Press Information from the Virginia Sustainable Building Network

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Press Information

Press releases and other information from the Virginia Sustainable Building Network are available here.

For more information on VSBN news and events, please contact
     Annette Osso
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DATE	SUBJECT	FORMATS
07.09.2008	Governor Tim Kaine Presents Opening Remarks at VSBN's 13th Annual Meeting	20080709_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20080709_VSBN_PR (MSW)
05.30.2008	VSBN’s Annual Meeting Features One Planet Living® Speaker	20080530_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20080530_VSBN_PR (MSW)
02.20.2008	Northern Virginia Conference Looks at "The Carbon Trading–Green Building Connection"	20080220_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20080220_VSBN_PR (MSW)
01.29.2008	Shake Off the Winter Blues By Going "Green" at Richmond's Premier Home and Garden Show	20080129_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20080129_VSBN_PR (MSW)
09.12.2007	Governor Kaine Releases Virginia Energy Plan	20070912_Kaine (PDF); 20070522_Kaine (MSW)
06.28.2007	2007 Virginia Green Innovation Awards Announced	20070628_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20070628_VSBN_PR (MSW)
05.22.2007	Governor Kaine Signs on to Climate Registry	20070522_Kaine (PDF); 20070522_Kaine (MSW)
04.09.2007	Gov. Kaine Signs Executive Order to Improve Energy Efficiency in State Government	20070409_Kaine (PDF); 20070409_Kaine (MSW)
09.21.2006	Home Builders Announce Statewide "Green Building" Program for Single-Family Residences; EarthCraft HouseT Program to be Broadly Introduced	20060921_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20060921_VSBN_PR (MSW)
09.21.2006	Earth Craft House Program Welcomed to Virginia	20060921_WVIR-TV (PDF); 20060921_WVIR-TV (MSW)
09.08.2006	VSBN is accepting applications for Energy Audit Incentive Grant (EAIG). Deadline for applications is October 23, 2006.	20060908_VSBN_PR (PDF); 20060908_VSBN_PR (MSW)
07.01.2006	Not just for tree-huggers: Interest grows in economic benefits of 'green' building	Virginia Business magazine
06.12.2006	2006 Virginia Green Innovation Awards Announced	060612_VSBN_PR (PDF); 060612_VSBN_PR (MSW)
01.09.2006	Green Becomes Mainstream	Richmond Times-Dispatch
10.01.2005	Energy Costs Make 'Building Green' More Viable	Fauquier Times-Democrat
09.16.2005	Solar-energy expert: Government must take lead	Richmond Times-Dispatch
08.05.2005	EarthCraft HouseT Pilot Program Houses Open for Public Tour	050805_VSBN_PR (PDF); 050805_VSBN_PR (MSW)
06.24.2005	VSBN 2005-2006 Board of Directors Elected	050624_VSBN_PR (PDF); 050624_VSBN_PR (MSW)
06.14.2005	2005 Virginia Green Innovation Award Winners	050614_VSBN_PR (PDF); 050614_VSBN_PR (MSW)
05.01.2005	Area Builders Create Eco-niche	The Daily Progress
04.16.2005	Is Green Building Budding? Experts See a Gathering Momentum For Design Efficiency, Conservation	The Washington Post