Calling all EarthCraft builders! Looking to market yourself as an EarthCraft builder? Recently build an EarthCraft certified home? EarthCraft Virginia has just recently developed customizable 1-page handouts that can be used to market yourself as an EarthCraft builder or to market a newly constructed EarthCraft House. These templates are free to download directly from the …
Interested in building a net-zero home? Did you know that EarthCraft Virginia has a program designed to guide builders through the net-zero home building process? Check out the video that Zero Net Energy Homes recently released on the basics and benefits of net-zero homes. This informative video makes a great case for net-zero living. To …
An outstanding advocate for high-performance housing, Southface founder Dennis Creech is the 2013 winner of the Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing and its $50,000 prize. Read the entire article from www.builderonline.com.
As homebuilder confidence rose to its highest point in 7 years, Builders started work on 780,600 homes last year; a 28% increase from 2011 and the most in four years. Read the full story here, http://bloom.bg/15lXa9y.
Beginning this September, EarthCraft Virginia will host an informative building science lecture series designed for high performance building professionals. With nearly 12,000 families living in EarthCraft residences, EarthCraft staff and guest speakers are eager to share their lessons learned and best practices. We will kick off the series with a presentation and discussion on 2012 …
Read article from Bloomberg News online By Jeanna Smialek June 17, 2013 10:15 AM EDT Builders started work on 780,000 homes last year, a 28 percent increase from 2011 and the most in four years. Confidence among U.S. homebuilders surged in June to the highest level in seven years, reflecting gains in sales …
EarthCraft Virginia will host an EarthCraft Builder Training on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 at the Virginia Housing Center in Glen Allen, VA. Click here to register. (This training is designed for both single family builders and multifamily developers – however, anyone is welcome to attend)
Senator Mark Warner showed his support for EarthCraft Virginia and green building by writing personal letters to all of the award winners from this year’s Sustainable Leadership Awards. High performance builder and EarthCraft Board Member, Mark Waring of Bain-Waring Builders, shares with us his letter.
June 4, 2013 News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stuart Raper, Director of External Affairs EarthCraft Virginia 804-212-1943 Stuart.raper@earthcraftvirginia.org 10,000 Dwelling Units Certified in Virginia through the EarthCraft Multifamily Program EarthCraft Virginia Reaches Milestone in Providing Residents with Energy Efficient, Affordable Homes Richmond, VA – June 4, 2013 – …