Green Building Past Events
2009 Past Events
June 27 - 28 (Saturday & Sunday) 10am-5pm both days
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The Seventh Annual Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour features the BEST in natural, eco-friendly, creative and cost-effective homes and landscapes & the businesses that help create them! |
Features for this year’s tour include:
- Green roofs
- Creative use of re-cycled building materials
- LEED for Homes
- Energy efficiency retrofits
- Urban farming
- Affordable infill
- Natural, low maintenance, low cost landscapes
- Renewable/solar energy
- Onsite rain barrel workshop
Tickets on sale mid at Village Books, Community Food Co-Op (both locations), Re Store, Garden Spot Nursery, Bakerview Nursery and online.
Learn the strategies to reuse, salvage and deconstruction on the job-site. These techniques give your construction firm a competitive advantage. The RE Store and Sustainable Connections are partnering to help contractors eliminate unnecessary disposal and labor expenses all while reducing hauling fees. Participants will also compare notes about stumbling blocks that prevent building materials reuse in Northwest Washington. This invitation-based networking event will provide happy hour beverages and refreshments for building contractors and managers.
Location: The RE Store, 2301 Meridian Street, Bellingham
Date: Friday, June 5 from 4:00 - 6:00pm
Limited availability to the first 50 contractors who RSVP.
RSVP is required. To do sign up, please contact us.
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Want to learn more about Rainwater Harvesting? Want to meet other industry professionals and do-it-yourselfers?
Attendees will learn about passive and active methods of rainwater collection, business practices, system components and maintenance, and more. This workshop is focused on rainwater catchment systems for in-home or commercial non-potable and potable uses. |
Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal
Cost: (lunch included)
$75-Day One
$250-Both Days
$400-Both Days for Professional Accreditation
Engage yourself in an interactive workshop with Patrick Carey, director of the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild's Green Roof Project. He is also a trainer for the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Green Roof Course series and principal of Hadj Design, a green roof design-build company.
Location: The RE Store,
Date: Saturday, May 23 from 12:00 - 5:00pm
Cost: $25.00
FIVE/12 Celebration: May 12 at 5:12
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If you've been tracking the success of the FIVE/12 agenda, then you know the City of Bellingham has been working diligently to implement green building barrier removal including the development of some excellent incentives. Please join Sustainable Connections and the City of Bellingham for a brief update and a toast to success and celebration of progress to date. |
- Green Factor
- Integrated Review Team
- Incentives for LEED and BuiltGreen
Location: Uisce Irish Pub on 1319 Commercial Street
Date: May 12, 4:30-6:00pm. Toasting at 5:12pm
Co-op Second Store LEED Tour
The financial case for “living buildings”
Unlock the perceived challenges and financial barriers to the Living Building Challenge. Projects starting all over the country are aiming to meet this standard – come hear how it’s happening and how to put
zHome
zHome is a revolutionary, 10-unit townhome development that uses smart design and cutting edge technologies to radically reduce its environmental impacts. zHome will prove that homes that use zero net energy and 60% less water, emit net zero carbon emissions, have clean indoor air and use only low-toxicity materials are possible and scalable to mainstream home production.
Weatherize Me: builders wanted
Stimulus money is more than doubling the resources available for home weatherization; at the same time state and local efforts to support energy efficiency retrofits are increasing too. Join Sustainable Connections and the
Design for Deconstruction
Examine seven case studies that expose deconstruction and salvage techniques that directly benefit the contractors’ bottom line. One builder walks you through the competitive advantage, marketing benefits and cost savings from his unique salvage techniques – from a reclaimed yard to an architects design, a wholeistic approach to closed loop deconstruction systems.
There comes a day where deconstruction will be the ONLY option – stay ahead of the curve.
Green Credentials: Upgrade Yours Now!
With so many new markets emerging in green building - it's critical to stay on top of all the designations needed to be at the leading edge of green building. An overview of various types of credentials: LEED, EnergyStar, ResNet, BPI, SBA, Living Building Leader and the Sustainable Building Institute. Set yourself apart.
