Eco-Logical Home Podcasts
Listen Up! In just 15-30 minutes, you can learn about new sustainable choices for your home and community. Whether building…
Regional Organizations
Passive House Northwest A group of Certified Passive House Consultants and other individuals and organizations whose goal it is to…
Green Home Guides
We are pleased to make available the City of Seattle's Green Home Remodeling Guides which cover a number of common remodeling topics. These are all…
Green Home Market Research
Northwest Energy Star Homes Market Retrospective Report TRC Energy Services & Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - 2014 This project provided…
Green Home Valuation
Residential Green Valuation Tools Published by the Appraisal Institute in 2014, this book by Sandra K. Adomatis SRA provides a…
Green Roofs & Living Walls
Portland Ecoroof Program The City of Portland’s ecoroof program includes technical resources, regional ecoroof professionals, as well as tools for new and…
Community Sustainability
The Transition Movement The Transition Movement is a vibrant, grassroots movement that seeks to build community resilience in the face…
Job Site Recycling
Whether you're a commercial builder or simply remodeling your own home, "building green" and recycling used building materials can make…
Products & Materials Selection
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) An international non-profit established to promote responsible management of the world's forests through independent certification and…
Retrofits & Remodels
20/20 Home Refit Challenge Can we save over 20% of the energy used in 20,000 Puget Sound area homes by…
Building Research & Benchmarks
Living Building Challenge Created by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, the Living Building Challenge defines the most advanced measure of…
Green Building Programs
These programs include standards, certification checklists, and, in many instances, require third-party verification. While existing building and energy codes set…