USGBC - National Capital Region Chapter

Greening the built environment of the National Capital Region.

We Have Moved

by Tom Mawson, Executive Director

Please note that the NCR chapter office moved to new space effective July 27, 2009 Our new address is: 11710 Plaza America Drive | Suite 2000 | Reston, VA 20190 Our phone number, fax number and email remain the same. Please update your records accordingly.

News Archive

We're 10!
Project Haiti: Happy Hour Fundraiser
Roundtable on Sustainable Design Strategies for K-12 Schools
Graph1 for LEED-certified space
Wintergreen Awards
The National Capital Region LEEDs the Nation
January GreenLearn: Six Steps to a Smarter School
Membership Appreciation Night
Gunlocke Invites USGBC-NCR Chapter Members to Learn About level
Join the Montgomery County Branch on December 13th for a Presentation on Commissioning the Building Envelope
11th Annual Green Tie Affair
Join Us for Capitol Riverfront Community Planting Day - MOVED TO SUNDAY THE 30TH!
October GreenLearn TODAY: Perkins+Will's LEED Platinum Office - From Green Lease to Certification (2 GBCI CEUs)
USGBC-NCR Chapter Board of Directors Elections: Polls Are Open!
Analyzing the Cost of Building Green (2 GBCI CEUs)
LEED Green Associate Exam One-Day Prep Course
FREE FOR MEMBERS! All Day Learn-A-Thon Webinar Viewing Series - 7.5 GBCI LEED Specific CEUs, 7.5 AIA LUs
USGBC-NCR Announces New Mission & Vision
October GreenScene - TODAY! - at Flats 130 at Constitution Square
USGBC-NCR is Hiring: Chapter Services Coordinator
CIELs GOVgreen Conference & Expo
A WaterShed Moment at the 2011 Solar Decathlon
September GreenLearn - Green Design and LEED: Where's the Risk? (1 GBCI CEU)
USGBC-NCR Leadership Positions Available
We Want YOU to Design Our New Website
FREE FOR MEMBERS! BD+C 252: LEED NC Credit-by-Credit Review - IEQ Credits (1.5 LEED Specific CEUs, 1.5 AIA LUs)
All New LEED Homes 252 Workshop (7 GBCI & AIA CEUs)
New Howard D. Woodson High School Seeks LEED Gold
LEED for Healthcare Welcomed by DC Healthcare Community
August 9th - LEED 201: Core Concepts & Strategies (7 AIA/CES, BOMI CEU Hours, 0.7 CSI CEUs)
July GreenLearn: Process Zero Retrofit Resolution - Achieving a Net-Zero Environmental Footprint (2 GBCI CEUs)
The Ninth Annual A Midsummer Night's Green & Awards of Excellence
We'll See You Tonight at A Midsummer Night's Green
June GreenScene at PNC Place - RAIN OR SHINE!
USGBC-NCR Partners with Local AIA for DesignDC with Robert Ivy, FAIA as Keynote
Entries Due TODAY!!
May GreenLearn: Launching LEED Automation (1 GBCI CEU, 1.5 AIA HSW/SD)
May GreenScene at The Yards Park! RAIN OR SHINE!!
Greenbuild NEXT: October 4 - 7 in Toronto, Canada
USGBC-NCR Announces Emily Zimmerman as New Executive Director
2011 Solar Decathlon: September 23 - October 2 on the National Mall
April GreenLearn: Greenhouse Gas Inventories - More than Just Counting Carbon (2 GBCI CEUs)
Neighborhoods Go Green: LEED for Neighborhood Development and Scaling Up Sustainability on April 4th
Join us for our March GreenScene
Shenandoah Branch Screens 'ScrapHouse'
Green Lease, Green Law, Green Show TODAY IN BETHESDA!
Electrical Alliance is First to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Training
LEED ID+C 301: Implementation Workshop on June 20th in DC (7 GBCI, AIA/CES, BOMI, CoreNet CEU Hours)
Trends for Green Building
Green Schools Committee Tours Alexandria Green Schools
Pepco and Delmarva Power Offer Cash Incentives for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
2011 Living Architecture Regional Symposium at Reagan Building: Register Today and Save!
Apply Now: 2011 Emerging Professionals Leadership Academy
USGBC Releases List of Top States for LEED Projects
USGBC-NCR Commences Search for Executive Director
We LOVED February's GreenScene!
Emerging Professionals Presents a Screening of Climate Refugees
Feel the Love at Our February GreenScene Event!
The FIRST GreenScene Event IS STILL ON!
USGBC Montgomery County Branch Stormwater Management Presentation Now Online
Our First GreenScene Event!
USGBC Announces Call for Submissions for 2012 Natural Talent Design Competition
Green Tie Affair Brings the Sustainable Design Community Together
2010 Election Results
December's LEED 201: Core Concepts & Strategies Workshop (7 AIA/CES, BOMI CEU Hours, 0.7 CSI CEUs)
Board Elections: Vote for Your Candidates
FREE!! LEED Credential Maintenance Workshop: How to Maintain your LEED AP Status
No-Frills Happy Hour Set for Nov. 10 at Hoban's Irish Pub
Nominations Open for the NCR Board of Directors
George Hawkins Shares Insight on DC Water
JUST ANNOUNCED: 20% Discounts on LEED Workshops & Publications
