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Next EarthCraft Builder Training Scheduled for September 10th
EarthCraft Virginia will host an EarthCraft Builder Training on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 at the Virginia Housing Center in Glen Allen, VA. Click here to register. (This training is designed for both single family builders and multifamily developers – however, anyone is welcome to attend)
Eagle Construction wins “Best Design Center”
Congratulations to Eagle Construction. Eagle has also won EarthCraft Awards two years in a row!! Thanks for your contribution to the home building industry. On Wednesday night at the international building show NAHB National Sales & Marketing Council in Orlando, FL, Eagle Construction won top honors. With competition from all over the United States and Canada, Eagle brought home the gold for the “Best Design Center” in North America. If… Read More
First EarthCraft Rehab Home Built in Winchester
WINCHESTER, VA – Habitat for Humanity has been a trailblazer in building affordable homes for those in need, and one newly-renovated home in Winchester is making history. Read More
Green Valley Builders of Blacksburg wins “green” award from EarthCraft Virginia
Green Valley Builders of Blacksburg received the Single Family Builder of the Year award at the second annual EarthCraft Virginia awards March 24. The company was among more than 280 EarthCraft builders and developers recognized at the reception. EarthCraft Virginia provides a certification process for single family and multifamily green housing projects. Read More
Warm Modern Montrose House in Virginia
Montrose House ended up with a 56 HERS – meaning it’s 44% more efficient that the baseline standard code home – and both EarthCraft and Energy Star certifications, according to Joey Conover, co-owner of Latitude 38. Read More
Shelter Alternatives builds EarthCraft Platinum home
Shelter Alternatives of Blacksburg has reached EarthCraft Virginia green building standards on two new houses. Here is a press release from the company: Local design/build team Shelter Alternatives has received recognition from Earthcraft Virginia for certification of two recently completed homes in the area, one achieving the highest Earthcraft Platinum level of performance. EarthCraft Virginia is a regional green building certification program endorsed by the Home Builders Association… Read More
At Summer’s End, an Amazing EarthCraft Story
We’ve just finished the hottest summer since 1895 for the Charlottesville area – with 69 days of temperatures at 90o or higher. For most homeowners, cooling bills have probably set similar records. Read More
Couple build zero-energy home in Chesterfield County
A zero-energy home is one that produces as much energy as its uses, therefore canceling out monthly heating and cooling bills. The running joke around Randy Thomas and Diane Lewis’ old Hanover County neighborhood was that the couple must have been from Vermont or Minnesota — anywhere cold. Read More
Going for Zero
Locals try to build Virginia’s most energy efficient home Some people embrace sustainable living by making small changes like switching to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. Others, like Diane Lewis and Randy Thomas, are a bit more ambitious. The couple is attempting to build a zero-energy home – a feat that has yet to be achieved in Virginia – in Chesterfield’s Stone Harbor neighborhood. Read More