Having trouble viewing this post? Click here. There has always been an assumption by home energy performance advocated that an energy efficient home was a better mortgage investment because an energy efficient home had lower energy bills and was more comfortable to live in. However, there was no empirical data to back …
Craig Builders Home Certified by EarthCraft Virginia, EasyLiving Home, and Fortified Home News Release March 14, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stuart Raper, Director of External Affairs EarthCraft Virginia Stuart.raper@earthcraftvirginia.org Charlottesville, VA – March 14, 2013 – Craig Builders, a locally owned and operated building company serving the Charlottesville, Virginia area, is pleased …
Check out the last page in the current issue of The Housing Interpreter. The Housing Interpreter is a new quarterly, online publication of the Richmond Association of Realtors featuring trends in real estate and the Richmond area. The first edition, themed “The Green Issue,” features a recap of the Richmond Homebuilders’ 2013 economic forecast, …
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 was used to make a better building.
February 13, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stuart Raper, Director of External Affairs EarthCraftVirginia 804-212-1943 Stuart.raper@earthcraftvirginia.org News Release Program will be the First of its Kind to Offer Two-Part Certification for Net-Zero Building Performance Richmond, VA – February 13, 2013 – EarthCraft Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its …
We are now taking nominations for the 4th Annual Sustainable Leadership Awards, taking place on Thursday, March 28th from 4-6:30PM on the 24th floor of the SunTrust Building in downtown Richmond. For more information on the nominations process and the event itself, please click here. Nominations due no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, …
The bursting of the housing bubble plunged the economy into a recession from which it has yet to fully recover. But economists say this could finally be the year that housing lifts us out of the doldrums. Click here for full article.
What: On February 9th and 10th, 2013, several local organizations will partner to present the Third Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown. The two-day event will showcase local and national films selected to raise awareness of environmental issues relevant to the Richmond region, our nation, and our planet. When: Saturday, …
November 20, 2012 WRIR Inspire Indeed radio program EarthCraft Virginia’s executive director, KC McGurren, spoke with WRIR on EarthCraft Virginia – what we’ve done and where we’re going. Check out the links below to our YouTube Channel to listen! Part 1 Part 2
The Studios at South Richmond EarthCraft Virginia would like to congratulate Virginia Supportive Housing for recently certifying the Studios at South Richmond, a 21 studio apartment complex in Richmond, VA. Built by Community Housing Partners (CHP) general contracting division to meet and exceed the EarthCraft Virginia program requirements. The project’s Home Energy Rating (HERs) …