Location: Whatcom Community Collage - Syre Student Center
South Lake Union Redevelopment Tour
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If you were able to join the SC Smart Growth Program for last years Vancouver tour of UniverCity and SE False Creek, then you know THIS event will be aiming to raise the bar. Another chance to connect with our regions best advocates for urban design as well as our local all-stars striving to network and share ideas on placing Bellingham at the forefront of sustainable redevelopment. |
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We'll be visiting Thornton Place, a LEED-ND pilot project utilizing urban design framework. Then we'll ride the Seattle Streetcar to the Discovery Center to learn about how Seattle's most expansive redevelopment is taking place and how that impact has shaped an existing neighborhood. Visit the new Westlake/Terry LEED-Gold Building (new GroupHealth HQ), Veer Lofts and Alley 24 (Seattle's newest/hippest urban mixed use living centers), and take a break with Cascadia GBC for a fun filled networking reception. Yes, this tour with be that good.
All day roundtrip leaving Bellingham 8:00am, returning to Bellingham by 6:30pm
Location: South Lake Union, Seattle
Cost: $24.00 (includes lunch and transportation)
Transformational Lecture Series - March 5
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Cascadia Green Building Council chair Clark Brockman (Director of SERA Architect's Sustainability Resource Team) will be in Bellingham to present on green building and climate responsive design. Please join us for an education evening and networking session.
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When: Thursday, March 5, 2009 5:00pm-7:00pm NEW Location: City Council Chambers - 210 Lottie Street Networking at the Nimbus to follow |
Sponsored by Cascadia Green Building Council
2008 Past Events
What is the Five/12 Agenda?
Over the last few years the City of Bellingham has made a lot of progress in green building and low impact development and as the practices are becoming more common, the number of local LEED accredited professionals has skyrocketed, the city has formed a “green team”, 1,500 industry professionals including 200 city staff have attended green building/smart growth events in 2008 alone and the number of LEED projects has increased significantly. There is still a lot more that can be done to increase the use of green building practices. Studies have indicated that across the region the absence of a streamlined process for green building permitting acts as a significant hindrance to the realization of green building’s potential. Local analysis reveals the same result; industry professionals perceive significant code and zoning barriers to green building and are interested in the types of green building incentives offered in other jurisdictions.
Five over 12 is an initiative to significantly increase the application of green building practices by responding to the perceived barriers and collaboratively solving problems. In early 2009 Sustainable Connections will facilitate the development of a comprehensive list of barriers and possible incentives with extensive input from the city and industry. The city is eager to implement solutions and has committed to working to achieving five success stories over the next 12 months, hence Five/12.
For the complete PDF, see here.
The Barkley Study: A hands-on approach to developing methods for urban, community focused transit design.
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Join Sustainable Connections, WTA, Barkley Company and Mithun Architects for a half day exploring a new focus in development and design with the inclusion of people, place, mobility and interaction. |
Hear from great case studies while traveling through Barkley Villages' latest updates: Drake condominiums, Barkley Library, People's Bank and Scotty Brown's Pub.
When: Wednesday, December 10 - 1:00-4:30pm
Where: meet at Adagio Cafe (downtown Bellingham). Leaving on WTA's gold GO Line.
Dress likes it's December in the NW. Social hour to follow.
Event is FREE and space is limited.
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Join elected officials, City and County staff, non-profit groups and policy experts as we look at how growth and development patterns are shaping this community. |
Coming to Bellingham! Thursday, December 4, 5:30-7:30pm
This is your chance to meet the Regions most progressive and strongest green building advocates. The Cascadia Board of Directors are coming to Bellingham. Their buildings have squashed barriers and have redefined "green", they've challenged municipal code, helped strengthen public private partnerships and have broken the boundaries that classify a buildings use.
When: Thursday, December 4 - 5:30-7:30
Where: Big Fat Fish Company, Fairhaven
Construction Waste Recycling: Waste turned Profit
Thursday, November 6, 2008 3:00-6:00pm
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Familiar with that whole waste=food concept? Well, this is it: your chance to find out how one local construction firm has turned their construction waste operations around by an anticipated $30,000 per year. Paying to dispose of waste seemed like an outdated idea for Louws Truss of | |
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We're also joined by special guest, Terry Gillis of Recovery One ( | |
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Hear from a RE Store residential deconstruct that produced a $60,000 tax rebate for the homeowner, provided retail sales of over $50,000 in materials and a savings of over $15,000 in dump costs all from one job site. Hear a compelling story from the deconstruction project manager for The RE Store as he unveils the financial pitch for going for deconstruction vs. demolition.