LEED GA Study Group Begins September 28
Greenbuild 2010: Four Summits You Shouldn't Miss!
Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) Established to Administer Sustainable Energy Programs in the District
LEED Passes Major Milestone-One Billion Square Feet Certified in U.S.
We Have Moved!!
USGBC Offers LEED for Neighborhood Development 251 Course at ASLA Conference
2010 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO
LEED Core Concepts & Strategies
BD+C 301: Implementing the Building Design + Construction LEED Rating System
Back to School Networking Happy Hour, sponsored by Clean Currents/Clean Currents Solar
LEED Core Concepts & Strategies
O+M 251: Understanding the Building Operations + Maintenance LEED Rating System
EP-USGBC Design Mentor Program
Awards of Excellence Winners Announced at
The NCR's Shenandoah Valley Branch Presents: A Lunch and Learn Roundtable - State and Local Governments as Partners in Green
NCR's June 23rd Happy Hour
DesignDC 2010: Insight & Innovation
Montgomery County Program: Federal LEED Projects
"Public Policy" Pages Launched
Architects Giving Back to the Community: Clark*Nexsen Staff Recognized for Service in DC Public Schools
REGREEN 301: Implementing Residential Remodeling
Awards of Excellence for 2010
Youth Speaks at Kennedy Center
Run for Water, Live Earth Event
Letter from the Chair: RealGreen Conference Cancelled
Legal Issues and LEED -- Managing the Risks of Green Building
Maryland Chapter Seeking New ED
Green Building Operations and Maintenance (GBOM): The Implementation Process
EGB Elects Josh Lichtman as Co-Chair for 2010
Montgomery County Branch Launches in Rockville
Chapter Annual Meeting Slated for January 27
Members Elect Six to Chapter Board
Lunch-and-Learn Sessions to Debut in January
Green Tie Affair Ushers in Holiday Season
Call for Presentations Announced for "Real Green Mid-Atlantic" Conference
International Green Building is Theme for October Program
LEED Workshops Announced
Chapter Seeks New Board Members
LEED-ND Pilot Course Seeks Volunteers
Sept Networking Event: "What's New in Sustainability?"
Greenbuild Scholarships
Residential Builders: Opportunity for Free Workshop
LEED Green Associate Study Group
Call for Presentations at September 23rd Event
Regional Conference Call for Volunteers
Midsummer Night's Green 2009 Photo Gallery
Green Building Operations and Maintenance: The LEED Implementation Process
2009 Awards of Excellence Announced at "Midsummer Night's Green"
We Have Moved
LEED Core Concepts Workshop: July 14
Join Us July 21 for Midsummer Night's Green
Awards of Excellence: Selection Committee
DC Forges Ahead with Green Building Act Implementation
Our Evening with Joel Makower
Call for Entries
Brendan Owens Featured at April Chapter Meeting
Registration for the LEED AP Exam (Version 2.2) Now Closed
Shenandoah Valley Branch Meeting on March 11 Rescheduled to May 14
"Sustainability in Healthcare" Group Organizing on March 31
LEED-EB Operations and Maintenance Workshop Slated for March 20
DC Announces Public Roundtable on Green Building
S.V. Branch Meeting, Feb 12: Local Go Green Initiatives
Green Tie Affair Draws Nearly 400
LEED Curriculum and Credential Updates Released by USGBC
Green Fends Off Recession, At Least For Now
Register Today for AEC/Ecobuild Conference
Members Elect Six to NCR Board
Dell and Goodwill Launch Computer Recycling Program in Region
$12,000 Available for Green Roofs
USGBC Announces Call for LEED-Homes Providers
Vote Now for NCR Board Members
NCR Chapter Establishes Branch in Winchester
Status Report on LEED 2009
Ecobuild Fall Conference to feature LEED-CI Workshop
Space Remains for LEED for Commercial Interiors Study Group in October
October Program Features Regional Credits and "Living Building Challenge"
Dennis Van Roekel to Keynote "Sustainable Schools Summit"
NCR Chapter Participates in LEED Regionalization Efforts
Board Elections Announced
LEED-NC Study Group Announced for September
A Midsummer Night's Green
The Business Case for Greening Commercial Properties
"Developer’s Challenges" Keys March Monthly Meeting
MWCOG Regional Green Building Program Honored
CoStar Confirms Value of LEED-certified and Energy Star Buildings
Carbon-free Taxi Service Begins Operation in DC
Carrier Corp. Acquires Environmental Market Solutions, Inc.
Mayor Backs More Efficient Building Codes
Washingtonian Looking for Someone Making a Difference
Montgomery County Offers LEED Outreach for Schools
Chapter Launches New CareerCenter
Green Interior Finishes Featured at Successful Chapter Networking Event

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