Building Seattle Green
We are a collective of professionals dedicated to exploring green building and the technologies, practices, materials and designs that are at the forefront of this movement. We will work to dispel the myth that green building is more expensive and we hope that this blog not only informs but inspires people, businesses and communities to join us in creating a more sustainable urban environment.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
By now, many of you have most likely heard that just this past November the Seattle City Council voted to carry over the development standards of Backyard Cottages, also referred to as 'detached acces
Posted 4 weeks ago
Lead-based paint was used in more than 38 million homes until it was banned for residential use in 1978. For those renting, buying or renovating a pre-1978 home, receiving a copy of the EPA's lead pam
Posted 4 weeks ago
Visit the Greenwood Art Walk on Friday, February 12th, to help support 6 local businesses become more sustainable. The neighborhood will be hosting an Agent Green event, sponsored by Seattle Green Dri
Posted 5 weeks ago
Flooding is a concern in the Pacific Northwest during the rainy winter and spring months. During a storm, rainwater sheds off streets, sidewalks, and buildings into sewers, nearby lakes, streams, and
Posted 6 weeks ago
Thinking about remodeling? Don't miss the annual Home Design and Remodeling Fair on Sunday, January 31st.
Posted 6 weeks ago
We'd like to give a warm welcome to our new contributing blogger here at Building Seattle Green. Heidi Helgeson is the principal architect and owner of H2D LLC, a Seattle architecture and design firm.
Posted 8 weeks ago
Alex Steffen Executive Editor and co-founder of Worldchanging, spoke for two nights at Seattle's Town Hall this last November. Over the course of these two talks, he called on Seattle to become North
Posted 10 weeks ago
Green building is one of the keys to economic recovery. Not only is it a better way to do business, it drives innovation, improves efficiency standards, makes for happier and healthier people and crea
Posted 13 weeks ago
Cnet posts a great article this morning about a LEED certified home in Rhode Island that is designed to be both low in energy and high-tech.
Posted 18 weeks ago
Join us for Eastside Green Drinks in Kirkland, WA Thursday November 19th.
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