Sustainable Connections will provide LaFiamma snacks and beverages to participants that RSVP for this event. Stick around post panel for happy hour with our guests and help close out an excellent year of Towards Zero Waste.
Location: Sustainable Connections NEW office:
When: Thursday, November 6, 3:00pm-5:00pm (happy hour from 5-6:00).
This inspiring film argues for widespread adoption of green building practices while still presenting the contradictions and quandaries this new frontier presents. Example: The Macallen Boston building saves 600,000 gallons of water, uses 30% less energy, and employs earth-saving building materials like highly compressed straw. The film achieves natural tension by following the struggle to achieve LEED gold status, and revels in the greening of southern Boston's construction workers-born skeptics who rise to the occasion.
Showing at the Pickford Film Center:
Thursday, October 9, 2008 4:00-6:00pm
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The LEED for Homes program is here and SC has the details and success stories to making this program work. Builders can trouble shoot concerns with the checklist, certification and any other details that leave you shaking your head and continuing on building as usual. At this training you will: - learn the strengths and weaknesses of the program - discuss challenges associated with LEED - trouble shoot with builders who have built under LEED-H |
Cost: $15.00
Where: Sustainable Connections -
When: Thursday, October 9, 4:00-6:00pm
Monday, October 6, 2008 9:30-7:30pm Vancouver, BC
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Join Sustainable Connections as we Amtrak up to the BC province for a day of in depth Smart Growth projects. Hear from the developers of UniverCity, |
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We'll then SkyTrain back to Southeast False Creek; a model LEED-ND sustainable community built on the last remaining large tract of undeveloped waterfront land near downtown Vancouver. Host to the 2010 Olympic Village, this site will eventually be home to 16,000 people. |
This will be a day of excellent networking that couples the power of alternative transportation and outstanding site visits while hearing from experts on successful mixed use projects. Just what you would expect from an SC Smart Growth Tour.
Cost: $50 for SC members ($75 for non) and includes R/T Amtrak transportation, Skytrain pass, lunch and detailed tours from the experts. How on earth can you beat this...
LID Technical Workshop Series (Sep-Oct)
These workshops will provide the technical details necessary to properly design, build and maintain low impact development (LID) practices and are arguably the most extensive set of technical LID trainings offered in the
Bioretention (Workshop #1: Sept 10-11)
-siting, sizing and modeling techniques
-designing surface and subsurface drainage components
-soil mixes
Clearing and Grading (Workshop #2: Oct 1-2)
-preserving native vegetation
-LID construction sequencing
-site planning review and inspection
Green roofs, LID foundations, rainwater collection (Workshop #3: Oct. 22-23)
-green roof modeling
-green roof, cistern and foundation design, installation and maintenance
Permeable paving (Workshop #4: Nov 5-6)
-specifications for permeable asphalt, concrete, interlocking concrete paversand
other paving systems-subgrade preparation and base material specification
-modeling and maintenance
These workshops will be held at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal from 8:30-5:00pm.
Cost is $75.00 (each 2-day workshop). Cost includes: workshop materials, light breakfast (coffee/tea and pastries) and lunch both days. Catering provided by Ciao Thyme Catering in
Thursday, September 4, 2008 8:00-5:00pm (Bellingham Cruise Terminal)
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Sustainable Connections Smart Growth program is focused on finding common ground among diverse perspectives and forging consensus on common issues related to land use policy and practice. This event will be the catalytic agent for change to create a quality built environment in |
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Help Sustainable Connections and partnering organizations like the
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The goal is to promote sustainable development techniques that funnel growth into existing communities, produce more green buildings, and conserve natural resources.
Panel includes:
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Gordon Harris, CEO of Simon Frasier University Community Trust, the developer of UniverCity - Gordon Harris is the president and developer of UniverCity, the sustainable urban community on |
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Jeff Pavey, Director of Sustainable Communities Program, |
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Mark Huppert, Chief Community Development Officer, The McNaughton Group, LLC - As a |
Who should Attend?
Architects, Engineers, Developers, Neighborhood Representatives, Planning Academy II partipants, MNAC, Local Government – Planners, Public Works, Parks, Transportation and Community Development Staff, Elected Officials, Planning Commission Members, and advocates for the Environment, Affordable Housing and Transportation Alternatives.
Download the agenda here.
SC Members $79, non members $99
After August 22, SC Members $99, non-members $119
LEED Tour - Friday, July 18
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Experience TWO of Bellingham's most innovative projects: the Bellingham Technical College Morse Center and Bellingham's second LEED-EB project, the Gaston Bay Building.
