Sustainable Building
Resource Directory (SBRD)
 The SBRD is a dynamic database of Green businesses, programs and organizations that are located in the mid-Atlantic or that have representatives in this region.
By compiling information about environmentally friendly resources in the Mid-Atlantic Region, we hope to make it easier for building owners, design and construction companies, and governments to integrate Green design and products into their new or existing buildings.
Case studies of green building projects -- from ground-breaking homes to high performance schools -- are also available on the VSBN website.
Visit the Sustainable Building Resource Directory online at www.sbrd.net
The 2009 Washington Metro Green Job Fair was held February 27, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia at the Westin Arlington Gateway. Resources currently available from this event are listed below.
Greening Virginia's K-12 Schools: A Case Study of Current Initiatives In an effort to disseminate information about sustainability programs in Virginia's K-12 schools, VSBN has gathered information from a sampling of school districts and created a report that is available as a resource on our website. The 12 school districts represented in this survey are a small sampling of Virginia's 134 school districts, but they represent a cross-section of what is being done in Virginia to green its K-12 schools.
The survey was conducted during the Summer of 2008; all responses to the survey are included. There are two forms of the survey: a spreadsheet that compares school districts as well as a written report that allows for more explanation.
VSBN Event Presentations
PowerPoint presentations from VSBN events are available in this resource section. Presentations are provided in Adobe PDF format; some files are large and may take a few minutes to load.
VSBN's 13th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting, "One Planet Living," was held June 25, 2008, at the University of Richmond Jepson Center. Features included Guest Speaker Greg Searle, Executive Director, BioRegional North America; Guest Speaker Daniel Slone, Attorney at Law, McGuire Woods; Tours of the University of Richmond LEED™ Projects; Green Products and Services Exhibits; Introduction of VSBN's 2009 Board of Directors; and Presentation of 4th Annual Virginia Green Innovation Awards. Presentations from this full-day event are available below.
"2008 Annual Green Innovation Awards"
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"Virginia Sustainable Building Network 2008"
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"One Planet Communties" Greg Searle, BioRegional
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"One Planet Virgina" Daniel K. Slone, McGuireWoods LLP
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VSBN's Third Annual State of High Performance Schools in Virginia was held May 8, 2008, in Charlottesville, Virginia at the University of Virginia Alumni Association. Presentations from this full-day workshop on carbon trading and green building are available below. View event agenda. "High-Performance Schools in Virginia: Case Studies in Design and Construction"
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"ENERGY STAR® Tools for Assessing Energy Usage" Kudret Utebay, Associate, The Cadmus Group
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"EnergySmart Schools" Judith Dyer, Buildings and Industrial Technologies, National Energy Technology Laboratory
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"A Regional View of LEED® for Schools" Sandra Leibowitz Earley, Principal, Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC
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"Indoor Air Quality in Schools" Matthew S. Hiester, Senior Associate, The Cadmus Group Inc.
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"Effects of the Physical Environment on Student Learning" Dr. Glen Earthman, School of Education, Virginia Tech
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"Sustainable Schools: A Holistic Approach to How Virginia Beach City Public Schools Is Addressing Environmental Sustainability" Tim Cole, Sustainable Schools Project Manager, Virginia Beach City Public Schools and Rob Berz, RA, LEED AP, RRMM Architects
"Energy Efficiency Partnership For Greater Washington"
"An update on the Greening of Virginia's Schools" Bryna Dunn, Director of Environmental Planning and Research, Moseley Architects
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"Building Blocks for Healthy Air" Paul Bates, Market Outreach Manager, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
VSBN's 2008 Build Green Virginia© Winter Event, The Carbon Trading/Green Building Connection was presented in conjunction with Dewberry on March 6, 2008 in Fairfax, Virginia. Presentations from this full-day workshop on carbon trading and green building are available below.
"Carbon Trading -- Current Status in the Voluntary Marketplace" Derik Broekhoff, World Resources Institute
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"Green Buildings' Value in the Cap and Trade Market" Dr. Chris Pyke, CTG Energetics, Inc.
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"Calculating Local Governments' Carbon Footprint" John Morrill, Arlington County
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"Calculating Businesses' Carbon Footprint" Cynthia Cummis, Clear Carbon Consulting
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VSBN organized the Second Annual Greening Virginia Universities and Colleges on October 26, 2007, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hosted by the University of Virginia, this event featured best practices in campus design, Green buildings, facility operations, and campus sustainability initiatives. Documents and PowerPoint presentations from this event are listed below.
