Category Archives: Green Building

U.S. Buildings to be More Efficient

Posted on November 5, 2010 by admin

Just as midterm elections were underway this week U.S. building officials were partaking in a major vote to change the way our country’s building will be constructed. Officials voted to adopt the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code. Under the code … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Greenest U.S. Companies

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin

Have you ever wondered how many major U.S. companies are actually attempting to conserve energy and adapt sustainable practices? Newsweek recently released their 2010 Green Rankings showing you how the top U.S. and global companies stack up. Majority of the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Energry Efficient States

Posted on October 15, 2010 by admin

The numbers are in and even though Congress has yet to pass major energy and climate bill, states on taking energy efficiency head on. Wednesday the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy released the 2010 State Energy Efficient Scorecard. … Continue reading →

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Get Your Green On at the Seattle Home Show

Posted on October 6, 2010 by admin

If you are looking to see the latest in green home technology and products then the 12th Annual Seattle Home Show 2 is the place to be. The show, entitled Get Your Green On, will display hundreds of green home … Continue reading →

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Responsible Development Awards

Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin

As believers in green building we are always excited to see green homes and building in the spotlight. Mountain Living magazine is also a believer that a good design is a green design and are looking to spotlight them. They … Continue reading →

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How Big is Your Water Footprint?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by admin

Fresh off of Water Week 2010 do you have a better understanding of the water resources here in Whatcom County? With water conservation on the brain we stumbled upon a Water Footprint Calulator on National Geographic. Did you know that … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Word with 5,000 Affordable Homes

Posted on September 9, 2010 by admin

Yesterday the Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity announced the list of affiliates set to receive funding for building green homes. Habitat for Humanity chapters across the country will receive $3,000 for each home built to Energy Star Standards … Continue reading →

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LEED Skyscraper Follow Up

Posted on August 12, 2010 by admin

Back in June we posted on the first skyscraper to be LEED certified and there was talk on our Facebook page about whether LEED equals sustainable. This month The New Yorker interviewed Richard Cook, the designer of the Bank of … Continue reading →

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Green Building Myths

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin

Many people have jumped on board with ‘going green,’ but there are still a good amount of people who have not. Some aren’t sure why they should go green, some believe they shouldn’t because of myths tainting the way of … Continue reading →

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Smog Eating House?

Posted on July 14, 2010 by admin

Yesterday builders in West Lancaster, CA debuted a battery and solar panel operated home that is able to eat smog. Builders KB Home and BYD equipped the house with various green features. Including the solar panels the house includes energy-storage … Continue reading →

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