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Harnessing Innovation for Energy Efficient Construction
 
Mark your calendar for this upcoming VSBN-supported conference:
 
Harnessing Innovation for Energy Efficient Construction:
Bridging Industry and Education
 
May 17-18, 2012, Roanoke Virginia
 
This conference will bring together construction professionals and supporting organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Find out more about this Virginia Tech and CREATES event here.
 
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Submit Your Nomination Today for the
2012 Virginia Green Innovation Awards
 
The nomination period for the 2012 Virginia Green Innovation Awards is now open! Nominations are available to current VSBN members ONLY. Nomination submissions are due to the VSBN office by May 31, 2012.
 
This year we will provide a donation to a Virginia Sustainable Community initiative in the name of the Green Innovation Award winners, to honor our Annual Meeting theme "Supporting Community Sustainability." Below you will find links to a document describing the awards, eligibility, and submission procedures; a document describing judging criteria; a document with 2010 and 2011 past award winners; and also the 2012 Nomination Form.
 
Only current VSBN members can submit nominations. Click here to check the status of your 2012 membership. Renew or join VSBN today!

        

 
VCU Energy and Sustainability Conference: January 30-31, 2013
 
To ensure the best possible results for the VCU Energy and Sustainability Conference, the Virginia Commonwealth University, which is hosting this event, and the Planning Committee are providing the new dates of January 30–31, 2013, for this inaugural conference. Click here to visit the conference website.
 
Promote Your Green Business
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VSBN SMART Building Directory!
 
VSBN has re-launched its SMART Building Directory (formerly the Sustainable Building Resource Directory) to better serve the Green Building marketplace in the mid-Atlantic region.
 
VSBN members receive a 25% Discount. Renew or join the Network today!.
 
Features of the new directory include a Showcase Listing level where you can feature your company’s projects or products through pictures, videos, social networking connections, and customer referral capability. Organizations, public programs, government agencies, and academic institutions can also be listed.
 
Go to www.smartbuildingdirectory.org to get started!
 
And thanks to our SBD inaugural sponsors — Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. for its Skyscraper sponsorship and Calvert-Jones for a Skyline sponsorship. Additional sponsors are ACE Recycling, Community Housing Partners, EMO Energy Solutions, Marion Construction, and 2rw Consulting.
 
Green Building Training ConsortiumGreen Building Training
 
The Green Building Training Consortium continues VSBN's outstanding history of quality training and certification of residential and commercial building design, construction, and facility operations' professionals.
 
Energy Star® Change the World Campaign
 
Energy Star: Change the WorldVSBN is part of a national campaign encouraging all Americans to join a growing community of more than 2.5 million individuals who have pledged to take small, individual steps that have thus far led to reducing more than 8 billions pounds of greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change.
 
Click here for the latest news and numbers on this initiative.
 
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WHAT'S NEW
Harnessing Innovation for Energy Efficient Construction: Bridging Industry and Education
May 17-18, Roanoke
 
2012 Virginia Green Innovation Awards
Submit your nomination today!
 
VCU Energy & Sustainability Conference
Moved to Jan. 2013
 
The new VSBN SMART Building Directory has arrived. Go to smartbuildingdirectory.org
 
Find a BPI or HERS Energy Auditor in your region.
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