Our Impact – 2011 wrap up!

2011 was a big year for EarthCraft as we certified over 1,000 projects (single family and multifamily) in Virginia.  Much thanks goes out to our builders, developers, and all other involved professionals for your work and dedication to green building. Certified 1,600 total Single Family Homes to date     Certified 6,232 total Multifamily units date …

Read more

3rd Annual Awards Ceremony Accepting Nominations

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! We are now accepting nominations for our 3rd Annual Awards Ceremony.  Nominate an exceptional project or person today! The Sustainable Leadership Awards is EarthCraft Virginia’s signature event to recognize the region’s premiere developers, builders,architects, government officials and other industry professionals drawing over 150 individuals. Want to attend?  We’d love to have you!  …

Read more

Eagle Construction wins "Best Design Center"

Congratulations to Eagle Construction. Eagle has also won EarthCraft Awards two years in a row!! Thanks for your contribution to the home building industry. On Wednesday night at the international building show NAHB National Sales & Marketing Council in Orlando, FL, Eagle Construction won top honors. With competition from all over the United States and …

Read more

Construction Spending in U.S. Climbs Most in Four Months in Stability Sign

Construction spending in the U.S. rose in December at the fastest pace in four months, reflecting broad- based gains that signal the industry is stabilizing. Building outlays increased 1.5 percent, the biggest gain since August, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. The median estimate of 51 economists in a Bloomberg survey called for a …

Read more

How Green is Richmond

Once, there was a city that looked very green. Through it ran a great river where kayakers gamboled and herons soared. Farmers’ markets overflowed with local tomatoes and grass-fed beef. The city proudly pointed to its solar-powered trash cans and its natural-gas-powered trash trucks and its future fleet of electric cars. Coffee shops served organic-milk …

Read more

Leading the Way to Green

Nine years ago the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA), Virginia’s housing finance agency, became concerned about the construction quality, attractiveness, and durability of the state’s tax credit developments. Click here to download article

Atlanta Partnership Makes Green Homes Affordable

  The biggest hurdle in owning or renting a “green” home has been having enough green to afford it.   A new partnership between The Home Depot Foundation, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., the City of Atlanta and Southface is hoping to get more low-income homebuyers into hundreds of EarthCraft-certified homes, which carry the “green” designation.  …

Read more

Green homes are not just about LEED

  The LEED rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council receives a lot of attention and discussion and is currently the dominant player in commercial green building construction.   Read More

Get the latest Viridiant news and updates, delivered right to your inbox
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.