Also available is Greening Virginia Colleges and Universities—A Report on Progress. This report of greening initiatives at select institutions of higher learning in Virginia was compiled with cooperation from the universities and colleges included in the report. PowerPoints
"High Performance Buildings on Campus Christopher Gorthy, LEED® AP, DPR Construction., Inc
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"Sustainable Campus Policy and Planning" Josh Dalton, Student Intern and CC Maurer -- Advanced Energy
"The Ferrum College Energy Initiative" David M. Johnson, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ferrum College
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"Greening George Mason University" Lenna Storm, Sustainability Coordinator, George Mason University
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"JMU Green Team" Ryan Powanda, Student, James Madison University
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"Sustainability Efforts at James Madison University" Maria Papadakis and Jonathan Miles, Department of Integrated Science & Technology, James Madison University
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"Greening Longwood: One Building at a Time" Bryna Cosgriff Dunn, LEED® AP, Moseley Architects, and J.W. Wood, Longwood University
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"Campus Leadership in a Warming World" Julian Keniry, Senior Director, Campus and Community Leadership, National Wildlife Federation
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"Radford University's Energy Management Program"
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"George Mason University Energy Performance Project"
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"Energy Research: School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia" Paul Crumpler, Energy Programs Manager, University of Virginia
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"Green Grounds, U-VA's Student Advocacy Group for Sustainable Planning and Design" Elizabeth Kahley, University of Virginia Green Grounds
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"University of Virginia Grounds Plan Process" Julia Monteith, AICP, Senior Land Use Planner, the University of Virginia
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"Thinking Green at U-VA" Ben Chrisinger, Student Council Committee on Sustainability, University of Virginia
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"Green Procurement" A. Georgiana Ball, Virginia Department of General Services
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"Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science -- Phase II (ICTAS II), Virginia Tech" Doug Gehley, AIA, LEED® AP, SmithGroup on VA Tech Project
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"Sustainable Blacksburg: a Growing Partnership between the Town, the University, and the Community" John Randolph, School of Public & International Affairs, Virginia Tech
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"Platinum Green Science Building" Virginia Wesleyan College
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"Environmental Leadership at Washington and Lee University"
"Non in Caucus Futuri: Thinking Carbon Neutrality" Washington and Lee University
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Event Documents
Moving toward Carbon Neutral Buildings was the theme of VSBN's 12th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting, held June 28, 2007, at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. This meeting included presentation of 3rd Annual Virginia Green Innovation Awards. Presentations from this event are available below.
"VSBN 2007 Annual Green Innovation Awards."
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"Walking the Talk: The Greening of the AIA Headquarters."
Greg Mella, AIA LEED AP
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"AIA Headquarters Getting to Carbon Neutral –Energy Assessment."
Eric Oliver, EMO Energy Solutions, LLC
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"High Performance Schools -- How do we get there?"
Pepco Energy Services
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Resources
VSBN presented Green Building Benefits in the Commercial Marketplace, a half-day workshop for developers, on March 20, 2007, in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. Presentations from this event are available below.
"Putting It Together: Managing and Leasing a Green Building." Laurie McMahon, LEED® AP, SEM, Senior Vice President, Cassidy Pinkard -- National Association of Realtors Headquarters, A Silver LEED®-NC Class A Office Building with Green Leases
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"A Green Building Case Study: Potomac Yard." Daniel B. Kohlhepp, Ph.D., Crescent Resources, LLC and Fulya Kocak, LEED® AP, Jams G. Davis Construction Corp.
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"USGBC Headquarters." Linda Sorrento, ASID, IIDA, LEED AP, Director, LEED® for Commercial Interiors, U.S. Green Building Council
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"Green Building Finance." Dan Winters, Managing Principal, Evolution Partners
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VSBN organized the October 10 track on High Performance Buildings in Virginia at the 2006 Excellence in Building Conference & EXPO. The 2006 conference was organized by the Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA) and held October 10-12, 2006 in Norfolk, Virginia. Presentations from the High Performance Buildings in Virginia track are available below. "Zero & Healthy Homes in Virginia." Jay Epstein, Alden Hathaway & Frederick Oesch
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"High Performance Multi-Family Homes in Virginia." Karl Bren, Colin Arnold, and Joshua Galloway
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Greening Virginia Universities and Colleges was held September 26, 2006, at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. This one-day conference focused on best practices in green school design, energy management, and renewable technology, as well as green curriculum and sustainable planning. With guest speaker David Orr, Program Chair, Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College. Co-sponsored by VSBN, James Madison University, VA DMME, Virginia Sustainable Future Forum, APPA, AASHE, SCUP, SACUBO, and others.
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Lunch Guest Speaker: "Environmental Sustainability at Duke University." Tavey McDaniel, Sustainability Outreach and Communication Coordinator, Office of the Executive Vice President, Duke University
Green Building Design: "Tracking LEED Performance Metrics at Old Dominion University's Computational Sciences Research Laboratory." Bryna Dunn, AICP, LEED® AP, Director of Environmental Programs, Moseley Architects
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Green Building Design: "The College of William and Mary -- Jamestown North and South Dormitories." Randy Strickland, Project Manager, The College of William and Mary and Mike Padden, AIA, Principal, Clark Nexsen
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Green Operations and Energy Management: "Agency Case Study: Virginia Community College System and Virginia Commonwealth University's Energy Management Program." Shelley Clinger, Project Engineer, Virginia Community College System, Facility Management Services and Robert Somers, P.E., President, 2rw Consultants
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Green Curriculum: "Virginia Tech Green Engineering: Integrating Concepts of Sustainability and Environmental Impact into Undergraduate Engineering Education." Sean McGinnis, Director, Green Engineering Program, Virginia Tech
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Sustainable Planning: "Hollins University and Sustainability Planning: Starting at Square One." Renee Godard, Ph.D., Chairman, Department of Biology, Hollins University
Sustainable Planning: "The University of Virginia Sustainability Initiatives." Julia Monteith, AICP, Senior Land Use Planner and Connie Warnock, Assistant University Architect, Office of the Architect, University of Virginia
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Facilitated Roundtable Discussion: Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, James Madison University. Chris Bachmann, Thomas Benzing, Christie-Joy Brodrick, Jonathan Miles, Maria Papadakis
Thanks to our Sponsors for Greening Virginia Universities and Colleges!
