for all of the great feedback!

Richmond Times Dispatch: How renters can save money, and the planet

Richmond Times Dispatch Posted: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:30 pm By Bob Newman and Susan Hill Despite Virginia’s low electricity and natural gas prices, the poor energy performance of our multifamily housing stock leads to energy costs that are significantly higher than they need to be for many low- to moderate-income renters. As a percentage …