LGBI Hires an Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Janet Rose Campbell has joined the Lynchburg Green Building Initiative as the organization's Executive Director.
Central Virginia People Making It Easier to be Green
Jenny Trevey is the Prgoram & Development Director of the new Lynchburg Green Building Initiative, a nonprofit aimed at helping builders and consumers learn more about green building techniques. She was named as one of The News & Advance's "Central Virginia People". Read the article.
Lynchburg Green Building Initiative publishes Eco-book
A new resource guide has been published by the Lynchburg Green Building Initiative to educate locals on building and renovating homes using energy efficient products. Read the article in the Blue Ridge Business Journal.
2010 Green Building Expo
ABC Channel 13 reports on the 1st Annual Green Building Expo held at Lynchburg College. Read the story.
LGBI talks with "Living in the Heart of Virginia's" very own Tab O'Neal
Tab O'Neal talks about the Lynchburg Green Building Initiatives 2010 Green Building Expo and the 1st annual Eco-House.
The Realty Group Helps Green Home Sales
Drew DeMaree explains the Eco-House as being a "teaching house" for the community, builders and realtors alike.
Learn about Insulating the sustainable way with Toler Insulating
Using a closed cell product, flashing the walls, using specialty caulking, and Eco-Batt products is how Wayne Toler of Toler Insulating insulated the Eco-House. Learn more about this process.
Rempfer Construction installs beautiful exterior products
Larry Rempfer explains the benefits of cementitious siding and how it differs from other typical exterior building products.
Sonoco Recycling
The kind folks at Sonoco Recycling explain that along with the Green Building Initiative, they are promoting builders and their sub contractors to recycle, recycle, recycle. An AMAZING amount of waste was saved in the building of the Eco-House and we are unabashedly proud.
Watts Petroleum
Tankless water heaters are all the rage. Discover why propane was chosen for the Eco-House.
Custom Stone
When stone is made by man, something called fly ash is used and is therefore kept from going into the landfill. Learn more about the beautiful and customizeable stone.
Aqua Pros
A spin off company, HearthPros discusses the benefits of direct vent fireplaces versus vent free fireplaces.
Sears Commercial
Build Block of Central Virginia
Russ Burnette of Build Block explains the benefits of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF). Can you believe this tremendously strong product/process actually uses styrofoam building blocks in which to pour concrete? It's quite amazing.
Spectrum Stone Designs
Flowstop
Imagine a device that will automatically and effectively shut down the air system (which-by-the-way is what fuels a fire) if the smoke detector goes off. Sound too good to be true? See for yourself, as explained by the very well-read and experienced Paul Whitney.
IES
From flood sensors to security, lighting and climate control, the touch of a button or two will have your home automated to be a lean, mean, and green machine.
Carroll's Construction
In the beginning stages of the Eco-House construction, using advanced framing technologies saves time and money. Using hardwood that is both harvested and milled within 500 miles helps to save the environment.
Plygem
Made in Rocky Mount, Mira Premium Series Double Hung Windows feature durable maintenance-free extruded aluminum exterior with tilt-in sashes for easy cleaning, and robust weather stripping for air-tight performance. With an ENERGY STAR® guideline for thermal efficiency, these windows will do wonders.
JDC Electrical
Did you know that there are Energy Star rated fixtures? Everyone has heard of Energy Star bulbs, but there are fixtures that will ONLY receive Energy Star bulbs that are required to carry 10,000 hours in each. By my calculations, if you ran that light 8 hours per day (please dont do that), the bulb wouldnt burn out for 3.72 years. Wow! Check it out.
Decorating Den Interiors
Preserving natural wood floors is one way to ensure you are being sustainable. But Linda Edwards of Decorating Den Interiors has many more solutions for being sensitive to the environment when choosing home decor.
Scott's Cabinets
Piedmont Floors
Mohawk products were used on the floor in the Eco-House and that specific brand carries a heavy sustainability clause in their business. Wayne Toney of Piedmont Floors explains more.
