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 ...
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, but you're still welcome to join us so come on out! Join Richmond Green Drinks, USGBC Virginia, Richmond Women in Design, and Viridiant as we toast the season and celebrate the Winter Solstice. The social will take place at Bingo in Scott's Addition on Thursday, December 13th from 5:00 - ...
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 ...
*This training has been cancelled. 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, ...
Join Viridiant to learn more about the difference between EarthCraft, LEED, Energy Star, NGBS, Enterprise, ZERH, and PHIUS certifications, with specific attention paid to the EarthCraft process and methods. Speakers will discuss changes to the 2019 Virginia Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and discuss how to sell green sustainable construction to the developer. Attendance ...
Join Viridiant, Virginia Energy Efficiency Council, and the Hampton Roads Chamber to hear the latest developments on Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE). Featured speakers and guests will review available C-PACE options, discuss the needs of the Hampton Roads area, and outline next steps in moving C-PACE legislation forward in the Hampton Roads area. Lunch will be provided. ...
After nine successful years, Viridiant’s Sustainable Leadership Awards has expanded into the Building Sustainability Conference and Awards highlighting efforts to build sustainability in our communities and infrastructure with focus on health, resilience, and innovation. This event aims to educate and recognize innovative solutions of today to meet the needs of the evolving building industry of ...
Day two of Viridiant's Celebration of Sustainability will feature the Building Sustainability Tour. Join us from 12 - 3 PM on Friday, April 26th to check out what energy-efficient construction looks like in RVA. This event will include tours at a variety of building types: a market-rate, LEED and EarthCraft-certified single family home; an EarthCraft-certified ...