October

First Annual JRGBC Awards Luncheon
By all accounts, the First Annual JRGBC Awards Luncheon was a huge success! Thank you to all of our sponsors! Please visit their web sites by clicking on the logos.

Please click HERE to see slides from the luncheon (PowerPoint file). This may take a few moments to download.

JRGBC 2005 Green Building
Leadership Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the First JRGBC Green Building Leadership Awards!

Government
Arlington County
Arlington’s move toward sustainability began more than 40 years ago when the County lobbied successfully to construct the Metro underground along existing commercial corridors. In conjunction with Metro system planning, the County Board adopted a General Land Use Plan that concentrates high-density, mixed-use development along Arlington’s Metro corridors. As a natural outgrowth of this transit based development strategy, Arlington adopted the LEED green building standard in the 1990s and made a commitment to build its new public facilities to the LEED silver standard, wherever possible. The Langston Brown School and Community Center became the first LEED Silver building in the State in 1993. Arlington also installed one of the first green roofs in the northern Virginia area. Arlington also works with the private development community to incorporate green building components in office and high-rise residential projects.

Non-Profit
Virginia Sustainable Building Network
Incorporated in 1995 as a non-profit 501(c)(3), Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) is the only statewide organization to bring together representatives from diverse sectors who are interested in building healthy, environmentally sustainable buildings and communities. In fulfilling its mission to promote environmentally sound building and development practices across Virginia, VSBN provides workshops, regional and state-wide conferences, and training and technical resources for members of the design and construction industry, local and state government, private building owners, school systems, and affordable housing organizations. For over 10 years, VSBN has had increasing impact across the State and has become a locus of information and education on building methods, materials, and designs that save energy costs, reduce waste and promote recycling, reduce environmental impacts and exposure to unhealthy substances, strengthen local economies, and contribute to an enhanced quality of life for all Virginians.

Private
Moseley Architects
Moseley Architects is a multi-discipline design firm that specializes in the design of public buildings and has made a corporate commitment to educate their clients about the economic and environmental implications of different design approaches so that, together, the team can create aesthetically pleasing, budget-sensitive, high-performance buildings. Moseley holds the distinction of designing the first LEED Gold K-12 school in the world and has over 90 LEED Accredited Professionals on staff.

Individual
Dan Slone
Since joining McGuireWoods in the early 80’s, Dan has built an unusual practice. Recently he was named as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He is national counsel for the U.S. Green Building Council and the Congress for the New Urbanism. He also represents the World Green Building Council, the Seaside Institute, Green America and the Virginia Sustainable Building Network. He has helped numerous non-profits focused on sustainability or traditional neighborhood development get on their feet. He sits on the boards of Greenroofs for Healthy Cities, The National Charrette Institute, the Form-Based Codes Institute, the Eco-Industrial Development Council and VCU’s Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences. His day job is his representation of developers of sustainable and traditional neighborhood developments across the country. He speaks widely on the subjects of sustainability and traditional neighborhood development. He has been involved with various committees designed to advance sustainable practices.

JRGBC 2005 GoGreen Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the First JRGBC GoGreen Awards!

Honor:
Free Union Country School, New Arts Building
VMDO Architects, PC

Merit:
CarMax Corporate Headquarters and Parking Deck
KBS Inc. (General Contractor)
ADD, Inc. (architect)
Millenium Retail Partners, LLC (owner's representative)
Brookwood Program Management (Construction Manager)

Merit:
The Ernie Morcan Environmental Action Center
Watershed Architect
Siteworks (landscape architect)
Topia Design (LEED management)
Staengl Engineering (Mechanical)
Friends of Norforlk's Environment, Inc.
T he Norfork Environmental Commission

Merit:
TC Williams HighSchool
Moseley Architects

Merit:
ODU Engineering's Computational Sciences Building
Moseley Architects

2006 JRGBC Board
Elections were held in November for four new Board positions. Please welcome the following JRGBC members who were elected to serve:
Matt Carr, Director, American Hydrotech
Chris Earley, Director, Timmons Group
Don Guthrie, Secretary, McKinney & Associates
Sandra Leibowitz Earley, Director, Sustainable Design Consulting

