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Building Sustainability Conference and Awards
After nine successful years, Viridiant’s Sustainable Leadership Awards has expanded into the Building Sustainability Conference and Awards highlighting efforts to build sustainability in our communities and infrastructure with focus on health, resilience, and innovation. This event aims to educate and recognize innovative solutions of today to meet the needs of the evolving building industry of tomorrow. The conference will feature sessions and speakers, bringing together cross-discipline industry experts to share knowledge, inspire discussion, and drive change in the protection of…
Find out more »Building Sustainability Tour
Day two of Viridiant’s Celebration of Sustainability will feature the Building Sustainability Tour. Join us from 12 – 3 PM on Friday, April 26th as check out what energy efficient construction looks like in RVA. This tour will include stops at a variety of building types – – a market-rate, LEED and EarthCraft-certified single family home, an EarthCraft-certified multifamily Virginia Supportive Housing project serving homeless individuals (with solar panels), and the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, a LEED Gold…
Find out more »Earth Day 5K Race Without a Trace
The third and final day of Viridiant’s Celebration of Sustainability includes our family friendly, community-focused Earth Day 5K Race Without a Trace, showing off the best the city has to offer. Run, walk or stroll down around Belle and Brown Islands and see the beauty of the James River and its downtown surroundings. Learn easy ways to help the environment along the course and finish just half a mile from one of the best events of the Spring. That’s right,…
Find out more »Party for the Planet
Taking place just by the river at Historic Tredegar, Party for the Planet is a non-profit hosted, family-friendly festival dedicated to environmentally-friendly living and sustainability. Honoring Earth Day, environmental groups and businesses will come together with local music, food and drinks to ignite interest in the health and well-being of our bodies, our city, and our earth. Highlights include: Earth Day 5K Race Without a Trace; live music and entertainment; craft beer, wine, and local food trucks; kid-friendly activities; local…
Find out more »EarthCraft Building Professional Training
This 7-hour builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design and explores how the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the green building sector. Whether you’re a single-family home builder, developer, architect, HVAC or insulation contractor, property owner/manager, or Housing Development Authority, you’ll learn cost-effective ways to improve the energy efficiency, indoor air quality, comfort and durability of homes, enhancing overall client appeal. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the…
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