Greening the built environment from the Chesapeake to the Shenandoah.
Wednesday, February 10
3:00 – 8:00 pm
Hilton Arlington, 950 N. Stafford St., ARlingon, VA
Joint meeting of the DC chapter of ASHRAE and the National Capital Region chapter of USGBC.
Saturday, February 13
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Ace Hardware, 8099 South Washington St., Alexandria, VA
Come learn from the experts about Federal and State tax incentives.
Tuesday, February 16 – March 9
4:00 – 6:00 pm
The Cadmus Group, 1555 Wilson Blvd, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA
An eight-hour, comprehensive study and preparation for the LEED-Green Associate accreditation exam administered by the Green Building Certification Institute.
Wednesday, February 24
6:00 – 8:00 pm
TBD -- Downtown Washington, DC
This month's chapter networking event focuses on Water Efficiency.
Thursday, February 25
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Union Jack Pub, 101 N. Loudoun St., Winchester, VA
Mike McKechnie of Mountain View Builders ( a sustainable home construction company) will offer his know-how and experience for planning green renovation to an existing home.
by Tom Mawson, Chapter Executive Director
The NCR chapter is offering a four-week study program to prepare individuals for the LEED-Green Associate LEED-GA) accreditation exam. The next study group begins on February 16 in Rosslyn Virginia.
» Continue Reading this Entryby Tom Mawson, Executive Director
The NCR chapter now has a new Branch organization in Montgomery County. A group of volunteers met on January 28 at the offices of the Tower Companies in Rockville to officially launch the Branch. Three members of the NCR Chapter Board attended to support the new group.
Brian Lowinger, LEED AP, Attorney with the law office of Brian M. Lowinger, LLC, was elected the first chairman of the new Branch. Likewise, the steering committee elected Dan Coffey of Therrien Waddell as First Vice Chair and Lisa London of Edifice Studio in Bethesda as Second Vice Chair.
The Montgomery County Branch will sponsor convenient networking events, educational opportunities and LEED workshops for individuals who work or live in the County. Members of the Chapter who work or live in the County are automatically members of the Branch.
Watch the chapter's Events calendar for announcements of upcoming events.
by Tom Mawson, Executive Director
The members of the NCR chapter have chosen six outstanding individuals to serve on the chapter's Board of Directors for the 2010-2011 program years.
» Continue Reading this Entryby Amy King, USGBC - Director of Chapter Services
USGBC has announced an opportunity for local chapters to provide scholarships for Greenbuild 2009 to low-income individuals in our region. A total of four scholarships will be awarded nation-wide.
» Continue Reading this Entryby Ryan Macpherson
Looking for ways to get involved in the sustainability movement? Well - here is your chance!
The NCR Chapter is searching for volunteers to assist with the planning for a Regional Green Conference in 2010 to be called "RealGreen Mid-Atlantic: Green Building in the New Era."
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by Ryan Macpherson
More than 400 professionals gathered in the atrium lobby of the World Bank to network and to witness the chapter's second annual Awards of Excellence program. Click here to view the gallery.
by Ryan Macpherson
The National Capital Region chapter of USGBC has announced the winning entries in its 2009 Awards of Excellence competition. The awards were presented during the chapter's annual "Midsummer Night's Green" networking event, on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.
» Continue Reading this Entryby Shannon Sentman, Holland & Knight LLC
With the enactment of the DC Green Building Act in 2005, the District of Columbia boldly led U.S. cities in the fight to combat climate change through application of local policies. Since the enactment, major cities all over the country have followed suit with their own green building policies. Many of those policies are similar to the District's enactment, with most being even more stringent.
» Continue Reading this Entryby Tom Mawson, Executive Director
Dell Computers and Goodwill have announced a new joint drop-off program to recycle used computers.
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