Join project architects Russ Weiser (HKP) and Dave Christensen (CDM) to explore green roofs, daylighting and materials reuse furthering Bellingham's bid to become the greenest City in North America. |
Friday, July 18, 3:00-5:00pm, networking to follow.
This event is FREE,however please RSVP to nick at sconnect.org
The Tour begins at the campus side of the Morse Building. Parking is available in the student lot off West Illinois.
Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour - June 28 & 29
10am-5pm both days
Featuring the BEST in natural, eco-friendly homes and landscapes and the businesses that create them. See:
-Green Roofs
-Organic and native plant landscapes
-Eco-friendly and recycled building materials
-Renewable energy, conservation and much, much more!
SEE BELOW FOR TICKET SALES LOCATIONS!
A great line-up of local masterpieces awaits you!
Tickets will go on sale in June at Village Books and the Community Food Co-op. Prices are $15 individual, $40 per carload (no limit on carpooling). Bicyclists receive a $5 Downtown Dollars certificate.
(Tickets purchased online will be available for pick-up during Tour hours (10-5 June 28 & 29th) at 207 Unity St, Bellingham - that's the first stop on the Tour).
Interested in Volunteering for this year's Tour? Contact April@sconnect.org
Sustainable Connections Green Building Conference & Expo
Bellingham Cruise Terminal - Thursday, April 10 8:30-5:00pm
Northwest Washington's foremost gathering on the benefits and how-to's of green building and sustainable development. This full day conference will present best practices and the most innovative projects in the Northwest.
Agenda
8:00 - Registration & Expo – Network with the best local purveyors of green products and services
8:45 -Welcome: Frank Abart, Whatcom County Public Works Director
9:00 - Opening Plenary Scott Eaton – Principal, Gerding Edlen
The largest LEED developer in North America; 40 LEED-certified and pending projects including four Platinum, 23 Gold and 13 Silver, more than any other private or public developer.
10:20 - Break
10:40 - Keynote Address Jason F. McLennan – CEO Cascadia Green Building Chapter
An update on the regions progress and involvement towards the Living Building Challenge.
11:40 - Mayor Dan Pike –Bellingham’s Green City vision & Local Green Champion Awards
12:00 - Lunch & Expo
1:30 - Breakout Session 1
• "Case Study: Pringle Creek Community" LEED-H Green Land Development of the Year – One of North America’s most sustainable neighborhoods and LEED Platinum Homes; Pringle Creek. Presented by James Meyer - Principle, OPSIS Architecture
• "A local LEED Story: Gaston Bay Building on Bellingham's Waterfront" - lessons learned from the LEED process
3:00 - Break
3:30 - Breakout Session 2
•"Green Meets Affordable" - Achieving LEED on a budget. A look at THREE affordable housing case studies that target misconceptions that LEED is expensive.
• "Increase Jobsite Recycling" a brainstorm discussion with your waste haulers, recycling managers about how they can better serve you, lower your rates and expand new services.
5:00 - Networking and Refreshments
6:00 - Closing
For more details about exhibiting opportunities, please contact the Sustainable Connections office.
Registration is $89 for members, $109 for non-members. An additional $10 will be charged to those who register day of event. AIA Credits Available: 8 Credits
The Inevitable Architect: An Introduction to Implementing Green Building in your Designs
Author of "Green Building for Dummies" Eric Corey Freed to Present in Bellingham
Eric Corey Freed
In this lecture you will hear about the emerging field of green building; see some of the most exciting technologies available; and get a glimpse of the inevitable future of our buildings. Join us in an energetic and lively discussion on green architecture from one of the pioneers in the field. Eric Corey Freed is an award winning green architect and principal of organicARCHITECT, a research and design firm based in San Francisco. Eric is a warm and engaging speaker and presents this inspirational and informative material in a logical way.
Discussion covers:
* what is environmentalism?
* what does this have to do with buildings?
* the 2 main misconceptions in green architecture
* what is the lifecycle and how does that effect the design of buildings?
* how to sell these ideas to your clients
* 5 case studies demonstrating these ideas
* an action plan to implement this in your office
Join Sustainable Connections for this guest lecture series.
When: Thursday, March 20 from 5:30-6:30pm. Networking to follow.
