Featured Project

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gProjects LLC
Project: Urban Canyon

This month’s featured project is the Urban Canyon townhomes in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. This 7 townhome project was developed and built by gProjects LLC, and was in the first round of recipients of the Built Green® Incentive. The Built Green Incentive was established to encourage builders to certify at the 4 and 5-Star levels of the program by helping offset the cost of certifying and designing innovative green projects. gProjects LLC received an incentive for this project based on innovative water savings features and low impact development techniques, as well as for the energy design. The project features a 100 percent pervious site outside of the building footprint, a vegetated roof, a vegetable garden and a greywater system that supplies water to all of the toilets. Photovoltaics were installed on three units, as well as a communal system on the community bike shed. The REM modeling shows the buildings will perform 30 to 40 percent better than 2004 International Energy Code and the tight envelopes will allow leakage of only 0.215 to 0.25 air changes per hour. Beyond the technical aspects of the project, gProjects paid great attention to the overall site layout and achieved high quality community design. By limiting parking to the exterior areas of the site and through detailed planning, the project has provided for several communal areas, including a pea patch, “the canyon”, and a shared bike shed. The Urban Canyon is a shining example of innovative townhome design and advanced green building techniques that incorporates a sense of community, the combination of which results in a truly integrated green project. To see a more complete inventory on the strategies utilized in the project, please see below .

Some of the many green features of the project include:

Site and Water Protection

• Site is 100 percent pervious excluding home footprints
• Drought tolerant and native landscaping used exclusively, no lawns
• Use of dual flush toilets in all units
• Used greywater for toilet flushing
• Extensive provision of community spaces and walkways
• Provision of rain barrels
• Used no garages
• Community garden
• Installed a vegetated roof system over a community structure on-site

Energy Efficiency

• Homes estimated to perform 32 to 45 percent better than 2004 International Energy Code
• 1.2 kW photovoltaic system on unit 3, 1.4 kW photovoltaic system on unit 2 and a 2.9 kW photovoltaic system on unit 7
• Installed a 1.4kW communal photovoltaic system on the community bike shed
• Blower door test results range between 0.215 and 0.25 ACH
• Installation of hydronic heating systems with a 92 to 97 percent AFUE efficiency rated boiler
• Installed heating systems with separate zones and controls

Indoor Air Quality

• Installed formaldehyde free or GREENGUARD certified insulation
• No carpets used in homes
• No garages
• Used low toxic adhesives and sealers extensively
• Installed all shelving, molding, and trim that contained no added urea-formaldehyde
• Installed whole house radiant heating system, no forced air
• Installed a rain screen siding system with a drainage plain between house wrap and siding

Material Use

• Performed deconstruction on the existing homes on site and re-used salvaged goods in the new project
• Used advanced system framing for the project
• Achieved a recycling rate of over 90 percent by weight for the project
• Used salvaged materials for flooring and siding
• Installed hard surface tile with 40 percent recycled content
• Installed a 50-year siding product and 30-year rated roofs
• No use of pressure treated lumber
• Framing with finger jointed studs

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Photos by Vista Estate Imaging.

Classes

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

Introduction to Built Green®
Tuesday, September 9, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
This seminar provides an introduction to the Built Green program from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9 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.

Water Efficiency: Driving Sustainable Buildings and Sites
Wednesday, September 17, Golden Gardens Bathhouse, Seattle
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Using applied case studies, this all-day workshop will show you how to take advantage of sustainable building practices and site design that will save you water and energy while reducing your impact on climate change. During the day you'll be able to interact with experts in water conservation and obtain invaluable information to your specific needs. And best of all it's FREE!
View draft agenda:

• Learn about current and future water efficient design and operation, emerging technologies that support sustainable buildings and sites, plus climate change impacts, communication and more
• Work with top experts in commercial/industrial water conservation, green building and low impact development
• Share ideas and work in sector-based teams to create solutions to real world problems your business may face
• Easy to sign up, lunch provided and it's FREE

