Community Housing Partners honored by EarthCraft Virginia Friday, April 17, 2015 12:15 am Two affordable multifamily rental communities developed, owned and managed by Community Housing Partners (CHP) received recognition from EarthCraft Virginia Thursday, March 26, in Richmond at its Sixth Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards Ceremony. Grissom Lane Apartments in Blacksburg earned a Special Recognition award. …
With lots of exciting events coming up and a review of our 2014 Sustainable Leadership Award winners, you definitely don’t want to miss this newsletter! Click here or on the image below to check it out.
Apr. 7, 2015 Getting to Zero By Robin Nathanson, Associate Editor The Better Housing Coalition (BHC) is a non-profit community development corporation in Richmond, Va. BHC acquires blighted properties or vacant lots and renovates/constructs homes in keeping with the area’s historic architecture while integrating modern green building technologies. The result is a high-quality supply of …
We are thrilled to announce our newly elected Board of Directors Officers. President: Chris Sterling, Virginia Community Development Corporation Vice President: Mark Waring, Bain-Waring Builders Secretary: Brenda Willis, Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority Treasurer: Sylvia Hallock, Habitat for Humanity Virginia View the announcement as part of Richmond BizSense “The Herd” here.
Charlottesville Business Journal April 5, 2015 EarthCraft Virginia’s Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards have been given to several local residential builders and properties in recognition of their dedication to the advancement of sustainable housing. Southern Development Homes was named Single Family Builder of the Year; a home on Chisholm Place, built by Promethean Homes was named …
Virginia Builders and Developers Recognized for Leadership in Sustainable Construction in 2014 Richmond, VA – March 31, 2015 – Regional leaders in the advancement of sustainable design and construction were honored on Thursday as winners of EarthCraft Virginia’s Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards. Winners were announced at the organization’s 6th annual awards ceremony on March 26th …
Katie Demeria March 27, 2015 Eight of 46 condo units were built along Lombardy Street in 2010 before the project stalled out. Photos by Katie Demeria. A previously stalled development on a chunk of Carver property should soon be restarted under new ownership. An entity called Sylvia Place Properties LLC recently purchased a 1-acre …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2015 Contact: Stuart Raper, Director of External Affairs EarthCraft Virginia 804-212-1943 Stuart.raper@earthcraftvirginia.org EarthCraft Virginia Recognizes Virginia’s Premier Home Builders 6th Annual Sustainable Leadership Award Nominations Announced Richmond, VA – March 24, 2015 – EarthCraft Virginia is proud to announce the nominees for the 6th Annual EarthCraft Virginia Sustainable Leadership Awards, …
“Last year I moved into My EarthCraft Certified Home (rating of 61) which is approximately 35% larger than my previous home in Northern Virginia which was built in 2001. Currently I use roughly 30-40% less energy + have an additional child. My family & I have noticed healthy indoor air quality & no temperature changes …
Due to the threat of snow in the Richmond area tonight and tomorrow morning, the in-person “Residential Water Heating” lecture has been cancelled. We will still be hosting the webinar version of the lecture at 11 AM EST – register here.