Where: Fairhaven Public Library - suggested $5 donation.
AIA Credits Available
Sustainable Forestry Tour - Whatcom County
Sustainable Connections and NNRG are hosting a field tour of FSC forests, manufacturing facilities, and distributors to help Whatcom County design, construction, and policy professionals understand the positive difference that purchasing FSC certified products makes to forest ecosystems and rural communities. The tour will also address the complexities of sourcing products in the still emerging FSC market.
Tour sites will include River Farm: a streamside forest walk while learning how a local chain of custody privately managed forest provider works within FSC guidelines. Smith & Vallee Woodworks: a small scale manufacturer that sustainably harvests trees from behind their shop and complete the entire milling process onsite - live saw demonstrations and showroom of the guys who brought you the Tree Project . Haven Design Workshop: local architect Sean Hegstad opens his contemporary/Northwest style home that includes radiant floor hear, passive solar, natural materials and FSC/SFI certified wood flooring and windows. Builders Alliance: a local distributor of FSC products will discuss availability, market response and pricing.
When: Wednesday, March 26
Cost: SC members: $35 non-members: $45
Includes snacks, lunch and transportation.
AIA Credits Available: 7 Credits
Whatcom County Courthouse LEED-EB Tour
Join Sustainable Connections and Christina Reeves for a Tour of the Whatcom County courthouse as they submit for LEED-EB certification. Plan to bring your coffee mug to the Torre Cafe on the 2nd floor as you sip and enjoy a brief morning tour. This event is free but please RSVP as space is limited.
When: Friday, February 22 at 8:00am
Where: Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave, Torre Cafe (2nd Floor)
To RSVP, contact nick at sconnect.org
2007 Past Events
Joe Van Belleghem is coming back to Bellingham!
(transformed in DVD form anyway). If you missed the Sustainable Connections September Land Use Conference, then you'll want to catch the Dockside Green presentation on DVD.
When: December 6, 5:15-6:30pm – discussion with industry peers to follow.
Where: WECU education center – 511 E. Holly Street.
Cost: Suggested $5 donation
For details and to RSVP, please send Nick an email.
Construction Waste Recycling Forum
Ever considered where all those jobsite materials end up during and after construction? We've got local examples and panelists to explain how an effective waste management plan cleans up your site, increases safety, reduces your hauling fees by 30-50%, and earns you those valuable LEED points.
Take a tour of the new Pickford Dreamspace on track for LEED certification and hear how one contractor is managing recycling new materials and C&D. Pizza from LaFiamma will be provided to those who RSVP. The Jobsite Recycling Panel includes:
Residential Jobsite Recycling – An effective waste management plan, a working recycling agreement for sub-contractors and trouble-free documentation for LEED-H and BuiltGreen. Rose Lathrop, Aiki Homes
Commercial Jobsite Recycling and LEED – Learn how the newly certified WECU LEED Gold project diverted 96% of waste from the landfill. Also, successful plans on two upcoming LEED projects. Bob Griffiths, Pearson Construction
Local Waste Management – Cost effective solutions to jobsite recycling and a breakdown of commingled boxes. Rodd Pemble, Sanitary Service Company
Where does it go? – Follow the sorting process from jobsite to landfill and the lifecycle of those materials. Larry McCarter, Recycling Disposal Services
Emerging Materials – Waste materials like asphalt shingles and sheet rock are finding post consumer uses; learn how. Troy Lautenbach, T&T Recycling
When: Thursday, December 6 11:00-1:00pm
Where: Tour begins at the new Pickford Dreamspace (1314 Bay Street)
Cost: SC members FREE. Non-members pay $35.
To RSVP, please conact Nick, or call 647-7093 x107
Historic Area Design Standards Roundtable: calling the first FIVE architects who respond
Historic neighborhoods across the city are considering appropriate design standards for multifamily housing in those areas. Please join your fellow architects from around Bellingham for an informal round table discussion. The discussion will be hosted by representatives from Sehome neighborhood and Sustainable Connections. Refreshments will be served.
When: Monday, November 19, 4:00-6:00pm
To join this design review group, please contact Nick.
Matthei Place Presentation & Site Tour
Friday, September 14 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham
Matthei Place is a 14-home development on one acre in the Happy Valley Neighborhood. The two- and three-bedroom homes are registered with the US Green Building Council, and will serve as a pilot project to help establish Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the residential market. These homes will also receive certification from the Built Green program of the Whatcom County Building Industry Association. Tour presenters will be environmental consultant Alistair Jackson and civil engineer Chris Webb. This forum is geared to green-oriented builders and designers.