Critical Areas 101
Thursday, September 18, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
The findings of a critical areas study can have a significant impact on your proposed development plans. This course will address how and why these studies are often misinterpreted and what the critical areas ordinances and regulations really mean to your development plans.
Instructor: Steve Nuegebauer
Time: 4 p.m. to8 p.m.
Register: online at www.masterbuilderinfo.com, by e-mail or by phone at (425) 451-7920 Ext. 208.
Cost: $40 Member/$55 Non-member

Low Impact Development: Strategies, Solutions, and Case Studies in Sustainable Site Develop
Thursday, September 25, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
MBA University has teamed with Sustainable September to bring you this session on low impact development. Learn about how low impact development fits into the sustainability puzzle and see how to integrate LID techniques into your projects. In this course you will:

• Learn about strategies used by civil engineers to site structures and stormwater management facilities;
• Develop an understanding of the LID tools that are available to assist in sustainable development; and
• See examples of projects using LID strategies and hear about the obstacles and issues encountered in their development.

Instructor:
Brenda Nunes: Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, recipient of a Built Green Pioneer Award for the development of the Built Green Home at Suncadia. She is an active member of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties' Built Green Executive Committee, co-chair of the Built Green Marketing Committee and on the MBA University Board of Governors and Central Washington Home Built Green Executive Committee.

Industry experts:
Matthew Miller, PE: Associated Earth Sciences, has more than 20 years of experience in geotechnical on-site storm water infiltration projects throughout the Northwest for state, county and municipal infrastructure improvements, residential and commercial plat developments, and industrial facilities. Miller was a founding member of the Snohomish County Sustainable Design Task Force and has spoken on infiltration topics throughout the Northwest.

David Hilgers, ASLA LEED-AP: Triad Engineering and Planning Associates; a Pacific Northwest native and a graduate of Washington State University with a Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture. He is a registered Landscape Architect in Washington and Oregon and currently works for Triad Associates, a multi-discipline consulting firm in Kirkland. As a LEED-Accredited Professional, Hilgers has been involved in many sustainable design projects and is presently the Landscape Architect for the Zero Energy Idea House in Bellevue.

Michael Moody, CESCL P.E. Triad Associates, Engineering and Planning Associates, experienced in site grading, temporary erosion and sedimentation control, water system, sanitary sewer system, roadway and stormwater management design of various land development projects throughout the Seattle/Bellevue Metropolitan area. Moody is a Certified Erosion and Sedimentation Control Lead, and a founding member of the Sustainable Design Team within Triad Associates. He will provide this class with his industry expertise in, and enthusiasm for the stormwater management and construction technique elements of Low Impact Site Development.

Linda Pruitt, Principal and developer, Cottage Company, has completed a number of nationally recognized, award-winning projects (including AIA National Housing Award, Sunset Magazine Innovative Housing and theBuilt Green Hammer Award) that have served to pioneer innovative, single-family housing choices in the Pacific Northwest.

Register: online at www.masterbuilderinfo.com, by email or by phone at (425) 451-7920 Ext. 208.
Cost: $75 members/$75 non-members

Design for Livability: Kick Off Event
Thursday, September 25, Seattle
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Seattle Town Hall, Downstairs
How do we change the American dream from a society that chooses poorly-planned, sprawling development to one that prefers compact, walkable, well-designed neighborhoods? Carol Coletta, CEO of CEOs for Cities and the host of the syndicated radio program Smart City, explores how to harness our common interests to create vibrant landscapes while conserving critical landscapes in a lecture entitled "Design for Livability: Changing the American Dream." Presented by the Cascade Land Conservancy, Allied Arts, and the American Institute of Architects.
For more information and to register, visit the web site.

Design for Livability: Doing Density Right
Friday, September 26, Seattle
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms
How will we design our communities to accommodate enormous population growth, respond to critical environmental issues, and contribute to the economic vitality and standard of living of future generations? Explore the critical role of innovative design for livable cities at this full-day summit for design, development and policy maker professionals. Presented in collaboration with Cascade Land Conservancy's Cities Program and Allied Arts of Seattle.

