The Green Infrastructure Center Inc. (GIC) has partnered with the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC) , the City of Richmond and the firm of E2 Inc. to assess the city’s green infrastructure.  Green infrastructure is the natural building blocks that make cities liveable and healthful.  Green infrastructure includes the tree canopy that keeps the [...]

At a morning news conference Jan. 26 at the State Capitol, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, joined by legislators from both sides of the aisle, introduced his “Jobs and Opportunity Agenda.” Among the highlights of McDonnell’s agenda are measures to double the Governor’s Opportunity Fund, create a state HUB Zone Program, lower the threshold for Virginia’s [...]

The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Green Building Leadership Awards at an Awards Luncheon and Exhibition on November 18, 2009 at the Virginia Historical Society. The 2009 winners in the categories of non-profit, government, private sector and individual, respectively, are EarthCraft Virginia, Henrico County, Ace Waste Recycling [...]

The James River Green Building Council is proud to announce that K.C. McGurren, EarthCraft Virginia; and Kristin Anderson Meyers, Moseley Architects, will join its Board of Directors in January 2010.
Since 2006 Katherine Carroll (K.C.) McGurren has served first as Director of Operations and in 2008 was promoted to Director of EarthCraft Virginia. Her B.S. degree [...]

Governor Timothy M. Kaine on October 6th announced the allocation of $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to implement the Virginia State Energy Plan (SEP), a blueprint for funding energy-related initiatives throughout Virginia. The funding will help create jobs, encourage energy conservation, and promote alternative energy generation through rebates to residential [...]

Governor Timothy M. Kaine on September 25th announced the recapitalization of the Commonwealth’s Energy Leasing Program, a loan program to finance energy efficiency projects in state agencies. The Commonwealth has secured $40 million in financing for the projects, including $10 million in capital from Grant Capital Management, a state-certified SWAM vendor. The loans are expected to be [...]

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 James River Green Building Council Board of Directors and the 2010 JRGBC-CV Branch Governing Council (BGC). 
Nominees should be committed to the JRGBC Mission and able to attend bi-monthly Board or BGC meetings and JRGBC events, as well as be involved in at least one committee. 
Nominees from USGBC [...]

Governor Timothy M. Kaine on August 18th, 2009  accepted a check on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia for $80,203,300 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The check, presented by William C. Early, Acting Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, will be used to help create jobs, boost local [...]

On Monday, July 20, the National Association of Governors (NGA) announced it had adopted the promotion of carbon-neutral new and renovated buildings by 2030, as outlined by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Gov. Christine Gregoire from Washington proposed the change to NGA’s policy as she recently signed carbon neutral legislation in her home state [...]