September 2007
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| Contact Us James River Green Building Council 2415 Westwood Ave. Richmond, Virginia 23230 T: (804) 288-2950 F: (804) 288-3551 mail@jrgbc.org |
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Bill Clinton to Keynote Opening Plenary of GREENBUILD  “This is an unprecedented opportunity for our green building community to hear from one of the greatest philanthropic and environmental leaders of this century,” said USGBC President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi. “The William J. Clinton Foundation is facilitating a series of global action plans that are addressing some of the most intractable problems of our times -- AIDS, economic sustainability as a way to eradicate poverty, the elimination of childhood obesity. His framework has shown the power that groups of individuals have to effect real change.”“Reducing the C02 emissions that lead to climate change is another key area of focus, and it’s being addressed by the Clinton Climate Initiative, with green building as a cornerstone of that effort,” Fedrizzi noted. “We are making a difference, and President Clinton’s unique ability to inspire individual action will add incredible momentum to this important work.” Read more... |
Stormwater Management Luncheon: 9/20  Integrating Innovative Stormwater Management Into Green Building Design and the LEED Rating System: This presentation will provide an overview of the issues in green building and the LEED® Rating System that apply to site design, including regional issues, costs and financial benefits, innovative vs. conventional stormwater management approaches, green roofs and other low-impact development strategies and case studies illustrating these techniques. Read more... |
Green Drinks: 9/20, Thursday, Legends  This month's Green Drinks (9/20) will be at Legend's again and if the weather cooperates, we may get outside onto the porch on Thursday night. We start to gather around 5:30 and end around 7:30 every Third Thursday of the month.Thanks to the Virginia AGC (Associated General Contractors) for sponsoring this month's get together, including food to have with your green drinks! Visit the Greendrinks group or sign up for Greendrinks reminders here. Read more... |
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Re-Nature By Design Symposium: 10/12 "Overcoming Nature Deficit Disorder in our Communities," Friday, October 12, 2007, 10am to 4pm, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Tickets on sale Sept. 5th: $50 Member/$65 non-Members. Thanks to the following organizations for being early sponsors of the Symposium. Will you help us too? Tree House Sponsors ($10,000): open Rope Swing Sponsors ($5000): open Bird's Nest Sponsors ($2,500):  Oak Leaf Sponsors ($1,000):  Acorn Sponsors ($500):    Read more... |
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LEED For Schools Technical Review Workshop: 10/25 Are you ready to enter the rapidly growing green building market? Attend the LEED® for Schools Technical Review presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gain the knowledge needed to maximize green building practices for improving school design and performance.School districts are demanding green facilities that save money while protecting the environment, improving health and performance of students, and creating a better learning environment. To register for this or any USGBC workshop, visit www.usgbc.org/workshops/register or click on the link below. October 25, 2007 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Trane Learning Center 10408 Lakeridge Parkway, Suite 100 Ashland, VA 23005 Read more... |
New Kent VDOT Safety & Rest Area achieved LEED-NC Gold The New Kent West Safety Rest Area, which reopened April 26, 2007, has achieved a LEED Gold rating. Kerry P. Herr P.E., with DJG Inc., served as the LEED / sustainable design coordinator. Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor, Project Manager at Sustainable Design Consulting in Richmond, served as Owner's LEED representative. The facility was designed by DJG Inc. and built by David A. Nice Builders Inc., both of Williamsburg.. Read more... |
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EarthCraft Virginia Position Opening Great opportunity to jump into the green building field and help heal our planet!!! EarthCraft Virginia, a nonprofit environmental organization, seeks an energetic motivated self starter to join the EarthCraft House and EarthCraft Multifamily Green Builder Programs in Virginia. Read more... |
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City of Richmond Green Building Advisory Commission created JRGBC Board members Chris Earley, Sandra Leibowitz Earley and Karl Bren were appointed members of the recently formed City of Richmond Green Building Advisory Commission (Chris is Chair, Karl is Co-Chair), tasked (first) with drafting proposed green building legislation for City of Richmond buildings for review by the City Council – the meetings are open to the public and the third one will be as follows: The Green Building Advisory Commission will meet on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Police Training Academy, 1202 W. Graham Road. Contact: Lisa F. Townes, Council Liaison, Third District, 804.646.6055, lisa.townes@richmondgov.com Read more... |
