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Construction Company of Seattle
was asked by a Seattle couple to build a very environmentally
friendly home that was also affordable to them. The
result is this ultra-green, urban Built Green home,
dubbed "The Sensible House." It meets all their objectives
plus many more, and achieves the highest level of
green home certification at the new 5-Star levels.
The home includes an energy-efficient shell made
of structural insulated panels on the roof, with
9-inch double-framed R-33 walls insulated with cellulose.
Windows are triple-glazed to retain heat but let
in sunlight for passive solar heating and daylighting.
Domestic
hot water is heated by the sun with a rooftop solar
collector, and a 7,000-gallon cistern collects
rainwater from the roof to use for irrigation.
Indoor air quality is protected by using a variety
of low-toxic
products on interiors such as paints, cabinetry
and floor varnishes. Moisture and mold growth are
inhibited
by moisture barriers such as rain shields and sill
pans, and a HEPA filter on the heat recovery ventilation
system helps keep the air clean. Sustainably-harvested
lumber and salvaged wood was used throughout the
house for flooring, cabinets, trim, framing and
stairs. Recycled flyash was added to the concrete
slab, and
50-year Hardiplank siding was installed. Pervious
paving in the driveway allows rainwater to soak
into the ground.
| New
Members |
An
Urban Company, Seattle - General contractor specializing
in high-end modern design
Cambridge
Homes & Remodel, Inc., Redmond - Custom
homes and remodeling 206.713.2707
Loken
Construction Services, Seattle - Home remodels,
custom home construction, and Energy Star-rated Corbond
insulation
Seamark
Properties, Inc., Bellevue - High quality residential
real estate development, apartment rental and commercial
property management
View
our current
members.
| Events |
Thursday
thru Sunday, July 1-4
This Weekend!
Vietnam Veterans "Wall" at Marymoor
Park, Redmond
The MBA is proud to help bring the American
Veterans Traveling Tribute tour
to local veterans and our community to pay homage
to those who served our country. For four days, this
exhibit
will be on outdoor display at Marymoor Park in
Redmond. It includes a four-fifths-scale replica of
the popular
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. MBA
partnered with King
County Parks,
KVI
Radio and
other sponsors to make this possible. The memorial
will open in Marymoor
Park by
4 p.m. on Thursday, July
1, with opening ceremonies
on Friday,
July 2.
The park and memorial will be open 24 hours a day
until the exhibit leaves Sunday, July
4,
with grief counselors on-hand at all times. The wall
is
378 feet long and 8 feet high at its apex. It is
fully engraved, and visitors will be able to make rubbings
of the names. Friday thru Sunday, August 6-8
Donations
Accepted for Charitable Surplus Sale
MBA is accepting donations
for its Building Materials Surplus
Sale to be held Aug. 6-8 the MBA Education Foundation.
Donations of appliances, flooring, windows, paint,
plumbing fixtures, roofing, siding, tools, insulation,
drywall and other new or like new materials can
be dropped off August
4-5 at Sand Point Magnuson
Park,
Building 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Green materials
are welcome! The sale will be open to the public
August 6-8
at the same location at 6310 NE 74th Street,
Seattle. For further information, please contact
Rylee O'Brien
at 425.460.8215.
Tuesday
thru Saturday, August 3-8
Straw
Bale Construction Workshops
Living
Shelter Design, BG member architect,
is offering Straw Bale
Construction Workshops this summer. One will
be held in McKenna, WA, August 3-8. The second
will be held on Camano Island, WA, September
16-19, 2004. For further information, call
Living Shelter at
425-427-8643 or email.
MBA
Calendar of Events is posted at the bottom
left of the homepage.
For
more information, contact James
Cadungug at 425.460.8213.
| MBA
University |
Thursday,
July 15
Energy Star® Northwest
Learn at Lunch - A special introduction
to the new Energy Star Builder Option Package
specifically designed for the Northwest will
be presented from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
on Thursday, July 15 at the MBA. The cost
is $20 with lunch provided.
