TAPPING INTO THE SUN’S ENERGY
By John Dodge The Bellingham Herald September 23, 2011 Several Sunset Air Inc., employees scurried in and around the home of Roger Hickey Thursday, putting the final touches on a massive solar power system that should provide all the energy needed…
NORTHWEST ECOBUILDING GUILD WELCOMES CHRIS VAN DAALEN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 14, 2017 Building on the success of our signature programs, the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is making bold moves to expand our leadership in the region. At the annual Green Building Slam & Summit event last weekend…
NW ECOBUILDING GUILD RECEIVES 2017 GREEN GLOBE AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 01, 2017 Kicking off Earth Week, King County Executive Dow Constantine today honored 13 businesses, cities, organizations, and groups for the work they're doing to protect and improve the local environment. The Green Globe Awards are…
DATABASE AIMS TO REMOVE CODE BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY
By Nadine M. Post Engineering News-Record August 10, 2016 Watershed Management Group, a Tucson-based nonprofit, initiated a research project with the ultimate goal of convincing Arizona building officials to accept non-code-compliant composting toilets—critical to potable water conservation in buildings—as an alternative…
CODE INNOVATIONS DATABASE – 2016 REGIONAL EXPANSION PLAN RELEASED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 10, 2015 The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild earlier this year, adopted and released their 3-year regional expansion plan for the Code Innovations Database (2016-2018). Click here to download the PDF [CIDB PhaseIV-Plan.V2.0.pdf]. The vision is to expand…
GREEN BUILDING INNOVATIONS DRIVE EVOLUTION OF BUILDING CODES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New web resource offers information on successful permitting of innovations Apr 22, 2014 The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, in partnership with Thurston County, the City of Olympia, WA and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, today announced the launch of the Code Innovations Database, a…
RENTERS NEED TO BE PART OF ENERGY-SAVING CONVERSATION
By John Dodge The Olympian February 16, 2014 About one-third of the Thurston County population lives in a rental home, duplex, apartment or mobile home. Some of those units are drafty, moldy energy hogs that generate big utility bills and very…
NORTHWEST ECOBUILDING GUILD BRINGS WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIUMS, AND ANNUAL GREEN TOUR TO THURSTON COUNTY
By ThurstonTalk ThurstonTalk.com April 11, 2012 Everyone knows that going green is on the rise. It has been, slowly but surely, for many years. But one industry that’s taken a bit longer to catch up to greening up is the building…
SEATTLE CABINETMAKER EMPHASIZES USING THE RIGHT MATERIALS TO PROTECT THE “INDOOR ECOSYSTEM.”
By Karl D. Forth CabinetMaker FDM.com September 02, 2011 Ravenworks emphasizes using environmentally friendly panels in its designs. Bob Margulis speaks directly about what’s green and what isn’t. Margulis, owner of Ravenworks LLC in Seattle makes a variety of cabinets, custom…
LOCAL CHAPTER OF ECOBUILDING GUILD BRINGS TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE PROS
By Renee Sande Down to Earth NW News July 29, 2011 The Inland Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is gearing up for great activities this fall, beginning with building homes for chickens to touring green homes throughout the Spokane area. Whether you’re a…
‘FOOD CORRIDOR’ BRINGS URBAN NEIGHBORS TOGETHER
By JOHN DODGE The Olympian July 10, 2011 Take a stroll on the Ninth Avenue sidewalk behind and across the street from the Olympia Timberland Regional Library between Adams and Franklin streets. The first thing that stands out is a converted…
BASTYR UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT VILLAGE TO BE FEATURED IN GREEN BUILDING TOUR
By Derek Wing Bastyr.edu/news April 12, 2011 Bastyr Student Village Bastyr University's Student Village to be Featured in Green Building Tour Hundreds expected to visit the University's student housing this weekend Kenmore, Wash. (April 12, 2011) — Bastyr University's award-winning Student Village will…