Cost is $15 for Sustainable Connections, KulshanCLT and BuiltGreen members, $25 for non-members.
Includes one beverage at the post event networking session.
To register for this event, click here!
This event is co sponsored by:
September 6 - Sustainable Communities and Land Use Conference
Please join Sustainable Connections, our partners and sponsors, to learn from key stakeholders from remarkable Cascadia Region development of Brownfields, urban waterfronts, urban villages, urban growth areas and rural development in balance with working farms/forest lands. In addition, special hands on work sessions will provide you the opportunity to get updates on, and provide feedback to, local plans and projects.
Thursday, September 6 - 8:30-5:00pm
Bellingham Cruise Terminal
Presenting:
Jason F. McLennan, LEED AP, CEO Cascadia GBC, Seattle WA
Jason is a nationally recognized leader in the sustainable building industry. He is trained as an architect and has been a principal at BNIM, an architecture firm in Kansas City and an innovative force in green building for the last decade. He recognizes that the Cascadia chapter is in a unique leadership position nationally as USGBC and Canada Green Building Council's most mature chapter. www.cascadiagbc.org
Joe Van Belleghem, LEED AP, Windmill Development in Victoria, BC.
Joe Van Belleghem is a partner in Windmill Developments, a triple bottom line development company , that focuses solely on Green Building Developments. Windmill currently has several LEED development projects underway. The most significant is Dockside Green in Victoria which is a 1.3 million sq. ft. mixed use brownfield sustainable community redevelopment with LEED platinum commitments. www.docksidegreen.ca
Agenda
8:30 – Registration opens
9:00 – Welcome and introductions - Derek & Michelle Long
9:05 – Keynote address by Jason F. McLennan - Jason, the Cascadia Chapter of the US Green Building Council's CEO, returns to Bellingham following a terrific response to his presentation last December. Get an update on Cascadia's exciting new initiatives the 'Living Building Challenge' and 'Pharos', as well as the new partnership with Sustainable Connections. Jason will also share land use lessons learned from Kansas City, where he was architect and partner at BNIM.
10:00 - Urban/Brownfield Development Focus, best practices
• Joe Van Belleghem - Developer, Dockside Green in Victoria, BC – 15 acre urban, waterfront, mixed use Brownfield redevelopment – www.docksidegreen.ca
11:00 – Break with Ciao Thyme Catering
11:15 – Local Master Planned Project Updates & Work Sessions
• New Whatcom – Waterfront Planning – Port and City of
Bellingham officials give an update on plan development, LEED-ND
Pilot application status, and ask a few key technical questions for
specific feedback from this unique gathering of industry
professionals and community leaders. Presented by Mike Hogan
and Sylvia Goodwin, Port of Bellingham - Room A
• Old Town – Urban Village Planning – City of Bellingham officials
along with private developers present current state of master
planning efforts and get feedback. Presented by Tara Sundin, City
of Bellingham - Room B
• Samish Way – Urban Village Planning – City of Bellingham
officials, along with Sehome Neighborhood Association, present
current state of master planning efforts and get feedback.
Facilitated by Allen Matsumoto, Sehome Neighborhood
12:30 – Lunch – Ciao Thyme Catering
1:45 – Master Planned Community Demonstration Projects - Old and New
• Northwest Landing, and other award winning master planned
communities for walkability & transportation alternatives,
affordable housing and low impact development. Presented by
Lisa Folkins & Stephen Antupit - Mithun Architects & Planners - Room A
2:45 - Ice Cream Social - featuring Mallard Ice Cream
3:15 – Local Master Planned Project Updates & Work Sessions
• Birch Bay - This highly involved and growing community has
been engaged in serious planning efforts. A recent watershed
management plan, including characterization of environmental
resources, provides insight into the most valuable environmental
assets in the area. Town center and design guideline
recommendations have been provided by “A Northwest
Collaborative”. Get updates and give input on how this important
designated Urban Growth Area plans it's future. Panel discussion
by Hillary Culverwell, Kathy Berg, Stephen Stanley, and Davidya Kasperzyk
• Columbia Valley/Kendall - This community in the foothills
is in the middle of creating a subarea plan to guide it's growth.