Host: Peter Steinbrueck FAIA

Speakers:

• Carol Coletta, President and CEO of CEOs for Cities: Changing the American Dream
• David Dixon FAIA, Principal, Goody Clancy: Mixed-use Myth, Reality and Citizen Embrace
• Mark Hinshaw, FAIA, FAICP: Doing Density Right in Washington State

Sessions:

• Housing Typologies: Not Your Average Townhome 6-pack
• Getting Great Design from Design Review
• Implementing Your Vision Through Form-Based Codes
• Sustainable Communities: Can LEED for Neighborhood Development help?
• Character Building Growth for Small Cities
• What To Do With The Automobile?

For more information and to register, visit the web site.

Healthy Home Training on Indoor Air Quality
Thursdays, October 2 to November 13, 2008, Seattle Central Community College
Starting again this fall is the Healthy Home Training workshop series on Indoor Air Quality that was developed as a partnership between Built Green, the American Lung Association® of Washington, and the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild. This seven-week course for construction and design professionals focuses on incorporating sustainable, healthy and energy-efficient building techniques in residential construction. The class will cover and explain the indoor air quality techniques designated by several green building programs. Extensive in-depth information and resources will be discussed, which can be directly applied. All topics address costs associated with and practical applications of healthy building techniques. By attending the workshop builders, designers and other professionals can learn cost-effective and healthy construction techniques, visit a model healthy home and meet their customer's needs. Classes will be taught by regional experts in the field. For more information on the class, please visit the American Lung Association of Washington website, or to register click here.

NAHB Green Building for Building Professionals
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 21-22, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
Learn how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value. This course for building professionals discusses strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction. Students will learn how green homes provide buyers with lower maintenance costs, better indoor air quality and better long-term value. Techniques are also discussed for competitively differentiating your home products with increased indoor environmental quality as well as energy and resource efficiency.

Designations: CGP, CGB
Instructor: Ted Clifton
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Register: online at www.masterbuilderinfo.com, by email or by phone at (425) 451-7920 Ext. 208.
Cost: $250 member / $275 non-member

Green Advantage Certification for Builders & Remodelers
Monday, December 8, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Green Advantage® Training and Certification features state-of-the-art instruction on proven residential and commercial green building techniques and approaches. Johnston gives real world, practical construction and marketing instruction in the areas of site selection, energy conservation as it applies to framing, insulation, windows, water heating, appliances, heating and cooling, resource conservation and indoor air quality.

Speaker: David Johnston, founder of What's Working, Inc., green building expert, author of "Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time" and winner of the prestigious Corporate Excellence Award for Sustainable Development award.

Who Should Attend: All builders, remodelers and sub-contractors; suppliers interested in green building practices.

Certifications: Nationally recognized certification, positioning students to qualify for LEED and Built Green program criteria. 7.5 clock hours pending.

Fee: $365 per person. Fee includes lunch and $100 Green Advantage Practitioners Certification Exam fee. The exam will be proctored by the Master Builders Association at the MBA housing center afterthe Northwest Builders Show. Register Now.

New Certifications

Congratulations to Case Design & Project Management for certifying the single-family home on S. Mead Street in Seattle as 3-Star Built Green; Cleary Design Studio for certifying for the remodel project on NE 16th Street in Bellevue as 3-Star Built Green; CP Granger, Inc. for certifying the six unit townhome project on 4th Avenue NW in Seattle as 4-Star Built Green; Fortress Construction for certifying the single-family home on 21st Place in Bellevue as 3-Star Built Green; Haberzetle Homes LLC for certifying the four unit townhome project on NW 63rd Street in Seattle as 3-Star Built Green; Real Property Development Company for certifying twenty-five townhomes on 4th Avenue NW, Birch Avenue N and 33rd Avenue NE in Seattle as 3-Star Built Green; Turnkey Builders, Inc. for certifying the single-family home on 24th Avenue NW in Seattle as 3-Star Built Green; Ventana Construction LLC for certifying the remodel project on 20th Avenue in Seattle as 3-Star Built Green; and W.G. Clark Construction Co. for certifying Borealis, a 53 unit mixed-use project on Denny Way in Seattle as 3-Star Built Green.

