Breaking News: We and three other Virginia USGBC Chapters (James River Green Building Council, National Capital Region Chapter and Hampton Roads Green Building Council) have received a grant – and an enthusiastic vote of confidence- from the National U. S. Green Building Council. The Vision: Green Schools within a Generation. Learn more about Green Schools...

The grant will assist us to coordinate our local Green Schools Events over the next year and to showcase them on an upcoming Virginia ‘Connect the Dots for Schools’ website. We’ll let you know more as these exciting efforts unfold over the next several months! Be sure to

Save the Dates: October 20, 2010 and May 1, 2011

How you can help:

Be a Sponsor...

Green Schools Challenge Initiative sponsorships have statewide market penetration with a variety of types and benefits to suit your level of commitment and marketing strategy.

Be a Mentor.. .

The USGBC-SWVA Chapter is challenging qualified SW Virginia businesses and individuals to mentor local schools to devise and implement the most creative, effective and no or low cost sustainable practices for their schools. The official launch of the Green Schools Challenge will be at our Annual Connect the Dots Program at the Claude Moore Center in Roanoke, Virginia. And May 1, 2011, a Green Schools Challenge Display and Awards Ceremony will be held at the Hotel Roanoke, in conjunction with the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Conference.

For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Chair of the Green Schools Challenge Committee.

 The Western Virginia Regional Jail is a state-of-the-art, 264,000 square-foot correctional facility which was constructed to relieve overcrowded conditions in the local jails of the four localities that make up the Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority—the counties of Franklin, Montgomery, and Roanoke and the city of Salem. The design firm for the project was AECOM; a global firm with offices in Roanoke, Virginia. The Regional Jail is the first correctional facility in Virginia to receive LEED certification and one of the first in the United States. Read more...

As you may know, the U.S. Senate is expected to consider a clean energy package this summer and fall.  Senate committee chairs are currently drafting a new piece of legislation, and NOW is the opportunity to be talking with Senators and their staff about what USGBC wants to see in that bill.

Please see the attached factsheet that contains USGBC’s main talking points and the green building-related provisions we are asking for.

ACTION: Please help USGBC and energy/climate legislation by contacting your Senate delegation…

Please, use the James River Chapter's Political Action Center for an easy way to send your message via email ... or click on the names to get telephone numbers.

The attached fact sheet has the information you’ll need in full detail, but the main messages are:

1. Legislation should include greenhouse gas reduction targets;
2. Legislation must be comprehensive and contain aggressive national goals and programs for spurring renewable energy and energy efficiency; and
3. Building efficiency is a low-cost solution to reduce greenhouse gases and will also create millions of new construction and manufacturing jobs that will help to support the clean energy economy.

CONTACT: Please let us know if you have questions…

If you have questions about this factsheet or about the legislation please contact Hope Lobkowicz, USGBC’s policy manager, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it this week.  Questions from the Senate Staff should be deferred to Bryan Howard, USGBC’s legislative director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (his full contact information is on the factsheet).

Thanks, as always, for your help and for your support of USGBC.

Jeremy, Bryan, Hope and the Advocacy Team

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Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C

Manager, Building Codes Advocacy

U.S. Green Building Council

2101 L Street, NW | 5th Floor

Washington, DC | 20037

202.828.7422 (main) | 202.742.3811 (direct) | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Roanoke, Virginia (June 17, 2010) — AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that its office in the Wachovia Tower on 10 South Jefferson Street in Roanoke, Va., received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED^®) Silver certification for Commercial Interiors and Level 3 Certification from the Cool Green Biz program.

The AECOM design and commissioning team worked with Martin Bros. Contractors, Inc. of Roanoke to incorporate numerous sustainable design features into the state-of-the-art, 44,375-square-foot tenant upfit. The three-floor renovation is housed in a premier commercial office building in Roanoke’s downtown area. The office upgrade features energy-efficient lighting, daylight harvesting, and occupancy sensors to significantly lower energy consumption. The environmentally conscious team carefully selected materials, such as “cradle to cradle” LEED silver-certified carpet and rapidly renewable cork flooring. The office also contains appliances and printers that are energy star rated, as well as ergonomic tools that are available for every employee.

The project received 27 credits to qualify for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Silver rating for Commercial Interiors, version 2.0. The project’s access to public transportation and parking contributes to Sustainable Site Credits on the LEED rating scale.  LEED credits are weighted to reflect their potential environmental impacts. AECOM’s portfolio features 67 LEED certified projects and includes 147 registered projects. This is the second LEED certified project completed by the construction team.

As one of only three member companies to achieve Level 3 Certification on the Cool Green Biz program’s scale, AECOM’s green office earned 72 Checklist Points and 18 “Critical” items. The Cool Green Biz program is a collaboration between Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition and the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. AECOM is recognized for its commitment to sustainable business practices that reduce waste, promote clean air and water, conserve natural resources, enhance the quality of life, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

AECOM is a member of the city’s Clean & Green Business Coalition. The coalition is made up of a group of local businesses, representing multiple sectors, to set leadership examples in sustainable practices and to demonstrate that the business case for “Green” makes good business sense.

For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Marketing Coordinator, 540.857.3312

About AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $6.3 billion during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2010. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of plans for future operations or expected revenue. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, and our other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AECOM does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

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