Project Spotlights
Green homes, remodels and retrofits, plus sustainable projects and applications! Learn more about what Northwest EcoBuilding Guild members are doing here in our Project Spotlights collection. Interested in touring these and other green homes? Learn more about our Local Green Home Tours!
Straight Curves - Open Wood stairs of the future.
NK Woodworking
Unique Northwest / Norwegian influenced, sculptural design.
Clearwater Commons
Cascade Built
Clearwater Commons is an intentional, ecologically-responsible residential community located in Bothell, WA.
Ballard Net-Zero Energy House
Eric Thomas and Alexandra Salmon
This Energy Star certified, 5-Star Built Green home is true net-zero house, and the first of its kind in Seattle.
Leschi Green Gut Rehab
Addo Real Estate
Targeting LEED Silver Certification this Seattle home was remodeled from the studs out for superior energy efficiency, increased comfort, and flexible, open living spaces.
Local Elm Stairway at Clearwater Commons
NK Woodworking
Local Elm, Maple & Walnut Stairway at Clearwater Commons in Bothell, WA. Designed & Built by NK Woodworking.
Seattle Green Custom Home
H2D Architecture + Design
H2D Architecture + Design recently completed a new green custom home in the Bryant neighborhood of Seattle. The homeowner came to H2D Architecture + Design with a book and a vision.
Burnt Bridge Cellars Restoration Juniper Bar
Form Studio, Sustainable Northwest Wood
A warm and welcoming winery showcases a live-edge bar custom built from Restoration Juniper.
City Cabins on 13th Ave West
Martha Rose Construction, Inc.
(2) Hi-Performance, Hi-Tech Townhomes with a View Corridor of Fishermans Terminal and the Olympics
Earthen Finishes for the EcoHouse Commons
Ion EcoBuilding
A “Sweat Equity” workparty at the Sound Sound Chapter's Commons EcoHouse. Jeff Thomas of Breathe Easy and local artisan Christopher Gerber collaborated on this project refinishing the main room of our downtown office to make it healthier, and more warm and inviting.
A Kitchen That Works Opens Kitchen & Bath Showroom
A Kitchen That Works
This remodeled guest house now houses a kitchen & bath showroom with six complete cabinet/countertop displays, lighting, flooring, decorative hardware and more.
Ravenna Second Story Addition
j ARCHITECTS
This Three Star Built Green Remodeled was featured in Fine Homebuilding's 'Houses' edition, Summer 2009.
Hawthorne Hills Addition
j ARCHITECTS
Energy conscious addition to a 1940's Seattle Bungalow featuring natural lighting, hydronic radiant heating, and aggressive materials recycling.
Alley House 2 - LEED Platinum Prefab
Cascade Built
This super energy efficient, green in-fill spec home located in Madison Valley is one of Seattle's 1st LEED Platinum prefabs.
American Clay in Bellevue's first LEED Gold residential highrise
Sage Artistry LLC
Sherri Gamble, American Clay Artisan and Instructor, hand-troweled clay plaster finishes to a residence in Bellevue's first LEED gold residential highrise. Nature was the main inspiration for the artisan finishes.
Tumwater Residence
Global Green Energy Corporation
12 Silicon Energy 195 watt panels were installed with a SiE/SIS 4.2 inverter.
Olympia Residence Ground Mount Solar Array
Global Green Energy Corporation
As the resident's roof was not suitable for solar collection, an arbor was built in the yard to match the resident's existing arbor and to face south and harvest solar energy.
The Sentinel
Green Canopy Homes
This is The Sentinel, a home that went through a comprehensive energy-efficiency renovation in Seattle, and is now Built Green certified.
Natural Balance House
Green Dog Enterprises
The Natural Balance House is the first in San Juan County to be built to LEED for Homes Platinum standards, and uses rainwater to meet all its water needs.
zHome - A Zero Net Energy Community
Built Green
zHome is a revolutionary, 10-unit townhome development located in Issaquah, WA that uses smart design and cutting edge technologies to radically reduce its environmental impacts.
A Mighty House
Mighty House Construction
A modest, sustainable whole-house remodel focused on salvaged products and healthy indoor-air quality.
Organic Medieval Revival
Timber Frames by Collin Beggs
I create unique hand crafted homes which draw their inspiration and beauty from Nature herself. This is the Bespoke home in a Hidden Valley just outside of Sandpoint, Idaho.
Northwest Greene & Greene
Common Practice Building Design
This famous craftsman style -- updated for the Northwest climate, with enhanced durability and energy performance.
Going Green In The Yakima Valley
Harris Construction LLC
A cozy 1300 SF home nestled amongst the sage in the Yakima Valley features reclaimed cedar entry columns, hand crafted recycled glass concrete counters and dazzling slate tile work.
Rocky Top Living
Robin Rogers, Designer and Steve Weise, Builder
Rocky Top Living is a sustainable, near-zero, solar community under development about seven miles east of Yakima in Eastern Washington State.
The Hobbit House
Laupen Homes, LLC.
Nestled in the woods, this 1900sf small home lives large with both a whimsical storybook feeling and state of the art green building practices.
North Project Passive House
The Artisans Group
Elegantly modest with a modern flair, this east-side home was designed and built for a dynamic young Olympia family. This life-smart home is pending Passive House Certification, and Built Green 5-Star.
Mixed-width NW Orchard Walnut
LeBlanc Floors
Installed, sanded, and finished by LeBlanc Floors, using 3 different widths of local, sustainably harvested wood from Green Mountain. Finish is Osmo Pro Polyx Oil from Ecohaus.
FSC Fir kitchen
Beech Tree Building Company
FSC certified custom Fir kitchen cabinets with solid Walnut island countertop.
Mini-B Passive House
JBDG, Inc.
The "Mini-B" (mini bungalow) is a 300-square foot dwelling designed to showcase the Passive House method, and meet Seattle's requirements for a backyard cottage on a single-family lot.
Designing with Chemical Sensitivity in Mind
A Kitchen That Works
This master bath remodel transformed a blighted bath into a safe and comfortable retreat for a homeowner with chemical sensitivies