Thursday,
July 15
Introduction to Built Green provides
an overview of the entire program on Thursday,
July 15 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the MBA. The
course is free and open to anyone. Register by
calling 425.451.7920. This course (or equivalent)
is required for certifying a Built Green project.
Wednesday,
July 21
Marketing and Financing Green Construction is
geared toward sales agents, builders and other
industry partners to help leverage "green" options
for the benefit of everyone. Three and a half
clock hours are offered. The course, taught by
Jolyn Davis of Burnstead Construction and Dave
Porter of Countrywide Home Loans, is scheduled
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and costs $70.
Download
our MBA
University Spring Education Catalog. Contact
us by email or
phone at 425.451.7920 for information or to register.
| FlexCar...What
is it? |
 Instead
of owning and managing a fleet of vehicles or continually
processing individual trip reimbursements, a business
can opt to join Flexcar. Flexcar is a car-sharing
service that provides an alternative to car ownership.
Member companies pay a $25 annual fee, and then
adopt an hourly or monthly rate plan where employees
can reserve and drive vehicles as needed. In close
partnership with King County Metro Transit, the
Seattle regional office of Flexcar operates a fleet
of more than 100 vehicles in more than a dozen
neighborhoods in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond,
West Seattle and Kitsap County.
Flexcar's
central reservation system manages the vehicles
and tracks use, including employee/department use
and hours and miles driven. Flexcar covers the
cost of the vehicle, parking, insurance, gas and
maintenance. There are three types of programs
for businesses: shared car, semi-exclusive and
exclusive use. Visit the website for
further information.
| Built
Green in the Tunnel |
The
Westlake Bus Tunnel in downtown Seattle is now
featuring a Built Green display with take-away
information for passers-by.
| Resources |
Blower
Door Test Video - The city of Issaquah
produced a video about performance testing - a
way to make
sure
your houses are sealed properly and effectively. You
can take control of your house sealing; you don't have
to leave it to your framing, insulation, and sheetrock
crews! Get rid of call-backs for drafts! Save energy!
This video is available in DVD or VHS. For a free copy,
email or call 425.460.8238.
Implement -
The city of Seattle launched a new web-based tool
for
green building called Implement. While it
focuses primarily on commercial applications and
case studies, there are many useful links to myriad
websites that provide information on indoor air quality,
energy, passive solar, productivity, materials and
lighting.
GreenBiz
Education Directory highlights ongoing
environmental education programs across the country.
More info...
Building
Material Emissions Study for California's
Integrated Waste Management Board compares data
on school buildings made with standard products
to those made with alternative products that
have higher amounts of recycled content, including
fiberboard,
carpets, gypsum board, plastic laminates, paints,
acoustical ceiling tiles and thermal insulation. More
info...
| From
the Director |
 Idea
Home Is Best in the West!
More good news about the Idea Home! The Puget Sound
Energy Built Green Idea Home has won a coveted Gold
Nugget Award for Best Sustainable/Green Residential
Project of the Year! In its 41st year, the Gold Nugget
Awards program is the premiere event of the annual
PCBC in San Francisco to recognize builder/developer
excellence.
 The
oldest and largest program of its kind, Gold Nuggets
honor creative achievements in
architectural design and land use planning for
residential, commercial and industrial projects.
More than 640
entries were received from 14 Western states and
the countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. The
competition is sponsored by PCBC and Builder, a
national magazine
of the housing industry.
PSE
Built Green Idea Home Interactive Website
Gold
Nugget Awards Information
Spring
2005 Built Green Conference
Also, a reminder
that it's not too early to begin planning for
the next Built Green Conference for Spring
2005; we'll
soon start organizing the educational program,
exhibitors and sponsors. We hope to open
it to a wider audience,
in a larger venue, and make it a more regional
affair. If you'd like to participate, please
contact me so
I can add you to the list for receiving material
as we move forward.
Robin
Rogers, Program Director
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