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Virginia Sustainable Building Network About VSBN
promoting environmentally sound building practices for Virginia
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Thanks to all our sponsors Rebuild America
Dewberry
Building America
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
US Green Building Council
The State of High Performance Schools in Virginia -- May 8, 2008
Plan now to to attend this full-day workshop. Topics Include:
Green design and renovation that address indoor air quality and other high performance goals
U.S. EPA's Indoor Air Quality for Schools Program
LEED™ for Schools national overview and Virginia initiatives
Building retrofit case studies using performance contracting
ENERGY STAR tools for assessing energy usage
High performance schools from the construction contractor perspective
Lunchtime Keynote: Ronald Bogle, President and CEO, American Architectural Foundation — Presentation on their national program to provide resources to local community leaders engaged in the K-12 facility design and construction process.
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VSBN's Programs

Check What's New and VSBN Events for information on current events.
Building AmericaVSBN is a partner in the Energy Star® Change a Light Campaign through our involvement with Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's (DMME's) program.

Rebuild AmericaVSBN is the Virginia state representative for the U.S. Department of Energy Rebuild America Program. The Rebuild Virginia program works with partnerships that include K-12 schools, universities, local governments, and commercial building owners who are working to improve energy efficiency, design high performance buildings, and operate facilities using efficient and environmentally sound products and practices.

Building AmericaVSBN has introduced the U.S. Department of Energy Building America Program to Virginia. Under this program, VSBN works with home builders to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact on demonstration homes.
Virginia's Green Buildings

From ground-breaking homes to high performance schools, browse case studies of exciting green building projects in our state.

Sustainble Building Resource DirectoryThe Sustainable Building Resource Directory provides access to green building resources from architects and builders to green product vendors and federal, state, and local programs that support energy- and resource-efficient design and construction of all building types. This mid-Atlantic directory is a free resource; view the directory by clicking here.

VSBN develops and carries out a variety of specialized seminars, technical trainings, and conferences through our Green Development activities.

VSBN's e-newsletter (Green Network News) will keep you informed of state, regional, and national activities.
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WHAT'S NEW
Speaker presentations from Greening Virginia Universities now available.
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New Feature: VSBN and Regional Events Calendar
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Do You Know Who's Who of Green Building in Virginia? Browse VSBN's updated 2008 directory.
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VSBN EVENTS .
May 8, 2008
State of High Performance Schools in Virginia
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September 17-19, 2008
COVES 2008 -- Richmond, Virginia
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