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Northwest Natural Resource Group
Washington State Certifies 145,000 Acres to FSC Standards
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources recently completed Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on 145,000 acres of state trust lands in the South Puget Planning Region. These lands are located in King, Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and Mason counties and provide an average of 26 million board feet per year of potential timber for the regional FSC network. This represents roughly a tripling of available FSC volume in western Washington and has the potential to bring local FSC infrastructure to a much more efficient scale. The challenge for industry and buyers is to ensure this material is purchased by FSC certified sawmills and distributors since all parties in a particular supply chain must be certified for FSC Chain of Custody. Builders and project teams can be more successful in sourcing FSC products by helping connect their upstream suppliers to information, FSC supply, and other resources.
- Resources:
- For more information on companies that can certify manufacturers, distributors, and retailers for FSC Chain of Custody, please see www.fscus.org/certifiers/.
- Businesses with fewer than 15 employees can access lower cost certification through the Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities Partnership at www.hfhcp.org.
- For news on regional developments in the FSC industry you can sign up for Northwest Certified Wood Source, a quarterly e-newsletter, at www.nnrg.org. Click on 'Join our e-mail list'.
- For a database of FSC certified companies, please see www.certifiedwoodsearch.org and click on 'Certified Products'. Make sure to choose FSC under the 'Certification System' field.
Navien Condensing Tankless Water Heater
Navien Condensing Tankless Water Heaters can supply unlimited hot water for all your needs. Navien appears to be one of the most efficient tankless water heaters on the market, boasting a 98% efficiency rating. With increased efficiency there will be lower monthly bills and less of an impact on greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information, contact Navien at (800) 519-8794, by e-mail, or visit them on the web.
| Classes |
Classes listed below are approved workshops for fulfilling the annual Built Green education requirement for certifying projects.
Introduction to Built Green®
Tuesday, July 8, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
This seminar provides an introduction to the Built Green program from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at MBA Housing Center, 335 116th Ave. SE in Bellevue. 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. To register, contact the MBA University registrar at education@mbaks.com or go online.
Straw Bale Construction for the Building Professional
August 4 to 9, Pendleton, Oregon
Living Shelter Design and Sustainable Works are proud to announce their summer workshop. Terry K. Phelan and Habib John Gonzalez will team together at a new two-and-a-half story home in Pendleton, Oregon for a five-day intensive geared to the construction and design trades professional.
The Workshop dates are August 4 to 9, 2008. It will start with an in-depth presentation the evening of August 4, and continue with hands-on training at the construction site for the next five days. Through the course, you will learn the history of bale building and what works best today, and the details of how to employ straw bales to build in a viable commercial setting.
The workshop fee is $525, with a $100 deposit, and a $25 discount if registered before June 1. We are arranging a group camp at nearby Emigrant Springs, as well as hearty lunches on-site each day, both of which are included in the fee. Space is limited, so please register early to reserve your spot. For more information, please contact Living Shelter Design at (425) 427-8643 or online.
| Events |
Visit the Built Green Washington website for green homebuilding courses and events across the state of Washington.
Greendrinks Lunches Powered By Noonhat!
Friday, July 11, Seattle
Sign up online to have lunch with a small group of Greendrinks members! Seattle Greendrinks is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that exists as a platform for connecting Seattle's environmental community. While Seattle Greendrinks' main activity is organizing an informal monthly social networking gathering, this exciting partnership with Noonhat allows for Seattle Greendrinkers to connect in the more intimate setting of...lunch! On the second Friday of every month, Noonhat will facilitate lunches among people from the Seattle Greendrinks community, providing an extension of Seattle Greendrinks' monthly event. This is an easy, safe way to meet new people over lunch. Give us an e-mail address, date and a location, and we'll match you with others.
For more information please visit the Greendrinks lunches Website.
Northwest Builders Show
Monday, December 8 Pre-Conference; Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9 and 10 Tradeshow and Conference, Bellevue
The Northwest Builders Show registration is now open. We are pleased to offer many exciting educational sessions and exhibits. Here are some samples of the classes and events that you may attend.
On December 8 Brenda Nunes, award winning developer of the Built Green home at Suncadia will teach a class on: How you can capitalize the green products when selling homes. Participants in this workshop will learn how to promote green features for a quick sale. December 9 will feature the “Northwest Trends Luncheon” with a panel discussion from regional business leaders. They will be addressing the developing trends in the construction industry, and the application within their businesses.
On December 10 there will be a special presentation on the Zero Energy Idea House on Lake Sammamish. The 1,700 square foot, two bedroom house aims to combine solar power with the most efficient building products and appliances to result in total energy bills of less than $500 a year!
There will be exhibitors on site to compliment the presentations and events. Please visit our website or contact Lesley Odland for additional information.
| Member News |
ecohaus
Announces New Location to Open in Bellevue
The new Bellevue ecohaus will be an interactive design showroom where Eastside customers can find everything they need for creating a beautiful, healthy home. ecohaus offers homeowners and contractors a wide variety of elegant, high-quality building supplies, from one-of-a-kind countertops and tiles to custom cabinets and designer paints – all made from sustainable, low-toxic materials that last. With more than 15 years of experience, ecohaus is the leading expert in the green-building materials business. Its carefully trained staff can help with everything from product advice to professional installation.
The new ecohaus showroom is located across the street from Ambiente, at 13131 NE 20th St. The 6,500 square-foot store will incorporate sustainable building materials in its displays, including FSC Certified PureBond plywood, 100 percent wool carpets, recycled steel and PaperStone countertops. The Bellevue location will also offer an electric car charging station for customers.
| King County |
King County is proud to announce that products made by two of its LinkUp partners have been selected by Sustainable Industries Journal (SIJ) as two of the Top Ten Green Building Products in 2008. The LinkUp program works with businesses, agencies and other organizations to support the development of markets for recycled materials. Urban Hardwoods and MetroPaint are manufacturers who develop recycled content products—furniture from salvaged trees and recycled latex paint, respectively. This annual publication of SIJ profiling industry-leading green building products has been selected by a panel of expert judges from across the West Coast and SIJ's editorial team. This year's Top Ten Green Building Products guide is the first-ever digital publication to contain 3-D images of green building products that can be manipulated by the viewer and plugged directly into actual design sketches. Top Ten Green Building Product winners were selected based on their environmental performance, scalability/market impact, innovativeness, design aesthetic, value and compatibility with green building programs including our local Built Green program as well as the USGBC's national LEED standards. This year the SIJ received an overwhelming number of applications more then doubling what was received in 2007 with 35 applicants. To find out more about the local products selected and SIJ's Top Ten, please visit metrokc.gov and sustainableindustries.com.
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