TAPPING INTO THE SUN’S ENERGY
By John Dodge The Bellingham Herald September 23, 2011 Several Sunset Air Inc., employees scurried in and around the home of Roger Hickey Thursday, putting the final touches on a massive solar power system that should provide all the energy needed…
NORTHWEST ECOBUILDING GUILD WELCOMES CHRIS VAN DAALEN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 14, 2017 Building on the success of our signature programs, the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is making bold moves to expand our leadership in the region. At the annual Green Building Slam & Summit event last weekend…
NW ECOBUILDING GUILD RECEIVES 2017 GREEN GLOBE AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 01, 2017 Kicking off Earth Week, King County Executive Dow Constantine today honored 13 businesses, cities, organizations, and groups for the work they're doing to protect and improve the local environment. The Green Globe Awards are…
DATABASE AIMS TO REMOVE CODE BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY
By Nadine M. Post Engineering News-Record August 10, 2016 Watershed Management Group, a Tucson-based nonprofit, initiated a research project with the ultimate goal of convincing Arizona building officials to accept non-code-compliant composting toilets—critical to potable water conservation in buildings—as an alternative…
CODE INNOVATIONS DATABASE – 2016 REGIONAL EXPANSION PLAN RELEASED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 10, 2015 The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild earlier this year, adopted and released their 3-year regional expansion plan for the Code Innovations Database (2016-2018). Click here to download the PDF [CIDB PhaseIV-Plan.V2.0.pdf]. The vision is to expand…
GREEN BUILDING INNOVATIONS DRIVE EVOLUTION OF BUILDING CODES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New web resource offers information on successful permitting of innovations Apr 22, 2014 The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, in partnership with Thurston County, the City of Olympia, WA and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, today announced the launch of the Code Innovations Database, a…
RENTERS NEED TO BE PART OF ENERGY-SAVING CONVERSATION
By John Dodge The Olympian February 16, 2014 About one-third of the Thurston County population lives in a rental home, duplex, apartment or mobile home. Some of those units are drafty, moldy energy hogs that generate big utility bills and very…
NORTHWEST ECOBUILDING GUILD BRINGS WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIUMS, AND ANNUAL GREEN TOUR TO THURSTON COUNTY
By ThurstonTalk ThurstonTalk.com April 11, 2012 Everyone knows that going green is on the rise. It has been, slowly but surely, for many years. But one industry that’s taken a bit longer to catch up to greening up is the building…
SEATTLE CABINETMAKER EMPHASIZES USING THE RIGHT MATERIALS TO PROTECT THE “INDOOR ECOSYSTEM.”
By Karl D. Forth CabinetMaker FDM.com September 02, 2011 Ravenworks emphasizes using environmentally friendly panels in its designs. Bob Margulis speaks directly about what’s green and what isn’t. Margulis, owner of Ravenworks LLC in Seattle makes a variety of cabinets, custom…
LOCAL CHAPTER OF ECOBUILDING GUILD BRINGS TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE PROS
By Renee Sande Down to Earth NW News July 29, 2011 The Inland Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is gearing up for great activities this fall, beginning with building homes for chickens to touring green homes throughout the Spokane area. Whether you’re a…
‘FOOD CORRIDOR’ BRINGS URBAN NEIGHBORS TOGETHER
By JOHN DODGE The Olympian July 10, 2011 Take a stroll on the Ninth Avenue sidewalk behind and across the street from the Olympia Timberland Regional Library between Adams and Franklin streets. The first thing that stands out is a converted…
BASTYR UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT VILLAGE TO BE FEATURED IN GREEN BUILDING TOUR
By Derek Wing Bastyr.edu/news April 12, 2011 Bastyr Student Village Bastyr University's Student Village to be Featured in Green Building Tour Hundreds expected to visit the University's student housing this weekend Kenmore, Wash. (April 12, 2011) — Bastyr University's award-winning Student Village will…