Featured Project

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Martha Rose Construction
Project: Fish Singer Place - Shoreline, WA.

Martha Rose, one of the preeminent green builders in the region, has recently completed her latest community of 5-Star homes including four new single-family homes and one 5-Star remodel of the home that was originally on the site. The project is called Fish Singer Place, and the homes are modeled to be 49% more efficient than code, and the innovative green building strategies are too numerous to count. 1000-gallon rainwater tanks, green roofs, vegetable gardens, and an espaliered fruit tree grace each site. LED lighting, heat recovery ventilators, R-29 walls and quadruple pane windows achieve the energy efficiency. Whole house radiant heating and low toxic paints and finishes ensure the homes have clean indoor air, and meticulous selection of locally sourced certified wood along, recycled tiles and an 87% construction waste recycling rate demonstrate a responsible use of materials. Finally, a centrally located community fire pit creates an atmosphere rarely found in new construction.

Some of the many green features of the project include:

Site and Water Protection

• Vegetable gardens and espaliered fruit trees and worm bins provided at each property
• 1,000 gallon rainwater catchment tanks
• Community driveway is made of pervious concrete
• No turf grass anywhere in the community
• Centrally located fire pit to promote community interaction
• Green roofs installed on the garages of two of the units
• Preservation of 6 large trees in on the site
• No impervious surfaces outside of the house footprints
• Installed only dual flush toilets
• Accessory dwelling units provided with two of the units

Energy Efficiency

• Envelope designed and built to use 49 percent less energy than required by new construction energy code
• R-29 site built wall system
• Advanced framing on 24" centers with insulated exterior sheathing
• Heat recovery ventilators capture heat from air leaving the home
• 92% efficient gas fireplace provides enough radiant heating to heat whole home
• Quadruple pane fiberglass framed windows possibly the most efficient windows on the market
• Vertex .87 EF water heaters in each home
• LED and compact fluorescent lighting for 95% of lighting needs in homes
• Use of Energy Star appliances including washing machines in each residence

Indoor Air Quality

• Heat recovery ventilator acts as whole house fan on timers to ensure optimum indoor air quality
• Garages detached from homes
• Used only low VOC paints, sealers, caulks and adhesives
• Installed formaldehyde free cabinetry and shelving systems
• Installed drainage plane between walls and siding
• No ducted heating in the homes
• Shoe removal vestibules located at both front and back entrances to homes

Material Use

• 87% construction waste recycling rate achieved by source separation
• Used 25% flyash mix in all concrete
• Milled trees from site into fir flooring for homes
• Used locally sources salvaged wood for built-in furniture
• Used 50 year recycled content siding
• Used locally sourced, locally manufactured doors
• Unfinished solid pine shelving provided in all storage areas
• Provided built-in recycling center
• Used brick from original chimney to create central fire pit

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Photos courtesy of Martha Rose Construction.

New Members

Are you a Built Green member and a member of the Master Builders Association? Then your company is designated with a small green tree on the Master Builders Association website as a Built Green member. Your company is also listed on the Built Green website.

Welcome to our newest member companies!

CTA Builds, Inc.
(206) 286-1692 in Seattle

MC Construction Consultants, Inc.
(253) 725-2185 in Ruston

Turicum LLC
(425) 890-1418 in Kirkland

Westcott Homes
(425) 485-1590 in Bothell

New Certifications

Congratulations to:

Pomeroy Consulting for certifying their new-construction project, a single-family home at 12020 NE 26th Place in Seattle, as 5-star Built Green.

G2B Ventures for certifying their remodel project, a single-family home at 610 SW 124th St. in Seattle, as 3-star Built Green.

Martha Rose Construction Inc for certifying their new-construction project, three single-family homes in The Fish Singer Community at 428, 429 and 430 N. Fish Singer Place in Shoreline, as 5-Star Built Green.

MC Construction Consultants for certifying their new-construction project, a single-family home at 8621 Island Dr. S. in Seattle, as 4-star Built Green.

Powell Homes for certifying their new-construction project, a single-family home at 1620 S. 124th St. in Seatac, as 3-star Built Green.

Shirk Bros., Inc. for certifying their new-construction project, a single-family home at 15259 Freemont Ave. N. in Shoreline, as 3-star Built Green.

Dean Homes, Inc. for certifying their new-construction project, a single-family home at 11233 SE 64th St. in Bellevue, as 4-star Built Green.

Haberzetle Homes, LLC for certifying their new-construction project, a single-family home and duplex at 1829, 1831 and 1833 27th Ave. in Seattle, as 3-Star Built Green.

zHome

Built Green is a partner in creating a zero net-energy community in Issaquah, WA.

