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Viridiant Announces Two New Hires

Viridiant is thrilled to welcome Sean Evensen-Shanley and Justin Cortes to the team. “We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and are delighted to welcome Mr. Evensen-Shanley and Mr. Cortes to build upon our incredible talent,” said KC Bleile, Viridiant’s Executive Director. “Both individuals will help us implement our strategic plan by …

VAEEC Guest Post: Study Shows Impact of EarthCraft Certified Affordable Housing

Guest Post by: Stuart Nuckols, Viridiant Click to view full post. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 2015 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard[1] ranks Virginia 31st in the country for Energy Efficient Programs and Policies. While this may be discouraging to organizations and businesses invested in making the Commonwealth more energy efficient, there …

Earth Day 5K – Race Results and Photos

Thanks to the 125+ folks who came out for our 4th Annual Earth Day 5K Race Without a Trace! We had a blast, and we hope you did, too.

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If you do not see your time but you personally recorded it and would like us to add to our records please let us know.

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Big Announcements Made at 7th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards

Regional leaders in the advancement of sustainable design and construction were recently honored as winners of Viridiant’s Sustainable Leadership Awards. Winners were announced at the organization’s 7^th annual awards ceremony on March 22^nd at the historic Bolling Haxall House in downtown Richmond. The event drew over 150 individuals representing home builders, non-profit and for-profit housing providers and developers, program sponsors, homeowners, affordable housing advocates, and those interested in creating green housing opportunities in Virginia.

Virginia lawmakers looking to drive energy costs down

By Mark Tenia Published: January 20, 2016, 6:01 pm RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond resident Aaron Gibson and his wife recently made some improvements to their 100-year-old home in Richmond. Gibson says just adding insulation to the roof cut down on their electric bill considerably. “You think you might be in good shape and they …

Upcoming Events! Lectures, Awards, and 5K

We’re looking forward to a busy several months here at EarthCraft Virginia with plenty of opportunities for you to engage with us. Check out the exciting details below. 2016 Lecture Series First 3 topics announced – now every other month throughout the year Net-Zero Case Study: Grissom Lane – Thursday, February 18th, 2016 Water in …

Sustainable Leadership Awards Nominations

We hope you’ll join us at our Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary! EarthCraft Virginia will host its 7th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards on March 22, 2016 at the Bolling Haxall House in Richmond to recognize the region’s premiere developers, builders, architects, government officials and other industry professionals for their work …