They join the current JRGBC Board:
Bryna Dunn, Chair, Moseley Architects
Patrick Farley, Vice-Chair, Watershed
Andrew McBride, Treasurer, University of Richmond
Matte Anderson, Director, Trane
Karl Bren, Director, GreenVisions Consulting
Scott Kyle, Director, BCWH
Scott Wheeler, Director, BCWH

LEED Workshops
The December 9th LEED-NC worskshop was a great success and a sell-out. Thank you to Trane and AGC for hosting and sponsoring! Below is information on future LEED workshops.
LEED-NC Workshop
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Damuth Trane Training Center
Chesapaeake, Virginia
Please click HERE for more information (pdf file).

LEED-CI Techical Review
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Register now on the USGBC Web site under the Products & Services section ($325 members / $425 non-members).

LEED-EB Techical Review
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Boland / Trane
Rockville, Maryland
Register now on the USGBC Web site under the Products & Services section ($325 members / $425 non-members).

Green Building SmartMarket Report
McGraw-Hill Construction released a special green building market report at the Greenbuild 2005 Conference in Atlanta entitled “Green Building SmartMarket Report: 2006”.

The report sold at the show for $59 for USGBC members and $79 for non-members. Its list price is $295.

However, through the attached offer, USGBC James River Green Building Council Chapter Members can get the report for $49 if they fax the order sheet by December 31. In addition, a single-license PDF version of the report available at the special member-only price of $39 per copy.

Please click HERE for an order form (pdf file).

New Energy Policy Act
The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) has launched a web site to give consumers and businesses additional information about tax incentives for energy efficiency products and technologies. TIAP is sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field. The web site provides information on energy efficiency and renewable energy tax incentives under the new Energy Policy Act. Some of these provisions apply to home builders and commercial buildings as well as consumers/homeowners. The site also links to other resources that may be useful for building design professionals. For those who work on public sector projects or are with public agencies, the new EPACT tax breaks are transferable to the private sector project developer or ESCO.

DOE and ASE [Alliance to Save Energy] are also part of TIAP. Please see the ASE press release.

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Small Watershed Grants

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for the 2006 Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program.

Please visit the NFWF website http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake for more information about this grants program and to download an application form.

As in previous years, the NFWF will be offering a series of free grant workshops at locations around the watershed in mid-December. Each workshop is intended to provide an overview of the Small Watershed Grants Program, offer recommendations on what makes for a strong proposal, and answer any questions that potential applicants may have about this year's program. In particular, this year's application form features an expanded project evaluation section, which will be discussed in more detail at the workshops.

Nissa Dean, Chesapeake Bay Grant Manager DCR Division of Soil & Water Conservation
203 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-9737
Nissa.Dean@dcr.virginia.gov


