Sources & Resources
Built Green Washington http://www.builtgreenwashington.org/
Built Green Washington, a cooperative of Washington’s regional green home building programs, is organized to help home builders and home buyers get the information needed to build and buy green! For builders, general strategies for green building include:
• Developing the site to preserve natural water flow;
• Reducing construction waste; and
• Designing buildings and using equipment and materials that support good indoor air quality and the efficient use of natural resources and energy.
Online home owner resources cover the topic areas of Site & Water, Energy, Materials and Wastes, Healthy Homes, and general materials
Built Green is an environmentally-friendly, non-profit, residential building program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish counties, developed in partnership with King County, Snohomish County, and other agencies in Washington state. This website provides consumers with easy-to-understand rating systems, which quantify environmentally friendly building practices for remodeling and new home construction, communities and multifamily development units.
Built Green (King and Snohomish counties) http://www.builtgreen.net/
http://www.builtgreen.net/conference.html
8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Washington State Convention & Trade Center.
Fees vary, visit Website for details.
This daylong conference features nationally acclaimed authors, a half day of educational programs and an expo of more than 40 exhibitors. Keynote speaker is Sarah Susanka, nationally-renowned architect, speaker and author of The No So Big House. Also featured is David Johnston, author of the best-selling book Green Remodeling, Changing the World One Room at a Time, and founder of the Passive Solar Industries Council in Washington, D.C.
March 17 Innovative Green Site Tour of Shamrock Heights in Renton www.builtgreen.net . Two sessions offered (8 a.m. – noon or 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.). Shamrock Heights is an innovative sustainable green community of 3-5 bedroom homes developed by CamWest. As King County’s Low Impact Demonstration community, it is one of three developments permitted to use conventional approaches to storm water under King County’s 2001 Low Impact Development/Built Green Ordinance. Shamrock Heights has over 30 acres of sustainable storm water features including Rain Channelsâ„¢, rain gardens, greenbelts, parks, ponds and wetlands. The community also has two beautifully furnished eco-friendly model homes that will be Built Green 4-Star and Energy Star® rated. Click Here for Shamrock Site Map.
