 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!
BrightWork Builders
(206) 650-5165 in Seattle
Fred Dowdy Co Inc
(509) 548-1079 in Leavenworth
Janof//Hald Architecture
(425) 803-9866 in Kirkland
Jason Randall
(425) 466-3033 in Kirkland
N D H Real Estate
(323) 919-6841 in Seattle
The Biffle Co
(425) 420-7755 in Snohomish
| Classes |
Classes listed below are approved workshops for fulfilling the annual Built Green education requirement for certifying projects.
Introduction to Built Green®
Tuesday, April 13, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
The February session of of this seminar, previously scheduled for Feb. 9, has been changed to April 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the MBA Housing Center, 335 116th Ave. SE in Bellevue. This seminar provides an introduction to the Built Green program. Learn how to certify a project, use the checklist, join, navigate the program and take advantage of our 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.
EPA-Certified Lead Renovator Training
March 23, 25 and 31, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
This eight-hour course trains renovation, repair and painting contractors how to work safely in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule and HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule. Topics include health concerns; regulations; before, during and after work procedures; recordkeeping; and training non-certified workers. This training is required for any contractor who is involved in any construction activity that now has or will have the potential to contact lead-based paint.
Register here.
Campus Ecology: Sustainability and Urban Campuses Webinar
March 4, Webinar
This webinar will focus on how urban colleges and universities are greening their campuses while overcoming challenges faced by their unique environment and sometimes large commuter population.
Register here.
Vegetative Roof Systems for Roofing Contractors
March 11, Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport, Seattle
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) will be conducting a one-day conference about building a profitable vegetative roof systems business. "Vegetative Roof Systems for Roofing Contractors: Your Rewards, Responsibilities and Risks" is contractor-focused but designed for anyone interested in properly designing, installing and maintaining vegetative roof systems.
For more information, click here.
Rain Garden Workshop
March 18, Bothell and March 30, Seattle
Stewardship Partners presents two free rain garden workshops. Learn how to build your own rain garden to help soak up rainwater from downspouts, driveways, and sidewalks while protecting our local waterways. Advance registration required. Suggested donation is $10. At the workshop, you'll receive a free rain garden manual and additional materials. You can also start designing your own rain garden during the class! There will be opportunities to gain further hands-on experience by helping create rain gardens later in the summer.
For more information or to register, please contact Stacey at (206) 292-9875 or visit the website.
Solar Home Design Class
March 20, Shoreline Community College campus, Shoreline
Basic home energy types, systems, characteristics and conservation. The emphasis is on practical design issues including system types, characteristics, sizing, heat storage, construction details, efficiencies and costs. Green-building materials and systems are discussed throughout. Chris Herman, CPBD, is the owner of Winter Sun Design, which was established in 1987. He is also the co-founder of the Northwest Eco-Building Guild and the Solar Washington Association.
For more information, click here.
Building Remodel and Historic Preservation: Green Greener Greenest Lecture Series
March 23, Renton Technical College, Renton
Panel Presentation: Building Remodel and Historic Preservation: Knowing when to hold'em and how to fold'em saves energy and resources.
Register here.
Brownfields: Clean up from Start to Finish
March 23, EOS Alliance (NWETC) Headquarters, Seattle
From an introduction to Brownfields, all the way through to redevelopment, this course provides a complete overview of the Brownfields process. Participants will become versed in funding the assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of Brownfields, as well as the intricacies involved in managing a Federal grant. Those taking the class will be introduced to the basic concepts of Federal Brownfields law. This course will delve into effective assessment techniques, provide conceptual knowledge of current remediation practices and the look at different approaches necessary to tackle rural and urban Brownfields sites.
Register here.
RainWise: Installing Rain Gardens and Cisterns
Tuesday March 30, UW Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle
Sponsored by Seattle Public Utilities.
Free. Lunch is included.
For licensed professionals only. Pre-registration required and space is limited.
The City of Seattle will soon offer rebates to property owners to disconnect roof downspouts from the combined sewer system and to direct that runoff into cisterns or rain gardens. The rebates will be targeted to neighborhoods where downspout disconnection can help reduce combined sewer overflows during big rain storms. This class will prepare contractors and design/build professionals to work with owners to locate and size rain gardens or cisterns on their property, and to install those systems so they work well and meet the City's requirements for rebates on construction costs. These classes are required for contractors who want to participate in Seattle's new RainWise rebate program.
Download registration flyer here.
Contact Jean Robins at jrobins@u.washington.edu or (206) 685-8033 for more information.
EmPowering Business: Powering Profits with Energy Efficiency
March 31, Everett Station
Presented by Puget Sound Energy and Snohomish County PUD. From restaurants to retail, manufacturing to corporate offices, businesses are saving energy, resources and money. Join the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, our partners and local business leaders to learn how companies of all sizes and types are powering profits with energy efficiency. A–los, learn how you can identify savings for your business. Keynote presentations, panel discussions and display tables (continental breakfast included). Registration is requested by March 17 and is $30 if paid by March 17 ($35 after).
Register 24/7 here.
Public Relations Training for Environmental Professionals
April 6-7, EOS Alliance (NWETC) Headquarters, Seattle
Perfecting environmental communication with the public, press, and industry. A well-designed public relations program can supercharge your organization's image, reputation and success. During this intensive two-day course, you will obtain a fundamental background on the key issues, concepts and practice of effective communications and media relations with a focus on environmental projects. The course is designed to provide participants with insight on the fundamentals and practicalities behind public relations practice in the context of protocol functions and communications planning.
Register here.
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Built
Green | Phone
(425) 460-8238 | BuiltGreen,
335 116th Avenue SE, Bellevue WA 98004
Our distinguished speaker, Professor David Orr, will be delivering the keynote address this year. Mr. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and is the author of "Design on the Edge: The Making of a High Performance Building." Mr. Orr raised funds and led the effort to design and build a $7.2 million Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin, a building described by The New York Times as one of 30 "Milestone" buildings of the 20th century. Orr brings into focus the evolving nature of green design, the connection between building design and the environment, and the increasingly important role building design plays in protecting and enhancing the natural world.
