Postal workers refused to deliver mail in the Lincoln Manor apartment complex off North Avenue in North Richmond. Residents couldn’t get a pizza delivered. That was before the rundown complex became a project in 2008 of the Better Housing Coalition, a nonprofit focused on changing lives and transforming communities through high quality, affordable housing. …
Come enjoy wine & cheese and learn about two of Richmond’s premier LEED Platinum/EarthCraft certified homes! April 7, 2011, 4-6:00pm The Augusta House, 4600 Augusta Avenue The Solar Idea House, 9214 Hungary Spring Road Read More
Green Valley Builders of Blacksburg received the Single Family Builder of the Year award at the second annual EarthCraft Virginia awards March 24. The company was among more than 280 EarthCraft builders and developers recognized at the reception. EarthCraft Virginia provides a certification process for single family and multifamily green housing projects. …
Virginia’s Premier Green Building Professionals Awards. The 2nd Annual EarthCraft Awards was held on March 24th at the Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond, Virginia. Read More
Montrose House ended up with a 56 HERS – meaning it’s 44% more efficient that the baseline standard code home – and both EarthCraft and Energy Star certifications, according to Joey Conover, co-owner of Latitude 38. Read More
Shelter Alternatives of Blacksburg has reached EarthCraft Virginia green building standards on two new houses. Here is a press release from the company: Local design/build team Shelter Alternatives has received recognition from Earthcraft Virginia for certification of two recently completed homes in the area, one achieving the highest Earthcraft Platinum level of performance. …
In May 2010, VBCDC completed the construction of Beach Park West, Vice Mayor Louis Jones, city leaders, Community Service Board leaders, housing partners, and other supporters joined VBCDC’s board and staff in celebrating the grand opening. Read More
The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) board of commissioners recently passed a 20-year resolution in recognition of Virginia Local Initiative Support Corporation’s (Virginia LISC) accomplishments in revitalizing neighborhoods since it was established in 1990. Read More
We’ve just finished the hottest summer since 1895 for the Charlottesville area – with 69 days of temperatures at 90o or higher. For most homeowners, cooling bills have probably set similar records. Read More
A zero-energy home is one that produces as much energy as its uses, therefore canceling out monthly heating and cooling bills. The running joke around Randy Thomas and Diane Lewis’ old Hanover County neighborhood was that the couple must have been from Vermont or Minnesota — anywhere cold. Read More