Feature

Second Round of 2008 Built Green® Incentive!

The King County/Seattle Built Green Incentive will be available for the second round of 2008 applications. The next round of applications will open on October 1 and close October 31, 2008. The Built Green Incentive provides funding for single-family residential, townhome, community development, and now multifamily development projects to certify at the program's higher 4-Star and 5-Star levels. The funding is intended to help offset the cost of certifying and designing innovative projects that meet green building standards. Eligible projects may receive between $2,500 and $20,000 depending on the project type and level of green design and building elements employed.

The King County/Seattle Built Green Incentive was established to encourage developers, builders and residents building new homes to use green building standards while attempting to address barriers such as higher upfront costs for projects. Grant award projects will serve as demonstrations of high performance, replicable, green housing for the region. For an example of a successful Built Green Incentive project, please see this month's featured project: gProject LLC's Urban Canyon.

The Built Green Incentive application period opens on October 1, and will close on October 31 at Midnight (Pacific Time). For incentive details and information on applying, please visit the web site.

Featured Event

Sustainable September
Sustainable September, with the generous support of the Washington Department of Ecology, is a nonprofit program that strives to promote business, education, and government organizations that are committed to developing and embracing "green" practices.

There are several events planned throughout the month that will reach, involve, and educate Eastside consumers as well as business and education professionals. Their events include:

Eastside Green Keepers,
Faces of Sustainable Business
Tuesday, September 9, Bellevue
The kick off breakfast will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Master Builders Association, and will showcase leadership in the green business arena from various industry sectors. Jim Hutchinson from Puget Sound Energy will moderate the panel discussion. This event offers a great professional learning and networking opportunity.

Sustainable September presents
Kirkland's Green Festival
Wednesday, September 17, Kirkland
From 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Green Festival will be held in tandem with the Kirkland Wednesday Market. This retail outdoor Eco Market is a chance to learn about green products, eco-friendly services and related information. Come for the Street Dance with live music! In addition, local Government leaders will share information about local green initiatives.

Green Collar Jobs Symposium
Tuesday, September 23, Bellevue
The breakfast forum will feature speaker Governor Christine Gregoire, and industry leader David Allen, VP Marketing, McKinstry. Breakout sessions with panelist from industry and education sectors will tackle how green can transfer into new jobs on the Eastside and how we can continue to build the green economy. Come join the discussion on green collar jobs from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Bellevue Club in Bellevue.

Business Luncheon Co-Hosted by the SMPS
(Society of Marketing Professional Services)
Tuesday, September 23, Bellevue
Noonto 2 p.m. at the Bellevue Club. September's theme is "Green from the Ground Up, Integrated Green Design and New Jobs/Roles in A/E/C". Immediately follows the Job Symposium program. Moderated by Katie Zemtseff, Environmental Editor, Daily Journal of Commerce.

"Sustainable Saturdays"
Saturday, September 13, 20, and 27, Kirkland
Free consumer education classes at Kirkland City Hall. Topics include: How to Build a Rain Garden, Green Home Energy Audit: Save Money and Your Place on the Planet, and Improving Your Home's Indoor Air Quality. More information on times and offerings will be available on our website.

Please visit the Sustainable September website for more information on all the events.

Events

Visit the Built Green Washington website for green homebuilding courses and events across the state of Washington.

John Bruce Discussion on Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Design
Saturday, September 6, Ecohaus, Bellevue
As the finale to a month-long celebration of their new Bellevue store, ecohaus is proud to welcome John Bruce to their showroom to talk about the innovations and trends in the movement toward sustainability in Interior Design. John Bruce is a true star in the field of sustainable design. He is probably best known as a featured designer on TLC's While You Were Out, and now on his new show The EcoZone Project helping celebrities with green home remodels. Off screen, Bruce is a founding partner of super-interesting! - a multidisciplinary architecture, design, and sustainability consulting practice based in Brooklyn, New York. At super-interesting! he applies sustainable solutions in re-model projects and new construction all over the region.

