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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.

Upcoming Events

Tue Jun 18, 2013 @12:00PM - 01:30PM
Storm Water Regulations
Wed Jul 10, 2013 @ 7:30AM - 08:30PM
Morning Buzz Series - Portsmouth/Suffolk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 @12:00PM - 01:30PM
Retro 2: Efficient Retrofit For EB/O&M - Water
Wed Sep 11, 2013 @ 7:30AM - 08:30PM
Morning Buzz Series - Virginia Beach
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HRGBC is a consortium of 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

  • The LEED Certification Work Zone is Coming to AIA

    Feature image:  Have questions about your LEED project? Come see us at the 2013 AIA Conference in Denver. For the third consecutive year, the LEED Certification Work Zone will be at AIA. The Work Zone is where green building practitioners can meet in person with LEED Reviewers. Here you'll be able to discuss your projects, have your questions about the certification process answered and learn more about LEED v4.read more

  • LEEDv4 Twitter Chat Q&A: Recap

    Feature image:  Thank you to everyone who followed our @USGBC twitter handle yesterday afternoon as our VP of LEED Technical Development, Brendan Owens, answered your questions on all things v4. It was an info-packed hour, full of great questions and conversation. 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.