Global Change, Local Solutions was the theme of VSBN's 11th Annual Meeting, held on June 9, 2006 in Charlottesville, Virginia. This event included presentation of the Virginia Green Innovation Awards, local speakers on Sustainable Community and Business Initiatives, a Reception and Artivision Art Show, an evening concert by John McCutcheon, and a Green Building Construction Tour of the LEED®-Registered Charlottesville Transit Center Building.
Local Solutions: Sustainable Business -- "Corning's Global Energy Management Program." Patrick L. Jackson, Global Energy Manager, Corning Incorporated
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Local Solutions: Sustainable Community -- "Building the Greenest School in America." Charlottesville Waldorf Foundation
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Local Solutions: Sustainable Community -- "Charlottesville Community Design Center." Katie Swenson, Executive Director, Charlottesville Community Design Center
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Local Solutions: Sustainable Residential Building -- "Building Green." Doug Lowe, President, Artisan Construction
Thanks to our Sponsors for Global Change, Local Solutions:
VSBN's 11th Annual Meeting!
High Performance Schools: A Regional and International Perspective, was co-sponsored by VSBN and held in Washington, DC on April 24, 2006. Event features included Regional Best Practices, the Winners of the Montgomery County, MD and USGBC-NCR Emerging Green Builders Portable Classroom Design Challenge, and special evening speaker, Stefan Behnisch. Cosponsors included AIA-Northern VA, CEFPI Foundation and Charitable Trust, Metro Washington COG, Montgomery County, MD Public Schools, US DOE, U.S. EPA, and Emerging Green Builders (USGBC-NCR).
Maryland Energy Administration: Rebuild America Schools Program. Brian Levite, SENTECH, Inc.
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Federal Government Committment to High-Performance Buildings. Katy Hatcher, Energy Star National Manager Public Sector, U.S. EPA
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Change Has Begun -- High Performance Schools & Technologies. Lorenz (Larry) Schoff, PE, Energy Consultant
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Energy Benchmarking in the Seaford School District. Roy Whitaker, Chief of Buildings & Grounds, Seaford School District, Delaware
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York County Schools Use of Geothermal Energy: 5 Geothermal Schools, 4 Different Approaches. Mark Tschirhart, CBCP, Supervisor of Resources, York County Public Schools, Virginia
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Healthy Air for Growing Kids. Melissa Haunson, Marketing Outreach Manager, Greenguard Environmental Institute
Internet Resources for Indoor Air Quality in Schools. Melissa Haunson, Marketing Outreach Manager, Greenguard Environmental Institute
Lessons Learned: High Performance Schools in Virginia. Bill Brown, BerryRio Architects
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Lessons Learned from High Performance Design at the Great Seneca Creek Elementary School. Anja S. Caldwell, Architect, LEED™, Green Building Program Manager, Montgomery County Public Schools
Green Schools Focus. Anja S. Caldwell, Architect, LEED™, Green Building Program Manager, Montgomery County Public Schools
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Washington-Lee High School: A High Performance School Case Study. Sandra Leibowitz Earley, RA, CSI, LEED AP, Principal, Sustainable Design Consulting
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Economy and Energy Savings at the Londonderry School in Pennsylvania. Benedict H. Dubbs
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Thanks to the sponsors of the High Performance Schools Symposium
VSBN's presentation on the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was held on January 31, 2006, at the The Boar's Head Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Guest speakers at this event included:
Beth Shearer, Beth Shearer and Associates, Inc. Beth is the former director of the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program. Her presentation focused on "The Energy Policy Act Impact on the Federal Level."
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Steve Capanna, the Alliance to Save Energy. "New Energy Efficiency Incentives for Commercial and Residential Buildings" was the topic of Steve's presentation.
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Rick Handley, National Biomass Partnership and Coalition of Northeastern Governors. Rick's presentation focused on "The Future of Biomass Programs."
Thanks to the sponsors of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Presentation
Virginia's Sustainable Future Summit 3 was held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Organized by VSBN, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Manufacturers Association, VA Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, and other public and private partners, this event featured workshops, a high-performance schools session, plenary speakers, and a green building tour.
View Dr. Donald Aitken's presentation from the 2005 VSF Summit, "The Transition to a Sustainable Energy Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Change," through the links below.
View a list of additional articles by Dr. Aitken through the links below.
View list of Plenary Speakers: PDF MSWord |