For more information on this event, please contact ecohaus online or by phone at (877)-4ecohaus.

Greendrinks Lunches Powered By Noonhat!
Friday, September 12, 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 EcoBuilding Guild 10X10X10 Green Building Slam
Friday, September 19, Seattle
That's right! It's almost time again for the Annual 10x10x10 Green Building Slam! Doors open at 6 p.m. downstairs at Seattle's Town Hall for the annual green building event. 10 green projects X 10 minutes each X 10 slides each. Join them for this high-energy fundraiser and get excited about sustainable building projects that their members are working on in and around Seattle. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy appetizers from zero-waste catering, plus local beer and wine. There's more! There will be door prizes, a raffle and the opportunity to talk with the sponsors and people interested in sustainable design and construction.

Tickets are $20 each in advance at Brown Paper Tickets, or $25 each cash/check only at the door.

For more detailed information, please visit the event webpage.

Sustainable Ballard Festival
Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, Seattle
The Sustainable Ballard 5th Annual Festival will be held on September 27-28, 2008 at Ballard Commons Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first 200 people who arrive will receive a free copy of the 2009 edition of the Chinook Book, compliments of Built Green.

Just a few of the 2008 festival highlights are:

SewFun Bags
Use surplus fabrics to make your new grocery bag, lunch bag or purse. Create two bags and leave one for donation to a worthy cause. Hosted by Reuse Resources.

Undriving Ballard
Pledge to reduce your car use (or the car use on the planet) and receive an official Undriver License and free bus passes courtesy of King County METRO. Now solar powered!

Home Energy Center
Useful displays, demos and how-to tips on home energy. Lighting, appliances, furnishings, conservation.

Free School Learning Stations
Day-long demos and hands on training in useful skills. eg: Making jam, soap or candles, building a food dryer or a worm bin, cobb building, seed starting, etc.

Eat Local Now!
Learn more about the local food system! Local chefs will show us some new twists on local foods and we'll get to taste the results. Learn about canning & preserving, cheese making and of course we'll be making fresh cider again!

Urban Farm Zone
Displays & Workshops: How to Raise Chickens, Edible Gardening, Wildlife Habitat, Native Plants and More!

Transportation Row
Green transportation abounds! Check out biking and busing options. Chance to win a car-free vacation? Learn how to use the bike rack on the bus. See a homemade electric car.

RE-cycled Art Station
A place for everyone, expecially kids, to turn "trash" into treasures! Make art, not trash! Hosted by ReStore.

For more information please visit the Sustainable Ballard website.

Festival to Celebrate Art, Salvage, and Local Contractor
Saturday, September 27, Seattle
Second Use will celebrate its 5th annual Fall Festival & Salvage Art Contests. This year's festival includes a very special memorial dedication for beloved customer and local contractor Tim McNeil. Second Use will dedicate its recently opened door store in Tim's name and join his friends, family, and neighbors in remembering his impact on our community.

The festival will feature live music, free food, horse rides, games for the whole family, and the Salvage Art Contests, which celebrate 'the art of building' and 'the art of salvage'. Anything from old toilets, to scrap pieces of trim and hardware, and broken televisions are reconstructed and re-imagined as paintings, sculptures, and modern art.
Fall Festival: Sat., Sept 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tim McNeil Dedication: 3:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Carrie at Second Use, (206) 763-6929.

Northwest Builders Show
Monday, December 8 Pre-Conference, Bellevue
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9 and 10 Tradeshow and Educational Sessions, Bellevue
The Northwest Builders show will feature demonstrations and products that are frequently used in sustainable building. Cascade Products, Ecohaus, Seagull Lighting and Turf Evolutions of Seattle will all display innovative products that can get builders and remodelers started in the sustainable movement. Aaron Adelstein and Koben Calhoun, Director and Manager of the Built Green Program, will be on site to demonstrate product applications. Visit the website to learn more about the exhibitors, demonstration schedule and educational sessions offered at the Northwest Builders Show REGISTRATION IS FREE!

For more information contact Lesley Odland, Director of Trade Show Operations, or visit the show website.

