What is a HERS Score?

Keep hearing about the HERS Index Score but not sure what it is? Check out this new video from RESNET explaining what the HERS Index Score is and how it works. The HERS Index Score is one part of EarthCraft certification – our average score is 65 with some homes scoring less than 20! The …

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Arlington Mill Wins “Excellence in Housing Development” Award

May 1, 2015 Partnership between County, APAH, community Includes many “green building,”  state-of-the-art features Part of  Columbia Pike revitalization  The Arlington Mill Community and Senior Center and Residences has been awarded a 2015 Urban Land Institute Washington Trends Award for “Excellence in Housing Development.” The award recognizes Arlington Mill as “a model of excellence because …

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Spring Newsletter

With lots of exciting events coming up and a review of our 2014 Sustainable Leadership Award winners, you definitely don’t want to miss this newsletter! Click here or on the image below to check it out.

Charlottesville Business Journal Recognizes Local Award Winners

Charlottesville Business Journal April 5, 2015 EarthCraft Virginia’s Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards have been given to several local residential builders and properties in recognition of their dedication to the advancement of sustainable housing. Southern Development Homes was named Single Family Builder of the Year; a home on Chisholm Place, built by Promethean Homes was named …

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EarthCraft Virginia Announces Award Winners

Virginia Builders and Developers Recognized for Leadership in Sustainable Construction in 2014 Richmond, VA – March 31, 2015 – Regional leaders in the advancement of sustainable design and construction were honored on Thursday as winners of EarthCraft Virginia’s Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards. Winners were announced at the organization’s 6th annual awards ceremony on March 26th …

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Richmond BizSense: Buyer revives Carver condo project

Katie Demeria March 27, 2015   Eight of 46 condo units were built along Lombardy Street in 2010 before the project stalled out. Photos by Katie Demeria. A previously stalled development on a chunk of Carver property should soon be restarted under new ownership. An entity called Sylvia Place Properties LLC recently purchased a 1-acre …

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EarthCraft Virginia Announces Award Nominees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2015 Contact: Stuart Raper, Director of External Affairs EarthCraft Virginia 804-212-1943 Stuart.raper@earthcraftvirginia.org EarthCraft Virginia Recognizes Virginia’s Premier Home Builders 6th Annual Sustainable Leadership Award Nominations Announced Richmond, VA – March 24, 2015 – EarthCraft Virginia is proud to announce the nominees for the 6th Annual EarthCraft Virginia Sustainable Leadership Awards, …

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