Registration extended for energy, sustainability conference at VCU

Via the Virginia Municipal League Newsletter

"Early registration has been extended until Dec. 19 for the VCU Energy & Sustainability Conference to be held Jan. 30 and 31 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

VML is accepting submissions from local governments to receive special recognition at the conference.  The conference will have tracks specifically designed for local and state governments, as well as higher education, manufacturing, healthcare, commercial real estate, and public and private K-12 schools.

The government track will include sessions on: How Sustainable Energy Development Can Drive Economic Development; Incorporating Energy Plans into the Comprehensive Planning Process; Strategies for Energy Infrastructure Improvements; The Benefits of the Life Cycle Approach to High Performance Buildings; and Creative Strategies for Energy Resource Management in Public Buildings.

On the evening of Jan. 30, there will be an Awards Dinner recognizing organizations for their efforts. VML and VACo will participate in the dinner.  To be considered, send a one- or two-page executive summary of your organization's efforts to Joe Lerch at jlerch@vml.org  and Larry Cummings at larry.cummings@trane.com.

For more information and to register for the conference, go to: www.vsbn.org/vcu-esc2013."