Design decisions for buildings and communities are critical to efforts to increase local and regional resiliency. Building designers — of residential, institutional, and commercial structures — should strive to incorporate passive and active survivability concepts into new and renovated structures.
Community planners and developers need to incorporate concepts that increase the capacity to maintain transportation flow, strategies to handle water management, and infrastructure approaches that will withstand a variety of risks.
The Climate Conversation: Podcast Featuring Resilient Virginia
In this episode of The Climate Conversation podcast, Dan and Alison speak with Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) about her fight for climate resilience and environmental justice, and also speak with Annette Osso about Resilient Virginia’s on-the-ground work happening in the state.
Environmental Justice Roundtable
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Community Members Safety and Other Concerns Many sidewalks need to be fixed. When it rains, the sidewalks flood and
Tinbridge Hill Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Neighborhood Strengths and Assets Talking to seniors and hearing their stories Churches – 5th Street, 3rd Street and Jackson
Fairview Heights Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Strengths & Assets What does environmental justice mean to you? Not a difference of response time
White Rock Hill Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Strengths & Assets What does environmental justice mean to you? Everything being equal Respecting your neighbors
Diamond Hill Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Strengths & Assets What does environmental justice mean to you? Fair across the board, ex. Potholes
Resilient Building Design: March 5, 2020
Register Now for Resilient Building Design, a Presentation and Networking Event on March 5, 2020 in Roanoke, Virginia. Co-hosted by USGBC Virginia and Resilient Virginia.
Virginia Clean Energy Summit
The inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit is set for Tuesday, September 17 at the Richmond Convention Center. Clean energy technologies, policies, and business practices that are transforming Virginia’s energy landscape — today — will be demonstrated and discussed.
Resilient Virginia Is Involved With These Spring Events
Resilient Virginia Is Involved With These Spring Events: Building Sustainability Conference, April 25, 2019; and the Arlington Home Show and Resiliency Workshop, April 27, 2019.
Utilities of the Future: Recap
On October 4th, 2018, Leaders in Energy (LE), in partnership with Resilient Virginia, held its “Utilities of the Future Forum” at the US Navy Memorial in Washington DC. The event had over 80 attendees and was an exciting opportunity to look at recent developments in the role of utilities and future of energy provision and new changes.
The Climate Conversation: Podcast Featuring Resilient Virginia
In this episode of The Climate Conversation podcast, Dan and Alison speak with Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) about her fight for climate resilience and environmental justice, and also speak with Annette Osso about Resilient Virginia’s on-the-ground work happening in the state.
Environmental Justice Roundtable
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Community Members Safety and Other Concerns Many sidewalks need to be fixed. When it rains, the sidewalks flood and
Tinbridge Hill Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Neighborhood Strengths and Assets Talking to seniors and hearing their stories Churches – 5th Street, 3rd Street and Jackson
Fairview Heights Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Strengths & Assets What does environmental justice mean to you? Not a difference of response time
White Rock Hill Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Strengths & Assets What does environmental justice mean to you? Everything being equal Respecting your neighbors
Diamond Hill Neighborhood Meeting
Back to Lynchburg Rising Meeting Notes Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Strengths & Assets What does environmental justice mean to you? Fair across the board, ex. Potholes
Resilient Building Design: March 5, 2020
Register Now for Resilient Building Design, a Presentation and Networking Event on March 5, 2020 in Roanoke, Virginia. Co-hosted by USGBC Virginia and Resilient Virginia.
Virginia Clean Energy Summit
The inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit is set for Tuesday, September 17 at the Richmond Convention Center. Clean energy technologies, policies, and business practices that are transforming Virginia’s energy landscape — today — will be demonstrated and discussed.
Resilient Virginia Is Involved With These Spring Events
Resilient Virginia Is Involved With These Spring Events: Building Sustainability Conference, April 25, 2019; and the Arlington Home Show and Resiliency Workshop, April 27, 2019.
Utilities of the Future: Recap
On October 4th, 2018, Leaders in Energy (LE), in partnership with Resilient Virginia, held its “Utilities of the Future Forum” at the US Navy Memorial in Washington DC. The event had over 80 attendees and was an exciting opportunity to look at recent developments in the role of utilities and future of energy provision and new changes.