Promoting Healthy Places to Live and Work in the Central Virginia Region
	December 2005 Newsletter	From the Website
	This Month First Annual JRGBC Green Building Leadership Awards Luncheon Big Success Green Building Leadership Awards GoGreen Awards 2006 JRGBC Board LEED Workshops Green Building SmartMarket Report New Energy Policy Act National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Small Watershed Grants Green Building in Tropical Zones Greening the Heartland First Annual JRGBC Awards Luncheon By all accounts, the First Annual JRGBC Awards Luncheon was a huge success! Thank you to all of our sponsors! Please visit their web sites by clicking on the logos. Please click HERE to see slides from the luncheon (PowerPoint file). This may take a few moments to download. JRGBC 2005 Green Building Leadership Awards Congratulations to the recipients of the First JRGBC Green Building Leadership Awards! Government Arlington County Arlington’s move toward sustainability began more than 40 years ago when the County lobbied successfully to construct the Metro underground along existing commercial corridors. In conjunction with Metro system planning, the County Board adopted a General Land Use Plan that concentrates high-density, mixed-use development along Arlington’s Metro corridors. As a natural outgrowth of this transit based development strategy, Arlington adopted the LEED green building standard in the 1990s and made a commitment to build its new public facilities to the LEED silver standard, wherever possible. The Langston Brown School and Community Center became the first LEED Silver building in the State in 1993. Arlington also installed one of the first green roofs in the northern Virginia area. Arlington also works with the private development community to incorporate green building components in office and high-rise residential projects. Non-Profit Virginia Sustainable Building Network Incorporated in 1995 as a non-profit 501(c)(3), Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) is the only statewide organization to bring together representatives from diverse sectors who are interested in building healthy, environmentally sustainable buildings and communities. In fulfilling its mission to promote environmentally sound building and development practices across Virginia, VSBN provides workshops, regional and state-wide conferences, and training and technical resources for members of the design and construction industry, local and state government, private building owners, school systems, and affordable housing organizations. For over 10 years, VSBN has had increasing impact across the State and has become a locus of information and education on building methods, materials, and designs that save energy costs, reduce waste and promote recycling, reduce environmental impacts and exposure to unhealthy substances, strengthen local economies, and contribute to an enhanced quality of life for all Virginians. Private Moseley Architects Moseley Architects is a multi-discipline design firm that specializes in the design of public buildings and has made a corporate commitment to educate their clients about the economic and environmental implications of different design approaches so that, together, the team can create aesthetically pleasing, budget-sensitive, high-performance buildings. Moseley holds the distinction of designing the first LEED Gold K-12 school in the world and has over 90 LEED Accredited Professionals on staff. Individual Dan Slone Since joining McGuireWoods in the early 80’s, Dan has built an unusual practice. Recently he was named as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He is national counsel for the U.S. Green Building Council and the Congress for the New Urbanism. He also represents the World Green Building Council, the Seaside Institute, Green America and the Virginia Sustainable Building Network. He has helped numerous non-profits focused on sustainability or traditional neighborhood development get on their feet. He sits on the boards of Greenroofs for Healthy Cities, The National Charrette Institute, the Form-Based Codes Institute, the Eco-Industrial Development Council and VCU’s Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences. His day job is his representation of developers of sustainable and traditional neighborhood developments across the country. He speaks widely on the subjects of sustainability and traditional neighborhood development. He has been involved with various committees designed to advance sustainable practices. JRGBC 2005 GoGreen Awards Congratulations to the recipients of the First JRGBC GoGreen Awards! Honor: Free Union Country School, New Arts Building VMDO Architects, PC Merit: CarMax Corporate Headquarters and Parking Deck KBS Inc. (General Contractor) ADD, Inc. (architect) Millenium Retail Partners, LLC (owner's representative) Brookwood Program Management (Construction Manager) Merit: The Ernie Morcan Environmental Action Center Watershed Architect Siteworks (landscape architect) Topia Design (LEED management) Staengl Engineering (Mechanical) Friends of Norforlk's Environment, Inc. T he Norfork Environmental Commission Merit: TC Williams HighSchool Moseley Architects Merit: ODU Engineering's Computational Sciences Building Moseley Architects 2006 JRGBC Board Elections were held in November for four new Board positions. Please welcome the following JRGBC members who were elected to serve: Matt Carr, Director, American Hydrotech Chris Earley, Director, Timmons Group Don Guthrie, Secretary, McKinney & Associates Sandra Leibowitz Earley, Director, Sustainable Design Consulting They join the current JRGBC Board: Bryna Dunn, Chair, Moseley Architects Patrick Farley, Vice-Chair, Watershed Andrew McBride, Treasurer, University of Richmond Matte Anderson, Director, Trane Karl Bren, Director, GreenVisions Consulting Scott Kyle, Director, BCWH Scott Wheeler, Director, BCWH LEED Workshops The December 9th LEED-NC worskshop was a great success and a sell-out. Thank you to Trane and AGC for hosting and sponsoring! Below is information on future LEED workshops. LEED-NC Workshop Thursday, January 12, 2006 Damuth Trane Training Center Chesapaeake, Virginia Please click HERE for more information (pdf file). LEED-CI Techical Review Wednesday, January 18, 2006 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Register now on the USGBC Web site under the Products & Services section ($325 members / $425 non-members). LEED-EB Techical Review Thursday, January 26, 2006 Boland / Trane Rockville, Maryland Register now on the USGBC Web site under the Products & Services section ($325 members / $425 non-members). Green Building SmartMarket Report McGraw-Hill Construction released a special green building market report at the Greenbuild 2005 Conference in Atlanta entitled “Green Building SmartMarket Report: 2006”. The report sold at the show for $59 for USGBC members and $79 for non-members. Its list price is $295. However, through the attached offer, USGBC James River Green Building Council Chapter Members can get the report for $49 if they fax the order sheet by December 31. In addition, a single-license PDF version of the report available at the special member-only price of $39 per copy. Please click HERE for an order form (pdf file). New Energy Policy Act The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) has launched a web site to give consumers and businesses additional information about tax incentives for energy efficiency products and technologies. TIAP is sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field. The web site provides information on energy efficiency and renewable energy tax incentives under the new Energy Policy Act. Some of these provisions apply to home builders and commercial buildings as well as consumers/homeowners. The site also links to other resources that may be useful for building design professionals. For those who work on public sector projects or are with public agencies, the new EPACT tax breaks are transferable to the private sector project developer or ESCO. http://www.energytaxincentives.org/ DOE and ASE [Alliance to Save Energy] are also part of TIAP. Please see the ASE press release. National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Small Watershed Grants The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for the 2006 Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program. Please visit the NFWF website http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake for more information about this grants program and to download an application form. As in previous years, the NFWF will be offering a series of free grant workshops at locations around the watershed in mid-December. Each workshop is intended to provide an overview of the Small Watershed Grants Program, offer recommendations on what makes for a strong proposal, and answer any questions that potential applicants may have about this year's program. In particular, this year's application form features an expanded project evaluation section, which will be discussed in more detail at the workshops. For more information about workshop locations and to RSVP for a workshop, please visit the "Workshops" page of the NFWF Small Watershed Grant site, http://www.nfwf.org/programs/chesapeake/workshop.cfm Nissa Dean, Chesapeake Bay Grant Manager DCR Division of Soil & Water Conservation 203 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-9737 Nissa.Dean@dcr.virginia.gov	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 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.

	Green Building in Tropical Zones A two-day conference exploring how to build sustainable in Miami, South Florida, and similar climates. February 9-10, 2006 Miami, Florida Please click HERE for more information (pdf file). Greening the Heartland May 17-19, 2006 The Hyatt Crown Center Kansas City, Missouri Wednesday, May 17th: Regional Chapter meetings, Emerging Green Builders, Exhibitor set-up, Registration and an opening reception in the Exhibit Hall with the opening plenary speaker. Thursday, May 18th: The full-day Conference begins with a continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall, and continues with general and breakout sessions and lunch in the Exhibit Hall. The conference breakout sessions will be organized into tracks by building type. The tracks include: Commercial, Government, Residential, Schools and Institutional. Friday, May 19th: features full and half-day LEED training workshops. The Call for Presentations will be released in mid-December with a deadline for presentation abstracts of January 15, 2006. If you'd like to participate in the planning of the conference, or need more information, please contact the Conference Co-Chairs: Dave Roesler, Hallmark Cards - 816-274-4079 and Amy Migliazzo, Amy Migliazzo Design - 913-649-2629. For more information, go to: http://www.usgbc.org/chapters/kansascity Call for presenters (closes January 15, 2006). Please click HERE for more information (Word Doc ).

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