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Virginia’s First Green Trade Mission To Latin America Steady advancement in the living standards and rising energy costs in the emerging markets of Latin America represent sales opportunities for Virginia exporters of environmental technology and services. The Virginia International Trade Division is organizing a trade mission to accelerate the sales process for Virginia companies interested in exporting to these growing markets. November 11th – 16th, 2007 Deadline for registrations is: September 3rd, 2007 Read more... |
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Sedalia Country Fair Needs Green Vendors! "We've had this celebration of country life in Bedford County for almost fifteen years," recalls Dr. Bill McCabe, festival chairman and Bedford resident. "About 700 people came last year. It's great fun for the whole family -- animals, food, crafts, farm history all in one place." A petting zoo with donkeys, Jacob sheep, dairy goats, fowl, cattle, swine, and Bedford County's only Coon Mule jump are the highlights of the Country Fair to be held Saturday, September 22, from 10 am to 5 pm at the Sedalia Center for the Cultural Arts. The festival also includes farm culture demonstrations and displays of home grown fresh produce, home-canned goods and baked goods. Children's face painting and a special hands-on paint-a-quilt activity are planned. Tickets are $5 for adults and children over 12. Children 12 and under are free and the event is held rain or shine. Read more... |
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EcoMOD3 Expands Modular, Sustainable, Affordable Housing Research Some University of Virginia students cheered and clapped as a crane lifted the prefabricated modules into place at their new home in the Castle Hill-Fifeville neighborhood in Charlottesville. Read more... |
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U.S. Mayors Champion The Greening Of America’s Schools To support the health and well-being of America's students, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), unanimously supported a green schools resolution last month at its 75th annual meeting in Los Angeles. Read more... |
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LEED For High Performance Operations Public Comment Period Now Open USGBC invites the public to comment on the draft LEED for High Performance Operations v2008 Rating System. The public comment period will be open for 31 days, starting Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 and continuing through Sunday, September 2, 2007. Read more... |
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In So Many Modern U.S. Cities, 'More Green' Equals 'More Growth.' Can Richmond Catch Up? Ask any Richmonder how green their city is and they are bound to say plenty. More than most big cities, that's for sure. Then he'll tick off a half dozen urban parks and that ribbon of blue and green, the James River, that courses through our city as evidence. Read more... |
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Pumping Up Efficiency: Geothermal Heat Pumps Mean Good Business For Builder "I was looking for something to differentiate my subdivision and the homes that I was building from the other builders in town. So I sat down with the estimated costs of geothermal heat pumps, and determined that I could absorb the initial costs and gain a market advantage." Read more... |
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Office Printers 'Are Health Risk' The humble office laser printer can damage lungs in much the same way as smoke particles from cigarettes, a team of Australian scientists has found. An investigation of a range of printer models showed that almost a third emit potentially dangerous levels of toner into the air. Read more... |
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Study Says No Significant Difference In Average Costs Revisiting the question of the cost of incorporating sustainable design features into projects, a new Davis Langdon study builds on the work undertaken in their earlier paper "Costing Green: A Comprehensive Cost Database and Budget Methodology," released in 2004, and looks at the developments that have occurred over the past three years, as sustainable design has become more widely accepted and used. Read more... |
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Resolution Urging Counties to Adopt the 2030 challenge goals for public buildings The National Association of Counties (NACo) supports efforts by the federal government in cooperation with U.S., Mexican and Canadian officials to recognize that preserving and protecting the natural environment as well as public health is a major priority. Read more... |
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Pop Quiz: Climate Change, Hot Topic With an Oscar and a 24-hour benefit concert - not to mention the recent comprehensive report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - the issue of global warming has taken on new urgency. Read more... |
