<html><head><DEFANGED_style type='text/css' p { margin: 0; }></DEFANGED_style></head><body><DEFANGED_div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>TRCA Friends & Neighbors:<br><br>Please see the note below regarding an opportunity to learn more about policy proposals for environmentally-friendly building and planning efforts in the City, issues the TRCA Executive Committee has endeavored to stay abreast of in recent months and intends to engage with more affirmatively in the future.<br><br>Given current road conditions, please exercise extra care if driving to this meeting, and generally. Best--<br><br>--<br>Chad Sarchio<br>President, TRCA<br><br>
<link DEFANGED_href="/zimbra/css/msgview.css?v=080818184714" rel="stylesheet"><br><font size="3" face="Arial"><b>REMINDER: Green Building Forum to be held
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in the theater of the George Washington Masonic
Memorial, from 7-9 PM</b> (see attached flyer)</font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Arial">City staff have been working together with
a group of building industry, green building, and environmental organization
representatives to discuss and begin to formulate a policy on green buildings
that would be applicable to certain new development in the City of Alexandria.
This work group has investigated and discussed potential green building
certification programs, applicability to various building types, City priorities
for green buildings, education and outreach opportunities, and phasing
of implementation. The work group has also studied what other jurisdictions
locally and nationally have done with regard to green building requirements.
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<br><font size="3" face="Arial">A draft report is now available on the Department
of Planning and Zoning website (http://alexandriava.gov/planning/info/default.aspx?id=18156)
that provides information in support of a recommended policy. </font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Arial">A Green Building Forum will be held on January
28, 2009, in the theater at the George Washington Masonic Memorial from
7-9 pm. The purpose of the forum will be:</font>
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<li><font size="3" face="Arial">To present information on green building
benefits and practices</font>
</li><li><font size="3" face="Arial">To present a draft Green Building policy</font>
</li><li><font size="3" face="Arial">To obtain public input and support for the
policy</font>
</li><li><font size="3" face="Arial">To review next steps</font></li></ul>
<br><font size="3" face="Arial">The forum will be structured as a panel discussion
with participants from the building industry, green building organizations,
environmental representatives, and City staff. It will address the importance
of Green Buildings to the City and the Region, how the City is already
incorporating Green Buildings into public and private projects, and a draft
Green Building policy. This is to be followed by public comment and questions.
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<br><font size="3" face="Arial">Based on the information and feedback provided
at the forum, the draft Green Building Report will be finalized and presented
to Planning Commission and City Council for action.</font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Arial">Free parking is available on the north side
of the memorial at the top of the hill. The Masonic Memorial is also
a short walk up the hill from the King Street Metro Station. ADA Accessibility:
To request materials in an alternative format or a disability accommodation,
please contact Kim Agee in P&Z at 703-838-4666. The City is committed
to compliance with the Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities
Act. </font>
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<br><font size="3" face="Arial">For more information go to the Green Building
page on the Planning and Zoning website at http://alexandriava.gov/planning/info/default.aspx?id=18156
and/or contact Rich Josephson in the Department of Planning and Zoning
at </font><a href="mailto:richard.josephson@alexandriava.gov" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Arial"><u>richard.josephson@alexandriava.gov</u></font></a>
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<br><font size="3" face="sans-serif">Katye M. Parker, AICP<br>
Urban Planner<br>
City of Alexandria, VA<br>
(703) 838-4666, ext. 372<br>
katye.parker@alexandriava.gov<br>
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