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  • With its LEED® Gold certification, the Virginia Beach Convention Center (VBCC) continues to elevate the industry standard by continuing its on-going commitment to becoming as environmentally friendly as it is innovative.
  • Budget Crunch: Green Ways to Save $75,000 was saved by installing a program on their computers to automatically shut them down at 5:30pm daily. An additional $500,000 was saved by adjusting the temperatures in their buildings. All of these changes are free or cost very little money.

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HRGBC - building industry leaders promoting sustainable and environmentally sound buildings in Hampton Roads. Our vision is one of a transformed Hampton Roads in which the principles of sustainable planning, design, construction, and operations are normal and achieved for the benefit of the public and the environment.

NEWS: Dominion Virginia Power to buy electricity from small solar power generators

Homeowners and small businesses soon will be able to sell solar power they generate directly to Dominion Virginia Power.An except of current news of the solar industry is provided the Hampton Roads Solar Group.

Read the full article here: http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/energy/dominion-virginia-power-to-buy-electricity-from-small-solar-power/article_78d4fe4b-41e0-53cf-8ebb-4b2d585231c4.html

Green Building News

  • Greener options for the manufacturing sector

    Feature image:  Behind every achievement or milestone, there’s a leader. In this case, it’s a group of them. USGBC is excited to announce that we’ve been working with a dedicated group of industry professionals from the manufacturing sector to create more opportunities for greener, healthier, more efficient manufacturing facilities.read more

  • Experiencing success as a LEED Professional

    Authored by:  Pam Mendez Feature image:  In May 2011, I graduated from Farmingdale State College with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Prior to graduation, I was an intern at a consulting engineering firm. I was confident that through my internship I would be offered a fulltime position upon graduating, but unfortunately I was not. That’s when I realized I needed to differentiate myself from other recent graduates.read more

HRGBC is 100% Carbon Neutral - HRGBC has partnered with Renewable Choice Energy to offset all of our 2013 activities. Offsetting our carbon footprint is the equivalent of not burning 7,054 pounds of coal, not driving 16,672 miles, or planting 63 mature trees.