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An Oasis of Affordability
Nonprofit Greens and Preserves Older Property in Washington Suburb A 1970’s low-income housing apartment building gets an energy efficient face-lift. See how EarthCraft certification...
Crozet Is Site of First Triple-Certified House in Virginia
Green and Growing – EarthCraft Virginia in RAR’s The Housing Interpreter
Richmond Association of Realtors’ quarterly publication, The Housing Interpreter, is here and we’re thrilled to be included with an article about increasing awareness of and...
Viridiant’s Latest Feature in the Housing Interpreter
Explore the September issue of Richmond Association of REALTORS®‘s The Housing Interpreter to learn more about Chesterfield’s rehab tax abatement, Richmond’s transit future, and our...
EarthCraft Home Featured in Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
WYDaily.com recently featured an EarthCraft home built in 2010 by Joe Terrell, which is still proving to be comfortable, durable, and energy efficient. The homeowners,...
Energy-Smart Renovations with Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs)
Buying a home that needs some work? Want to save some money? Viridiant’s new Community Energy Services division are available to help you plan energy-smart...
SolarizeRVA Helps the Richmond Region go Solar
By: Andrew Grigsby, Energy Services Director Do you have one of these (pictured left)? I bought this one in 1996, and it still works just...
Earth Day: Think Globally, Act Locally
Guest post by Kenin Sharku, University of Richmond Bonner Scholar with Viridiant More than a billion people worldwide recognize and demonstrate support for environmental protection...
City of Richmond Press Release: Richmond top-rated for solar access, advances clean energy in the region
Media Advisory Monday, June 21, 2021 Contact: Sam Schwartzkopf Phone: 804-418-2056 Sam.Schwartzkopf@richmondgov.com Richmond top-rated for solar access, advances clean energy in the region City is...
Viridiant’s Home Energy Audit a “Great Program for Homeowners in Virginia