JRGBC Newsletter

Chapter Events are On-line
Have you checked out the calendar? Feel free to use it to keep up to date on what s coming up in the region related to green building. If you know of an event related to green building and environmental education that you think our membership would benefit from, please tell us about it via email.

Have You Joined the Local Chapter?
If your company is not a member of the USGBC yet, please convince them to join. You can join locally as an individual through the JRGBC Website. There is a discount for National Members and for students.

Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Thank You Founding Sponsors. We are now able to look ahead to sponsorship for upcoming Events and Annual sponsorships thanks to your initial help. Please contact us if you are interested in Sponsoring our upcoming programs.

Earthcraft for Low-Income Housing

Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) continues to add green, high performance measures to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. In proposed new rules for the “06” Qualified Application Plan (QAP), fifteen points are available to any project that agrees to design and build the proposed multifamily project to EarthCraft Multifamily standards.

EarthCraft is a green builder program developed by Southface in Atlanta in cooperation with the Atlanta Homebuilders Association. Several thousand EarthCraft single family homes have been certified under the program which has been operational for over five years. EarthCraft Multifamily certification has been awarded to both affordable and market rate multifamily projects in the Atlanta area, including tax credit projects. EarthCraft is a point based, third party certified system similar to LEED with certain mandatories such as Energy Star certification, plan review documentation, inspections and commissioning at the end of construction. For more information on Earthcraft go to www.southface.org. VHDA also has points in the QAP for energy upgrades and other green high performance features. Points are assigned to any project that has a LEED Accredited Professional as part of its design team. For more information. go to the VHDA website at www.vhda.com.


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	August 2005 Newsletter Latest Update 8/10/2005	Volume 3, Issue 7	From the Website
	LEED Workshops (more info) LEED CI Beta Workshop (FREE) Friday, August 26, 2005 8:30 am - 5 pm Understanding LEED Project Costs & Returns Module Wednesday, September 28th, 2005 8:30am -12:30pm		Chapter Events are On-line Have you checked out the calendar? Feel free to use it to keep up to date on what s coming up in the region related to green building. If you know of an event related to green building and environmental education that you think our membership would benefit from, please tell us about it via email. Have You Joined the Local Chapter? If your company is not a member of the USGBC yet, please convince them to join. You can join locally as an individual through the JRGBC Website. There is a discount for National Members and for students. Did you miss the last meeting? We've got. you covered. See the list below for an archive of selected meetings and newsletters. Also, visit our library for additional information, resources, and presentations. Meetings August 18, 2005 public meeting.pdf July 21, 2005 public meeting.pdf May 26, 2005 public meeting.pdf April 2,1 2005 public meeting.pdf March 24, 2005 public meeting.pdf Newsletters May 2005 Thanks to Our Sponsors! Thank You Founding Sponsors. We are now able to look ahead to sponsorship for upcoming Events and Annual sponsorships thanks to your initial help. Please contact us if you are interested in Sponsoring our upcoming programs.

	Living Architecture: Green Roofs and Human Habitats (more info) September 13, 2005, 9-2:30, Greater Richmond Convention Center, Room B15-C

	Porous Asphalt Pavement Seminars October 13, Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, DC Registration fee:$175 per person Porous asphalt pavements are attracting attention because of the role they can play in sustainable site design and storm water management. This technology is of interest to public works officials, consulting engineers, land developers, contractors, environmental engineers, and others with an interest in minimizing the impact of development on the environment. Get the whole story on porous pavement – from the big picture to making sure the details are right – by attending NAPA’s Porous Asphalt Pavement seminars. Some of the country’s top experts on the subject will explore every aspect of porous pavements, from initial site evaluation through design, construction, and maintenance. For more information or to register go to www.hotmix.org.

	JRGBC Social Food and Drinks and Networking! Everyone is Welcome. Please come and unwind with us and meet other folks interested in green building. Thursday,August 18, 6-7:30pm, Brown-Alley Commons Room, Weinstein Hall, University of Richmond. Please email us to get a parking pass good for one year of parking at JRGBC events at U of R. Directions: From I-64 take the Glenside South exit and proceed to Three Chopt Road. Turn left onto Three Chopt and cross Patterson Avenue .Continue on Three Chopt and turn right onto Boatwright Drive. Follow Boatwright to the bottom of the winding hill and turn left onto Campus Drive. Take the next right (at the brick bus stop) onto Gateway Drive and proceed past the Business School (which is on the right) and turn right into parking lot "C" and park. Get Campus Map here. Thanks to all of those folks who participated in the June Green Roof Tour, especially the hosts Don Creach and Karen Raschke. The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating a positive impact on the region's built environment. JRGBC is affiliated with the US Green Building Council, the creator of the LEED Green Building Program.

	The First Annual Virginia Go Green Awards CALL FOR ENTRIES Virginia Go Green Awards Open: July 31, 2005 Due: September 6, 2005 Forum: at VSFIII, September 13, 2005, 4-6PM, Richmond Convention Center, Room B15-C Awards: November 30, 2005, Noon - 2PM, Jepson Alumni Center, The University of Richmond Go to the GoGreen website for more details. James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) is collaborating with the Virginia Sustainable Building Network,VSBN, the presenters of the Virginia Sustainable Futures Summit III Conference, to highlight design that supports the principles of sustainability. JRGBC seeks Virginia designers’ projects for display and discussion at the VSF III conference that illustrate regional efforts to integrate environmentally responsible design methods and materials into the built environment. Winners of the Virginia Go Green Awards will be selected from these entries and awards will be presented at the 1st Annual JRGBC Virginia Go Green Awards Luncheon. Selected Projects will be: EXHIBITED during the VSF III conference Panel Discussion on September 13th, 2005 DISCUSSED by a panel of regionally recognized leaders on Sustainable Design JUDGED for the Virginia GO GREEN Awards and PRESENTED at the 1st Annual JRGBC Virginia Go Green Awards Luncheon in late November DISPLAYED on the JRGBC website, www.jrgbc.org/GoGreen PUBLISHED in the Go Green Awards booklet available for purchase December 15, 2005. Click here for entry form (pdf).
	Register today for the Virginia Sustainable Future Summit, which takes place September 13-15, 2005 at the Richmond Convention Center.. Early registration ends august 15, 2005! For more information or for sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, visit the VSF summit website http://www.vsf3.org.
	LEED Cost Workshop in September We will present the LEED Cost ½ Day workshop for the morning of September 28th. Keep your eyes open for a LEED Full Day workshop in October as well. Event location and time to be announced at the next meeting.






	Earthcraft for Low-Income Housing Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) continues to add green, high performance measures to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. In proposed new rules for the “06” Qualified Application Plan (QAP), fifteen points are available to any project that agrees to design and build the proposed multifamily project to EarthCraft Multifamily standards. EarthCraft is a green builder program developed by Southface in Atlanta in cooperation with the Atlanta Homebuilders Association. Several thousand EarthCraft single family homes have been certified under the program which has been operational for over five years. EarthCraft Multifamily certification has been awarded to both affordable and market rate multifamily projects in the Atlanta area, including tax credit projects. EarthCraft is a point based, third party certified system similar to LEED with certain mandatories such as Energy Star certification, plan review documentation, inspections and commissioning at the end of construction. For more information on Earthcraft go to www.southface.org. VHDA also has points in the QAP for energy upgrades and other green high performance features. Points are assigned to any project that has a LEED Accredited Professional as part of its design team. For more information. go to the VHDA website at www.vhda.com.


James River Green Building Council A Chapter of the US Green Building Council