October 2005 Newsletter
Latest Update 9/29/2005
First Annual JRGBC Awards Luncheon &
First Annual GoGreen Awards
JRGBC Nominations for Board Members
October 20th Chapter Meeting
LEED Workshops
Porous Asphalt Pavement Seminars
Green Communities Initiative
USGBC News
Membership Renewal Notices
Please look for your membership dues renewals coming in the mail.
University of Richmond's Jepson Center
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Please mark your calendar! Click Here for an Invitation.
Virginia Green Building Leadership Award
Nominations are being accepted to recognize leadership in sustainable building and business practices. Please send in your recommendations for building projects and/or corporations that practice or help implement green building (must be based or have an office in Virginia). Nominations may be e-mailed to mail@jgbc.org.
Click Here for Sponsorship Information
The First Annual Virginia
GoGreen Awards
(Submission Deadline Extended to November 18th)
Awards: November 30, 2005, Noon - 2pm
Jepson Alumni Center, The University of Richmond
Go to the GoGreen website for more details.
The James River Green Building Council is highlighting design that supports the principles of sustainability.
1st Annual JRGBC Virginia Go Green Awards Luncheon. Selected Projects will be:
DISCUSSED by a recognized panel of leaders on Sustainable Design
JUDGED for the Virginia GOGREEN Awards
PRESENTED at the 1st Annual JRGBC Virginia GoGreen Awards Luncheon
DISPLAYED on the JRGBC website, www.jrgbc.org/GoGreen
PUBLISHED in the GoGreen Awards booklet available for purchase December 15, 2005.
Click Here for entry form (pdf).
JRGBC Board Member Nominations
Nominations for JRGBC Board Members are now being accepted from all members (so if you are thinking of joining, now would be a great time to do so! Click Here to join the JRGBC). If you are interested in serving on the Board, or would like to nominate someone, please click Here for a nominations form.
Ballots will be sent to all JRGBC members on October 25th to be voted upon by November 15th.
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October 20th Chapter Meeting
University of Richmond
Weinstein Hall Tour
6:00pm
Come visit Richmond's first LEED Certified building! The University architect and Engineer will talk about design, construction and operational considerations for a LEED building and will lead a tour through the building, pointing out features like waterless urinals, recycled content materials, low emitting paints and carbon dioxide monitoring equipment.
Don't miss the unique opportunity to explore a LEED Certified building up close and personal.
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.
LEED Workshop
LEED-NC Workshop
Friday, December 9, 2005
Richmond, Virginia
Please click HERE for more information (pdf file). Click HERE for registration form (pdf file).
Porous Asphalt Pavement Seminar
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Baltimore, Maryland (Washington, D.C.)
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
Green Communities Initiative (more info)
The Green Communities(tm) offers grants to help cover the costs of planning and implementing green components of affordable housing developments, as well as tracking their costs and benefits.
$4.5 Million in Grant Funds are Available
Eligible Applicants
Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public housing authorities, tribally designated housing entities; for-profit entities; and for-profit entities participating through joint ventures with qualified organizations.
The applicant and the development team must demonstrate their qualifications to successfully carry out the proposed development.
Target Projects
l Developments that involve new construction of residential units or rehabilitation at an estimated cost of more than $3,000 per unit.
l Developments subject to firm site control.
l Rental housing developments that have at least 25 units reserved for renters with incomes below 60% of area median income.
l Homeownership developments that have at least 15 homes that will be sold to buyers with incomes below 80% of area median income.
l Developments in the working drawing or construction stages may be considered.
l The following are current priorities for funding during the rollout period, but not to the exclusion of other qualified projects, which may be approved or put on a waiting list:
l Rental and for-sale developments that are scheduled to close and begin construction by December 31, 2005.
l Rental housing developments that have allocations under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
l Rental housing assisted by the Initiative must be permanent housing, not transitional or emergency shelter.
l The sponsor must commit to meeting the Initiative's Green Communities(tm) Criteria and providing Enterprise with certification that the Criteria have been met; certifications will be made primarily by the project architect.
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 21, 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.
Reorganization of Chapter Steering Committee
What Does This Mean for the JRGBC? (more info)
The USGBC Board used a dynamic governance consent round at its August 22-23 meeting to approve the proposal for reorganizing the Chapter Steering Committee. This marks a major milestone in the development of the USGBC chapter network. Through the reorganization, every chapter will have an equal voice in policy-making. Chapters will need to plan for electing their representatives to their Regional Council by the end of January 2006. In preparation, Chapter Staff will host a webcast on Wednesday, October 5th at 12pm EST (RSVP here) to explain the regional implementation. Additional presentations, trainings and regional meetings will be held during the week of Greenbuild. Please read the attached description for details on how the CSC reorganization will work and the accompanying timeline for implementation.
USGBC Announces Two New Initiatives: (more info)
USGBC Files for ANSI Accreditation
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced that it has filed an application with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to become an ANSI accredited national standards developer for standards related to green building practices.
USGBC Adds Associations to Membership
In tandem with its ANSI filing, USGBC also announced an amendment to its bylaws to expand USGBC's membership to include trade and professional associations.
GreenBuild 2005 Raffle
For the worthy cause of retiring the debt from the "Greening the Heartland 2004 Conference", the USGBC Heartland Region is conducting a raffle for two tickets to GreenBuild 2005.
Nick Peckham and the Missouri Heartland Chapter took a leap of faith 2+ years ago and set the bar high with the first Heartland Regional Conference, and they deserve a thanks and more importantly relief from this financial burden so they can apply their collective energies to current greening challenges. Not only will you be helping a worthy cause but for the nominal sum of $30, you just might be a lucky winner! We appreciate your participation in advance and look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta.
Ryan Snow and John Albrecht,
USGBC Regional Governance Task Force Members
Click HERE for Raffle
