South Puget Sound
Welcome Home!
to the South Puget Sound Chapter of the Northwest Ecobuilding Guild!
Here you will find a wealth of connections, resources and information about growing trends in Green Building and Sustainable Development in and around the South Puget Sound area of Washington State.Monthly Meetings
We invite you to meet us at one of our Monthly Meetings, each with a different guest speaker on a cutting edge Green topic. You will learn about tips, techniques and technologies you can apply to your building project today! Plus, meet some of the leading Eco-Builders and Green Materials Suppliers in our region. Attendance is growing, now usually 40-60 people each month!Our Education Program covers issues in one of Four Theme Areas, changing with the seasons:
- Earth (ecological building materials and methods, structural)
- Air (healthy alternatives, HVAC, building envelope, wind power)
- Water (low-impact development, water conservation and recycling)
- Fire (solar, hydronic heating, energy efficient technologies)
Publications
The guild has a number of new Publications you can pick up at various locations in Olympia and Tacoma, or download from the web:- Green Building Resource Directory, Summer 2008 Edition
- Northwest Green Pages Directory, 2008
About the Guild:
The South Puget Sound Chapter is one of seven chapters around the Northwest, that make up a 3-state organization, the Northwest Ecobuilding Guild.The Guild was founded in 1993 by a small group of people who were already incorporating Green building ideas into their practices. They formed the Guild for the purpose of networking and exchanging areas of expertise. Since then, the Guild has grown to .
Our Mission:
The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is an alliance of builders, designers, suppliers, homeowners, and partners concerned with ecological building in the Pacific Northwest.
A vital organization, our mission is to provide leadership in education to transform the built environment and build a sustainable society. We work to:
- Build local living economies
- Safeguard the ecological diversity of our bioregion
- Champion human health and community
Mitigating Climate Change is the central challenge of our time. Throughout its educational activities and partnerships, the Guild will promote buildings that dramatically reduce carbon emissions.
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