Welcome to the green building council
"The mission of the TBA GBC is to educate builder members, associate members and consumers about green building and its implementation as a method to provide healthy, energy-efficient and sustainable shelter. The council will act as a reference center for information and available training opportunities to promote and advance the green building industry."
Environmental Stewardship Award Nomination
June 17, 2009TBA’s Green Building Council has been nominated for a 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award from Keep Norfolk Beautiful. These awards are presented to individuals or groups that have excelled in improving the natural environment in Norfolk through one or more of the following efforts: Increasing or enhancing public communications about environmental stewardship; Actions that resulted in the building or renovation of public or private buildings in a more sustainable way; Protection of Norfolk’s rivers, tributaries, marshes or other natural waterways; Clean City Heroes- those who have individually led or carried out a consistent and steadfast effort to improve the natural environment in his/her neighborhood, organization, school or business through litter prevention, beautification or recycling; The Ernie Morgan Award of Service, recognizing those who have excelled in their category and established themselves as leaders in engaging others to increase environmental stewardship in Norfolk. Top honorees in each category will be recognized at the Annual Clean City Cookout on Friday, June 19th from 4pm to 6pm outside the Ernie Morgan Environmental Action Center, in Lafayette Park. If you would like to attend this event, contact Kat Ferguson, Office Manager, Keep Norfolk Beautiful at (757) 441-1347 or email Katina.Ferguson@norfolk.gov. Read More ...
ansi approves national green building standard
February 04, 2009NAHB's green building program, The National Green Building Standards(TM), was approved last week, January 29th by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The National Green Building Standards(TM) is for all residential work including single-family, condos, apartments, land development and remodeling and renovations. This program now becomes the first and only green building rating system approved by ANSI. To read the full article published in NAHB's Nations Building News please click Read More ...
Green Builder Magazine - Call for Entries
August 13, 2008Green Builder magazine is searching for the "Green Builder of the Year" for their first annual awards. Those properties eligible will have had a grand opening or first occupancy between January 2007 and September 2008 and can be single-family, spec homes, custom homes, production, remodeled homes, developments or multifamily with third party certification not an entry requirement. For full details on the entry process, fee and contact information please click on Read More ...
NAHB-Nations Building News Article June 23, 2008
August 13, 2008NAHB's email publication Nation's Building News has published an article to help builders, remodelers and other industry professionals to think smart and start small when making promises to consumers about their green building projects. As noted in the article, stated by David Jaffe, NAHB staff vice president for construction and liability research, "Your success as green building professionals may depend on your ability to avoid green building claims and liability..." For full article details, please click Read More ...
NAHB-Nations Building News Article June 23, 2008
June 25, 2008NAHB's email publication Nations Building News has an article with information about a new Toolkit on Storm Water Control. This toolkit is geared towards homebuilders and HBA's on effective storm water and ersosion control techniques. With increased consumer demand for "green building", it can begin with lot development. The educational materials within the toolkit are aimed at assisting the home builder comply with storm water regulations and assisting HBA's in keeping excessive regulations from being enacted which can drive up the costs of affordable housing. Please visit the NAHB website at www.nahb.org and log in to access this and other toolkits. To read the entire email article please click Read More ...
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Next Meeting:
August 06, 2009
Norfolk Environmental Commission - Green Building Seminars 10-08 through 5-09
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National Green Building Conference 05-08-09 through 05-10-09
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EarthCraft Homes Single Family Training 04-29-09
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