THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED OUR 2018 EARTH DAY 5K! Times and photos are posted here: https://teebark.link/2018/04/26/6th-annual-richmond-earth-day-5k-race-without-trace/ The third and final day of our 3-Day Celebration of Sustainability includes our family friendly, community-focused Richmond Earth Day 5K Race Without a Trace, showing off the best the city has to offer. Run, walk or stroll down ...
This 7-hour builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design and explores how the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the green building sector. Whether you’re a single-family home builder, developer, architect, HVAC or insulation contractor, property owner/manager, or Housing Development Authority, you’ll learn cost-effective ways to ...
Viridiant and Southface Energy Institute have been working on an update to the EarthCraft House program that will go into effect for new projects registered after July 1, 2018. During this webinar, we will review the upcoming changes and open the floor to questions from our attendees. The main changes will be: A streamlined worksheet. There ...
Guaranteed energy bills of $50* a month? Sounds pretty good, right? With Viridiant’s new Energy Guarantee, homeowners can feel confident in their monthly expenses and builders can market a stable, affordable home. On July 1, Viridiant and Southface Energy Institute will launch the new, improved EarthCraft House program, featuring a streamlined certification worksheet, new “badges” ...
Join Viridiant for a building science lecture on What's New in Single Family Certification: EarthCraft House and Energy Guarantees, plus our annual Summer Solstice Social. Free drink ticket provided to everyone who attends the lecture and sticks around for the social! Guaranteed energy bills of $50* a month? Sounds pretty good, right? With Viridiant’s ...
Join us as we visit “Honor’s Corner,” a single family home, originally built in 1910, in Richmond’s Museum District that underwent a total renovation and achieved EarthCraft and LEED Platinum green building certifications. The home is over 70% more efficient than a standard new home and includes sustainable features like recycled wood floors from former ...
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER This 7-hour builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design and explores how the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the green building sector. Whether you’re a single-family home builder, developer, architect, HVAC or insulation contractor, property owner/manager, or Housing Development Authority, you’ll ...
How to provide comfort, safety, health, and reduce liability Tightly air-sealed, well-insulated buildings combined with increased ventilation rates has become mainstream, and in many cases required by code, and there is no going back. Better construction requires less heating and cooling, and better moisture management. In many cases, traditional HVAC equipment will not provide adequate ...
This 7-hour builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design and explores how the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the green building sector. Whether you’re a single-family home builder, developer, architect, HVAC or insulation contractor, property owner/manager, or Housing Development Authority, you’ll learn cost-effective ways to ...
Join Viridiant for an overview of the green building changes in Virginia's 2019 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). Learn more about how Viridiant can help you and your team cost effectively determine the best certification paths while also considering the impact on utility allowances and construction costs. Viridiant is your go-to team ...
Join Viridiant, Virginia Energy Efficiency Council, and Virginia Supportive Housing on November 20th as we take a closer look at Studios II, a EarthCraft-certified Multifamily Renovation project in South Richmond, VA, and discuss the benefits of energy efficiency in affordable housing. Virginia Supportive Housing's Studios II has a variety of features that create a healthy ...
A 2017-2018 field study in Virginia looked at how well measures of the energy code were being implemented by builders and enforced by code officials. Find out the results and how it may affect your work when the 2015 Virginia Construction Code becomes mandatory in September 2019. Builders and HVAC contractors are highly encouraged to ...