Give design input on building community, providing transportation
alternatives, affordability and key elements of a town center to an
area developer. Presented by Rob Staveland, Aiki Homes - Room B
• New Whatcom Site Tour - take a trip to the future water-
front development site, hosted by the Port of Bellingham.
Bus transport leaves out front of the Cruise Terminal
4:30 - DAN for MAYOR! and Sustainable Connections' style networking - Refreshing beverages and quality conversation mark the end of the day's activities. Please
stick around and enjoy time with your peers. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization we can't endorse candidates, but we can help facilitate opportunities for you to meet and talk with them. Both Bellingham Mayoral candidates will be in attendance, along
with other local candidates. Featuring Boundary Bay Brew - Room A
Registration Rates
Early Bird Rates (until August 30th):
Sustainable Connections Members $69, Non-members $89
Regular Rates (after August 30th):
Sustainable Connections Members $89, Non-members $109
An Additional fee of $10 will be added to any registrations after noon, September 5th
*Limited Scholarships are available for neighborhood representatives and non-profit groups. Please contact nick@sconnect.org to learn more.
Transform, LLC Modular Home Facility Tour
Date: July 17, 2007
Time: 3:00-5:00pm (leave Bellingham at 2:30, return by 5:30)
Details: Attend this exciting tour of the new Transform Modular Home Facility in Skagit County. Transform blends state-of-the-art technologies and world-class manufacturing processes to produce homes, classrooms, offices, apartments, condos and other structures in a climate-controlled production environment. This tour will showcase the complete process of the construction line, from framing a wall to a finished cottage ready for site placement.
Cost: $20 for Sustainable Connections Members, $35 for non members
(Transportation and food included)
RSVP is mandatory and spaces will fill up. for more information and to register for the tour, please contact nick@sconnect.org
Sustainable Connections presents the 5th annual
"Imagine This: Home & Landscape Tour"
Saturday and Sunday, June 30 & July 1, 2007 from 10 am to 5 pm.
SPECIAL sneak peek: What to expect...preview site #7
click here to see "Urban Loft in the Woods"!
Last year’s event attracted over 500 patrons. Features for this year’s tour include:
- Energy efficient strategies
- Natural, low maintenance, low cost landscapes
- Creative and practical use of re-cycled building materials
- Innovative landscaping practices that protect water quality
- Green Roof garden
- Renewable, solar energy
Attendees receive a 30 page Tour Guide that profiles all 12 tour stops, recommends dozens of quality books, magazines, websites and other helpful information sources, provides a map for your self guided tour and includes a business directory of experts in relevant industries. The tour stops, staffed by knowledgeable volunteers, are open both Saturday and Sunday and tickets are valid both days.
Prices will be $15 for individuals and $35 for a carload. Bicyclists will receive a $5 Downtown Dollars gift certificate to be used at over 40 retailers in Bellingham. Tickets are on sale NOW at your favorite local retail stores including:
Village Books Community Food Coop
Garden Spot Nursery Gardens at Padden Creek
Kent's Nursery Kulshan Cycles
Re Store Cloud Mountain Nursery
Skagit Valley Coop Pastazza
Downtown Renaissance Network Sustainable Connections Office
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Matthei Place Presentation & Site Tour
Wednesday, June 20 - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
Matthei Place is the first project to fall within the City of Bellingham’s Demonstration Program for Innovative Permanently Affordable Homeownership. Learn how the planning process, utilized early and proactively, resulted in this one-acre LEED For Homes 14-unit project. Professional presenters will share how working together can lead us to build compact, livable homes like Matthei Place.
Cost is $15 for SC and KulshanCLT members, $25 for non-members.
Includes one beverage at the post event networking session.
To register for this event, please email nick@sconnect.org
LEED Platinum Film Showing/Networking
Tuesday, May 22 - 5:30-7:30pm
Join Sustainable Connections and your industry peers for a fun (and short) networking event. We will provide refreshments and present a short film showcasing a LEED Platinum project. The film demonstrates:
Eleven story, downtown, LEED Platinum Core & Shell building - one of only 20+ platinum buildings in the nation
Cost appropriate for private developer
Located in PNW (Boise, ID)
Used all local design firms, general contractor, and sub-contractors.
Date: Tuesday, May 22 - 5:30-7:30pm
Location: WECU Education Center, 511 E. Holly St.
