The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC), the Greater Virginia Chapter of the USGBC, wants to create a positive impact on the region’s built environment by accelerating the adoption of green building practices, technologies, policies, and standards. We endeavor to move the green building industry forward with market-based solutions. The organization has branches in Central Virginia (based in Richmond), Southwest Virginia (based in Roanoke), and Northwest Virginia (based in Charlottesville). The chapter’s membership is open and balanced and is comprised of leaders and visionaries from all segments of the building industry, including product manufacturers, environmental organizations, building owners, building professionals, utilities, city government, research institutions, professional societies and universities. The US Green Building Council was formed in 1993 in an effort to meet building industry needs and provide a single entity to encourage integration, leadership, and education. This consensus-based group of building professionals has fulfilled this need, becoming the center for action on environmental issues facing the industry’s multiple interests. Members of the US Green Building Council in Central and Southwet Virginia want to establish a firm foundation of support for promoting and encouraging environmentally sound practices. As buildings fundamentally impact peoples’ lives and the health of the planet, our mission is to create a positive impact on the region’s built environment. Through the consensus process, and by drawing on the experience of stakeholders in the building industry, we will: (1) Promote cost effective design, construction and operation of buildings that are healthy places to live and work, environmentally responsible, and profitable. (2) Serve the James River Green Building Council members and our communities through development of industry standards, design practices and technologies, green building and design policy advocacy, information exchange, and education. (3) Encourage a widespread acceptance of LEED certified buildings as the regional standard.