Keep hearing about the HERS Index Score but not sure what it is? Check out this new video from RESNET explaining what the HERS Index Score is and how it works. The HERS Index Score is one part of EarthCraft certification – our average score is 65 with some homes scoring less than 20! The …
May 1, 2015 Partnership between County, APAH, community Includes many “green building,” state-of-the-art features Part of Columbia Pike revitalization The Arlington Mill Community and Senior Center and Residences has been awarded a 2015 Urban Land Institute Washington Trends Award for “Excellence in Housing Development.” The award recognizes Arlington Mill as “a model of excellence because …
The 2015 Earth Day 5K Race Without a Trace took place on Saturday, April 18th and was a great success! Thanks to all of our runners, volunteers, partners and sponsors. View the blurb as part of Richmond BizSense “Newsbites: Noteworthy tidbits for April 21, 2015” here.
Check out your time here – http://www.mtecresults.com/race/show/3032/2015_Earth_Day_5K_Run-5K Thanks to everyone for coming out!!
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 …