Green Building Supply – Interview with Mike Dunn of Dunn Lumber
Mike Dunn, the owner and president sat down to talk with us about the green building products his store offers in this video.
Community Member Spotlight
The Winner of the Green Home Tour’s 2014 Choice Awards is Moving the Industry Further
When property owner Dana Stream was approached by Isola Homes, one of Seattle’s fastest growing homebuilders she had something unique in mind for selling her urban in-city lot. Stream didn’t want her property to turn into just another townhome community. She wanted to ensure that the builder focused on the design, health and wellness of the community for future generations.
Taproot Theater Joins the Green Home Tour April 26th!
Joining the Green Home Tour this year is a sustainability stop that brings
art, culture and green building technology together. On April 26th the
public will have an opportunity for a “behind the scenes” look inside
Taproot Theatre Company’s newly constructed Kendall Center located on the
site of the Eleanor Roosevelt Building that was destroyed in the October
2009 arson in the historic Greenwood business district’s crossroads.
Meet the New Faces of Green: A Family-Owned Business Sprouts Up Right in Our Backyard
Judging by the neat racks of sustainable flooring samples, the gleaming displays of eco countertop materials, and the smiling faces of the staff that greet us, “passionate” might be an understatement.
Join Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Walk for Farm Animals at Greenlake!!!
Seattle, WA – – On Sunday, October 17, 2010, Seattle will host the 2010 Walk for Farm Animals, an annual event taking place in more than 70 cities across the United States and Canada to celebrate and promote compassion for farm animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving rescue, education and advocacy work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.
Ecovillages & Sustainable Communities Presentation
How can humanity create truly sustainable settlements for the 21st century and beyond which preserve, maintain and enhance the earth’s natural environment and ecosystems? At the same time providing for the increasing human population in the developing world rising out of poverty and aspiring to the middle classes?
Columbia City Green on Inhabitat
Our very own Columbia City Green listing, by Case Design & Project Management, was highlighted this past week in the national green design blog Inhabitat. That’s an estimated 35,000 visitors per day now getting an up close and personal look at what we think is a very inspired, local project.
Columbia City Lights the Way to Green Living
In anticipation of the Light Rail opening in July, the area around the new Edmunds Street Light Rail station (located at Alaska St. and MLK Blvd) has transformed into an urban infill neighborhood of modern green homes, offering a low-impact lifestyle including car optional living.
You are Brilliant, and the Earth is Hiring!
This is a recent commencement address for the University of Portland by none other then Paul Hawken – entrepreneur, visionary, environmentalist and author of Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce. His words are not only inspiring but hit you right where it matters. Please give it a read!