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Welcome to SBRD
 
Sponsor the new SMART Building Directory!
(formerly the Sustainable Building Resource Directory)
 
VSBN needs two more sponsors to relaunch its SMART Building Directory. Thank you to Centennial Construction for its Platinum sponsorship and Calvert-Jones for a Bronze sponsorship.

VSBN is working to re-issue a new, improved version of our mid-Atlantic directory for Green products, services, and programs by March 2009. Sponsors receive high visibility for a year in the directory, which will also feature special advertising, event promotions, and a Green Job posting area.

See the sponsorship form for details or contact the VSBN office for more information at 703-486-2966.

Your company can sponsor the new, expanded mid-Atlantic Green product and services directory by contacting VSBN. Click here for a Sponsorship form.

The Sustainable Building Resource Directory is a website-based information resource for the mid-Atlantic region. The searchable database of Green Building and Sustainable Development businesses, organizations, and programs has been developed to: Takoma Village
  1. Promote and facilitate the adoption of Green Building concepts and practices by consumers, the public sector, and building owners and managers in the mid-Atlantic region;
  2. Identify regional design and construction businesses and building product companies that use or supply environmentally sound and energy efficient techniques and materials;
  3. Identify federal, state, and local government programs, community organizations and non-profit organizations and associations that support and promote the implementation of Green Building and Sustainable Development practices; and
  4. Provide a boost to economic development in related sectors.
What Is A Green Building?
 
Green buildings are structures that are cost-effectively designed, built, and operated in a manner that achieves the greatest possible energy efficiency, indoor air quality, occupant health, resource efficiency, and environmental compatibility. Green buildings are important elements of sustainable communities because they promote the use of locally produced, renewable products, environmentally sound development and construction practices, and energy-and resource-efficient systems. These practices help create communities that improve the quality of life and economic vitality for current and future generations.

Why a Mid-Atlantic Directory
 
The SBRD has been assembled to help create a sustainable future for the mid-Atlantic Region. The directory is a dynamic database of Green businesses, programs and organizations that are located in the mid-Atlantic or that have representatives in this region. By compiling information about environmentally friendly resources in the Mid-Atlantic Region, we hope to make it easier for building owners, design and construction companies, and governments to integrate Green design and products into their new or existing buildings.
 
What you will find in the directory:
  • Academic Programs
  • Affordable Housing and Community Organizations
  • Building Products
  • Construction Companies
  • Design Tools and Businesses
  • Government and Financial Incentive Programs
  • Public Sector and Local Government Contacts
  • Real Estate and Development Companies
  • Training and Education Programs
  • Urban Planning Agencies
  • Utilities and Energy Service Providers
Phase I of the SBRD's development emphasizes Green businesses and services that address the residential sector. We will continue to expand our listings of commercially oriented Green Building resources during Phase II of the SBRD development.
 
If your organization, program or business would like to be listed in the Sustainable Building Resource Directory, link to "Add to the Directory" for an on-line application form. For questions regarding the directory or information on becoming a directory sponsor, contact VSBN at 703.486.2966 or .

SBRD Advisory Board
 
The SBRD Advisory Board is composed of professionals in the Sustainable Community, Green Design and Construction, Green Building Products, Energy Efficiency, and Small Business Assistance fields. They will oversee the SBRD's continued development and provide input into the expansion of the resources to include residential, commercial, governmental, academic, and organizational contacts.

Advisory Board Members
 
Susan Boyd, Executive Director, CONCERN, Inc.
Robert Berz, Registered Architect, LEED™ Accredited Professional, RRMM Architects
Tracy Garland, Coordinator, Environmental Management Assistance Program, Radford University Business Assistance Center
Sandra Liebowitz Earley, LEED™ Accredited Professional, Sustainable Design Consulting
John Meggs, Owner, Nature Neutral
Annette Osso, Executive Director, Virginia Sustainable Building Network
Billy Weitzenfeld, Executive Directory, Association of Energy Conservation Professionals
 
  
 
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