This year, COVES presents Virginia: Energy Capital of the East Coast/The Governor's Conference on Energy, hosted by Governor Robert McDonnell. The conference takes place on October 12-14, 2010 at the Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia.

The Governor, national speakers, state agency representatives, and energy technology, policy, and program experts will provide a comprehensive program on energy and economic development opportunities, current and future potential for energy businesses in Virginia, and insights about our energy future.

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.

See the sponsorship form for details or contact the VSBN office for more information at 703-486-2966.

Presentations from VSBN's April 2010 event, Green Building Outlook 2010, are now available on the VSBN Resource page. more...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Virginia’s Chief Jobs Creation Officer, announced on behalf of Governor Bob McDonnell that effective March 22, 2010, $10 million in rebates will be available to help home owners and small businesses reduce their energy costs and harness energy from the wind and the sun. This is a continuation of the energy efficiency and renewable energy rebates made available last October. more...

VSBN presents Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst Training, with certification to be completed in 30 days.

BPI training will review building shell, combustion safety, heating and cooling issues and solutions. Seasonal building considerations, cost effectiveness of different systems, sample energy and air infiltration audits and testing will also be covered. more...

Presentations from the following 2009 VSBN events are available in the VSBN Resource section: The October 2009 4th Annual Greening Virginia Universities and Colleges Conference and the February 2009 Washington Metro Green Job Fair. more...

VSBN presented the Green Innovations Awards at its 14th Annual Meeting on June 25 in Charlottesville. Also, VSBN announced its Board for 2009-10.

View Awards Press Release:     PDF Format     MSWord Format

View 2009-10 VSBN Board:     PDF Format     MSWord Format

This map and resource list provides a regional look at green building events and case studies. Find out what's happening in your area, and browse case studies from throughout the Commonwealth.

Go to Regional Map page

VSBN was a co-organizer of the 2009 Washington Metro Green Job Fair, held February 27, 2009 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia.

List of Businesses and Panel Presentations are now available.

The 2008 Commonwealth of Virginia Energy and Sustainability Conference (COVES) took place September 17-19 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Organized by the Virginia Sustainable Future Forum, a collaborative group of public and private organizations, the conference included a focus on meeting the Climate Change challenge with sustainable energy technology and innovative local and state policies, and by seeking economic opportunities.

VSBN is a partner in the Energy Star® Change a Light Campaign through our involvement with the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's (DMME's) program.

The ENERGY STAR® Change a Light Campaign is a national challenge to encourage every American to help change the world, one light -- one energy-saving step -- at a time.

Are you part of the VSBN 2010 Who's Who of Virginia Green Building? Don't miss out; Join the Network! You can be part of this growing Network by joining or renewing your membership.

Your company can receive special notice on the Green Bulletin Board, an electronic advertising venue for Green products and services. Click here for information on rates.

You can view presentations from past VSBN events in the Resources section for these and other presentations from VSBN events.

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.

Also available is Greening Virginia Colleges and Universities--A Report on Progress. This report of greening initiatives at select Virginia institutions of higher learning was compiled with cooperation from the universities and colleges included in the report.