Tour zHome Jobsite
Please join us for the monthly on-site class and walk-through at the zHome jobsite. Mark your calendars for this monthly event, which will take place on the first Thursday of every month from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Upcoming walk-throughs will be on August 5 and September 2. This will be a great hands-on way to track and understand this innovative project as it moves toward completion. At the class, we'll be giving a quick overview of the project and upcoming activities. We will be talking through our work to date; the well drilling and install process, generally; issues that have come up with the well drilling, which forced a reconfiguration and expansion of the ground source field; how the well field manifold ties together process works; and working with high flash content concrete.

Contact: Brad Liljequist, zHome Project Manager, (425) 837-3448.

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Call for Submissions

Seattle Public Utilities Hybrid Deconstruction pilot projects for 2010: Call for Submissions
August, King County
Seattle Public Utilities is seeking additional Hybrid Deconstruction pilot projects for 2010 to support deconstruction research and training program development. Pilot projects wil potentially be eligible to receive a portion of the grant to support the following: research and development of hybrid techniques; development of training programs and on-the-job training; and research on lumber grading and re-use standards. If your company has any potential deconstruction projects in 2010 and are interested in the above goals, please contact Seattle Public Utilities Green Building department or King County GreenTools.

2010 GreenBuilder® Home of the Year Awards
Sept 1, National Competition
The third annual Green Builder® awards will honor the best in green residential design and construction. Whether you have a cutting-edge custom, a production powerhouse, or a masterful remodel, don't miss the opportunity to enter our awards contest and compete for the accolades you deserve! Entries must be submitted by September 1, 2010. For more information and to get your entry packet, send your contact information to heather@greenbuildermag.com.

Design & Build with FSC Awards 2010: Call for Submissions for 6th Annual Awards
September 17, National Competition
The Forest Stewardship Council–US (FSC-US) invites Built Green-certified projects for the 6th Annual Design & Build with FSC Awards. This is the only award the FSC-US gives each year which recognizes excellence in the use of FSC materials in both residential and commercial/institutional design and construction. Applications are due on or before Tuesday, September 17, 2010. Please submit inquiries and submissions to acarlson@fscus.org.

10x10x10: Ten Builders, Ten Slides, Ten Minutes – Application Period Now Open
Friday, September 24, Seattle Public Library Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle
Hosted by the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, the 10x10x10 is an annual green building event you won't want to miss. This event is a high-energy introduction to ten cutting-edge sustainable building projects in and around Seattle. The annual green building "slam" features fast-paced presentations by the region's leading green builders and delicious food and drink. Submissions are now being accepted and ticket sales start soon. For guidelines and submissions, visit the website.

Events

Free Trees for Your Seattle Neighborhood
August 16, Seattle
The Tree Fund provides trees to neighborhoods to enhance the city's urban forest. Neighborhood groups can receive awards of 10 to 40 trees including up to one fruit tree per household. All projects must demonstrate their capacity to build a stronger and healthier community. Applications are due August 16th. Review application guidelines at the website.

Excellence Building Conference & Expo
October 12 to 14, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland
Building professionals from across the country will be in Portland for the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance's (EEBA) Excellence in Building Conference & Expo. For 28 years, EEBA has introduced the building industry's greatest thinkers and "doers" of our time. Join this year's line-up of building science headliners and trendsetters for world-class education and three days that will transform your business. Register here. Expo space is still available!

Classes

Classes listed below are approved workshops for fulfilling the annual Built Green education requirement for certifying projects.

Introduction to Built Green®
August 10, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
The session is scheduled for August 10 from 8 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the MBA Housing Center at 335 116th Ave. SE in Bellevue. This seminar provides an introduction to the Built Green program and provides an introduction to the Built Green program. Learn how to certify a project and use the checklist, how to join, how the program works and other resources. The seminar presents examples of projects and covers how to fill out the Built Green checklist. This orientation has a cost of $30 and is required in order to certify homes as Built Green. Register here.

Straw Bale Workshops
August 5 to 8, Leavenworth
Gain in-depth experience in straw bale construction and finish work. These comprehensive workshops are frequently held on owner sites. All phases of straw bale construction will be covered at this workshop, which is suitable for homeowners, designers, contractors or anyone else who has an interest in exploring the possibilities of straw bale construction. Register here.

Green Roofs and Living Walls
August 10, South Seattle Community College, Seattle
A class on landscape and environmental horticulture taught by Patrick Carey, architecture editor for www.greenroofs.com. See website for details on cost. Register here.

Low Impact Development: Stormwater Management for Sustainable Design and Water Efficiency
Sept 8, EOS Alliance Headquarters, Seattle
This course provides an overview of low-impact development approaches and resources for building industry professionals. Low Impact Development (LID) is an alternative, systems-level approach to conventional stormwater management. Critical for the Pacific Northwest where water quality and salmon habitat protection are key issues, LID offers opportunities for sustainable site design and water efficiency. Register here.

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