Letter from the Director

After two years of hard work, deliberation, research and project pilots, September 1 marked the official launch of the new Built Green Multifamily Checklist. The new multifamily checklist not only brings the program up to date with modern codes and technologies, it has also been re-vamped to specifically address mid-rise and high-rise multifamily projects. Townhomes will now certify only through the Single Family/Townhome checklist.

Interest in certification of large-scale multifamily projects has grown significantly over the past year, and we now have project enrollments for over 15 mixed-use mid-rise and high-rise projects around the region. We have also seen a growth in demand for higher levels of certification in multifamily projects, so the new multifamily checklist has added 4-Star and 5-Star levels. The assurance that comes with 3rd party verification of higher-level projects is also attractive to our public partners and large community developers.

Multifamily projects that are already enrolled will continue to be able to certify under the current checklist, and as well as will projects enrolled by October 31. These projects will also need to start construction by September 1, 2009. New handbooks will go out to all Built Green multifamily members in the second week of September.

One of the greenest choices a buyer can make is to live in a small space close to amenities, a choice that has benefits both in resource conservation, energy efficiency, and reduction of transportation needs. Compound these factors with rising gas prices and increasing commute times, and urban condominium living is increasing rapidly in popularity. We are proud to have a new updated checklist by which to rate and certify these buildings.

Aaron Adelstein

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!

AKJ Architects
Specializing in custom Residential and Interior Design Services
(206) 427-0980 in Seattle

All Pro Painting
(206) 791-0472 in Seattle

Blue Ridge Construction
(206) 949-2756 in Duvall

Classic Construction, Inc.
We Build Your Dreams
(425) 423-8500 in Everett

Critchlow Homes
(425) 743-4477 in Mill Creek

Francis Claffey Custom Drywall LLC
(509) 674-2859 in Cle Elum

Greenblock Worldwide
(360) 909-4498 in Washougal

Icon Developments
(206) 903-0329 in Seattle

Irwin Pancake Architects
(206) 282-4773 in Seattle

JB Scott Construction, Inc.
(425) 432-5961 in Ravensdale

Pearson Hammond Custom Homes
Building Your Home, Not Selling You Ours
(425) 443-3036 in Issaquah

RKC Construction Inc.
(425) 605-2232 in Kirkland

Royalty Painting Inc.
(425) 398-7364 in Bothell

Sound Design & Cabinetry, Inc.
(206) 909-1003 in Bellevue

Stewardship Remodeling Inc.
Universal and Green
(425) 788-8189 in Duvall

two 9 Design, LLC
(206) 938-4270 in Seattle

Snohomish County

Greening Snohomish County Conference - Taking Actions in your Home, Business, and Community
Friday, October 3rd, Snohomish County PUD, Everett
"Green" has become a national obsession – it's everywhere in the news, in advertising, and on people's minds. But how to decide what to do and where to go for clean green information? One easy answer is to attend the SDTF's Greening Snohomish County: Taking Actions in your Home, Business, and Community Conference. This is your chance to learn how you personally can protect our natural resources on a local level – reaching your desired carbon footprint and walking the talk in your community. Sponsored by Snohomish County PUD, Washington State Department of Ecology, and Frog On A Log Parks. Sponsorship opportunities are still available, please contact Cate O'dahl, Conference Administrator.

Green Everett Renewable Living Fair and Solar & Green Home Tour
Saturday, October 4th, Snohomish County PUD, Everett
Join us for the third annual Green Everett Renewable Living Fair and the Solar & Green Home Tour. Following on the huge success of the Fair last year, Green Everett is working on getting more vendors and more participants to this hands-on event. Learn about solar in the Northwest and salmon in the city. Sponsored by Snohomish County PUD, Washington State Department of Ecology, and Frog On A Log Parks. Please contact Karen Erickson, Fair Administrator, to arrange for a booth.

Contact Built Green

Master Builders Association
335 - 116th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98004
P: (425) 460-8238
F: (425) 646-5985
builtgreen@mbaks.com
www.builtgreen.net

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