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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$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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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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Support HB 1565

Local Tax and Regulatory Incentives; Green Development Zones

HB 1565 is a by-partisan bill patroned by Del. Webert and co-patroned by Del. Keam that enables municipalities to elect local tax and regulatory incentives for Green Development Zones. EarthCraft certification is a pathway provided to meet that designation. As we’ve seen with The Impact on Energy Efficient Design and Construction on LIHTC in Virginia, the EarthCraft family of programs effectively achieves real energy savings. Green development zones, often refered to as “eco-districts” can leverage economic development dollars to attract sustainable businesses and grow green jobs.

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Free Bulletin: Benchmarking

People quantify many aspects of the world around them – from the fuel economy of vehicles to their heart rate while exercising. Benchmarking has become increasingly commonplace, but it has lagged behind in the building sector even though it is easier to do than many might think. In this bulletin, we show how to get …

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Viridiant Fall 2016 Newsletter

View Online Fall 2016  [trx_br] Dear friend,  [trx_br] looking back on 2015 The Governor’s Housing Policy Advisory Council recently released the 2015 Economic Impact of the Virginia Housing Industry showing housing as the 6th largest private sector industry. The collective work of our industry is responsible for $47.8 billion of economic activity in 2015, and, as the study notes, “this activity …

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Stony Point Design/Build Prepares for Sales of the First—and Only—Earthcraft Multifamily Condominium in Charlottesville

Stony Point Design/Build Prepares for Sales of the First—and Only—Earthcraft Multifamily Condominium in Charlottesville with the Announcement of A New Director of Sales and Marketing Cvilletomorrow.org, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 8:40 a.m. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, August 30, 2016—Stony Point Design/Build prepares for sales of the only EarthCraft Multifamily condominium in Charlottesville with the announcement of a new Director …

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Free Bulletin: Planning for Resilient and Sustainable Buildings

A resilient building is also a sustainable building. Buildings that do not need replacement or significant repairs after a disaster are more sustainable by nature. More critically, resilient buildings provide a safe shelter to their occupants during adverse weather events and following days. Download the FREE bulletin from August’s lecture which provides resources to help building owners perform …

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RTD: Central Virginia market for new home sales continues recovery

Central Virginia market for new home sales continues recovery By CAROL HAZARD Richmond Times-Dispatch The central Virginia market for new homes continues to recover, according to a midyear report released Monday morning by the Home Building Association of Richmond and Commonwealth Partnerships, a Henrico County-based marketing firm. New home closings in the region rose 7 …

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