Category Archives: event

Zee PassiveHaus

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Recently a colleague of mine sent me an article about the spread of the PassivHaus concept from Germany toward the United States. A PassivHaus is one that does not require more than 15 kWh/m2/year. It differs from a traditional passive … Continue reading →

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Green Building Forum

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

The City of Alexandria JobLink department will be hosting a forum to spread the word about greening buildings, old and new, on October 29th at the First Baptist Church, 2932 King Street, Alexandria. Registration will run from 8:00 AM to 9:00 … Continue reading →

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Alexandria eNews

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

FYI – I posted a link to Alexandria’s eNews website on the right-hand side of the blog. I know that you already receive too many e-mails; we all do (I have over 1100 unopened e-mails sitting in my inbox as … Continue reading →

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Alexandria’s Plastic Bag Initiative

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

Members from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and City staff will be attending the Arts on the Avenue festival on Mt. Vernon Avenue on October 3 from 10 AM – 6 PM to promote innovative Alexandria’s Plastic Bag Initiative. Succintly put, the … Continue reading →

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Outreach Meeting

Posted on June 27, 2009 by

The EPA Outreach Committee will be meeting in City Hall in room 2000 on Monday, June 29, 2009 from 6:30-8:00. We will be discussing our proposed Eco-City Alexandria Outreach Strategy and we invite members from the public to attend and … Continue reading →

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On Earth Day

Posted on April 26, 2009 by

Earth Day was a great success! Over 2,000 people attended, scores of children enjoyed the activity that the EPC created and set-up for them (Go Green: Smart Shopping Choices). I was really impressed by how many people have already taken … Continue reading →

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Winners Named For the Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award

Posted on April 24, 2009 by

Congratulations to Elizabeth Chimento and Poul Hertel, the winners of the inaugural Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award. Ms. Chimento and Mr. Hertel worked tirelessly to raise awareness about Alexandria’s air quality and hold offenders accountable. According to the City’s press … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Celebration April 25 at Ben Brenman Park

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

I hope that all of our loyal readers had a wonderful Earth Day. I spent my time with two other members of the EPC putting the finishing touches on the Draft EPC Environmental Action Plan at St. Elmo’s in Del … Continue reading →

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Eco-City Action Plan Cafe – March 19 6:00 PM -9:00 PM

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

Come one, come all to the Second Annual Eco-City Cafe. From 6:00-9:00 PM on March 19, 2009 at the Lee Center, the Environmental Policy Commission, the staff from the City of Alexandria, and the City Council will be discussing what kind of community … Continue reading →

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Alexandria Earth Day 2009

Posted on March 2, 2009 by

Alexandria will be celebrating Earth Day on April 25, 2009 at Ben Brenman Park. According to its web site, the theme this year will be alternative transport. DASH provides convenient service to the park via the AT 1 or AT … Continue reading →

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