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Green Building Materials – Let’s Talk Insulation!

When talking about green building, the good news is that using insulation itself is planet-friendly because it improves the energy efficiency in your home by reducing heat and cooling losses and gains, reducing the energy needed to heat and cool your house. Recently, there has been an influx of new and innovative insulation products on the market made of materials that significantly lessen the impact on the planet.
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Hydronic Radiant Floor Heat

by Collin Cox, Radiant Heating, Inc. All hydronic (water) radiant heating systems work by first heating water in a boiler,…

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Rainwater Recycling – Functional Beauty

by the Stone People, Todd & Kari Harris Just one inch of rainwater on a 2000 sq ft roof can…

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Building A Green Kitchen

by Bob Margulis, Ravenworks Joinery Congratulations, you have decided that your green remodel will include a new kitchen! This article…

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Can High Tech Equal High Environmental Impact?

by Jennifer Griffin, Architechtronics You might think that integrating technology into a home would be the exact opposite of green.…

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Book Review of The Northwest Green Home Primer

by Cate O'dahl of ESP Services If you have picked up the NW EcoBuilding Guild’s Green Pages, then you should…

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Imagine the world if…

by Ecohaus in acceptance of King County Green Globe Award Ecohaus believes that by switching to sustainable building practices the…

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What is a Green Home?

by Ben Kaufman, of GreenWorks Realty The vast majority of today’s green homes are visually indistinguishable from conventional homes. The…

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The Impact of Reuse in the Construction Industry

by Dirk Wassink & Carrie Ferrence, Second Use Building Materials Greenbuild certification processes like Built Green™ and LEED™ reward projects…

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Banishing the Bulldozer

by Ted Reiff, The ReUse People Exceptional living is the dream of new home owners pursuing green building and remodeling.…

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An Energy Audit for Your Home or Business Is an Important First Step

By Bernie Miller and Jacqui Brown Miller of Quality Renovation & Carpentry A professional energy audit is your first step…

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Giving Remodeling the Green Light

By Jason Legat, Model Remodel Originally published in HomeMatters, a consumer publication of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish…

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A Best Practices Manual by Hammer & Hand

by Sam Hagerman, Hammer & Hand. In the spirit of collaboration we have recently made available our company’s Best Practices Manual — a guidebook of field-tested construction details, many shaped by our high performance building and Passive House construction experience.
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Reaching Zero Net Energy

by Zack Semke, Hammer & Hand. This article is based on Zack’s recent presentation for the NW EcoBuilding Guild’s “Net Zero Innovations” panel that took place in Seattle on October 22, 2014.
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Trends in Quality, Sustainable Housing

By Molly Erin McCabe, A Kitchen That Works Also published in WestSound Home & Garden (download original article). How do…

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Sunlight Grows Farm Power near Seattle

by Robin Rogers, Solaripedia.com Tani Creek Farm in the Pacific Northwest uses sunlight for more than just growing vegetables. In…

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Northwest Design Trends

By Molly Erin McCabe, A Kitchen That Works Reprinted with permission from WestSound Home and Garden Magazine, 2010 There is…

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Home Is Where the Health Is

By Robin Rogers, Solarpedia Article originally appeared in Environmental Design + Construction magazine, April 2010 Beneath the veneer of many newly crafted…

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Back Yard Cottages in Seattle

By Sloan Ritchie of Backyard Box & Cascade Built As of December 2009, the city’s new Backyard Cottage ordinance allows Seattle homeowners to…

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New EPA LEAD Rules to Effect Residential Renovations

by Danielle Johnson, ADDO Real Estate Lead-based paint was used in more than 38 million homes until it was banned…

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Pushing the Energy Envelope in Bellevue “Zero Energy Idea Home”

by Shirey et al Whether it’s to save money, cut our dependence on foreign oil, or slow the effects of…

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House As A System

by Bruce Sullivan, Earth Advantage, Inc. How can your choice of a clothes washer affect the quality of air inside…

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Dive In with Denim Insulation

by Kylie Loynd, The Polishing Stone When my husband entered the house he uttered one word, “fiberglass,” and headed straight…

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