Suggested donation of $10 for SC members, $20 for non members and includes refreshments!
For more details and to RSVP contact Nick Hartrich, Green Building Program Manager, nick@sconnect.org
Low Impact Development Tour - April 13, 2007
Sustainable Connections invites you on a Low Impact Development (LID) tour on Friday, April 13. A chance to tour several projects throughout Whatcom County featuring several LID strategies including:
Porous Pavements (permeable surfaces)
Bioretention (raingardens)
Soil Amendments (compost amended soils)
Rainwater Collection and Reuse
Tour space is limited to the first 40 registrations, so please RSVP. Payments are $25 for SC members, $35 for non members and include lunch following the tour. Payments and registration can be made by registering through PayPal below.
For more details, contact nick@sconnect.org or call 647.7093
2006 Past Events
Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour
Date: Jul 08 - 09 2006
Location: Greater Bellingham area homes and landscapes
Description:
Visit some of Whatcom County's most inspiring homes and gardens! Sustainable Connections 4th annual tour features beautiful, environmentally friendly and high quality examples of green and reused building materials, renewable energy, low impact landscaping and more. This tour is now the largest home and landscape tour north of Seattle.
The Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 8th and 9th from 10 am to 5 pm. Visit 11 truly inspirational stops. Tickets cost $15 per person; or gather friends, carpool, save gas and save money! Carloads get in for $35. Bicyclists pay full price but get a $5 Downtown Dollars Gift Certificate. Children under 15 are free.
Tickets include a 24-page Tour Guide describing the 11 locations and providing numerous other helpful resources for those interested in eco-friendly homes and landscapes. Tickets can be purchased in advance beginning June 15th at the following locations: Village Books, Community Food Co-op, Skagit Valley Food Co-op & Deli, Garden Spot Nursery, The Gardens at Padden Creek, Kulshan Cycles, RE Store, Cloud Mountain Nursery, Kents Gardens & Pastazza.
Tour Organizers and Sponsors : The Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour is coordinated by Sustainable Connections, a business network establishing and supporting a local living economy that sustains itself, our community and a healthy environment. You can learn more by visiting www.sustainableconnections.org or calling Derek Long at (360) 647-7093. The tour is made possible with support from Puget Sound Energy/Energy Star, City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Sanitary Services Corporation and the RE Store. Each has provided critical funding and guidance in development of this event.
For more Information Contact:
Derek Long
360.647.7093
derek@sconnect.org
Energy Conservation: Modeling Tools and Conservation Incentives
Tuesday, May 9, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
The event will take place at the Squalicum Boathouse in Bellingham, WA located 2600 Harbor Loop. Registration is $25 for Sustainable Connections members and $35 for non-members. An additional $10 fee will be charged for late registration the day of the event. Click Here To Register and Pay Securely Online or call (360) 647-7093. Refreshments provided at break.
Information presented will be primarily targeted at commercial and multi-family new construction and retrofits.
Special guest Gurvinder Singh from Puget Sound Energy will also join us to discuss grants, rebates, technical assistance and other forms of incentives available for your projects. http://www.pse.com/solutions/ForBusiness_EfficiencyPrograms.aspx
Special guest Scott Dorough of DRS Energy Management will give an introduction to Energy Modeling, which is proving to be one the more useful design tools that green building professionals can use to compare techniques and strategies that will improve the performance of buildings in our community. This introduction will provide attendees with a basic understanding of the Energy Modeling Process. The discussion will cover when Energy Modeling should take place, who should be involved and how it all happens. It will cover resources that are available for fees and for free.
Agenda
3:00 Welcome and Introductions - Derek Long
3:15 Gurvinder Singh - PSE - Incentives
3:45 Q&A and break
4:00 Scott Dorough - An introduction to Energy Modeling
5:00 Networking
5:30 Close
DRS ENERGY MANAGEMENT, a division of Dorough Resources, LLC, is a technical services company providing energy and project management support. Services include Energy Code Compliance, Building Commissioning, Energy Audits, Work Plan Development, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Energy Accounting. The company's principal, R Scott Dorough, has over 19 years of experience in providing energy and project management services to clients who sponsor, design, construct and operate facilities. Our mission is to support the efficient management of energy and other utility commodities in the built environment -- the achievement of which represents a long-term, highly valuable resource to the end-user and to the community in which that usage occurs. http://www.openaccess.org/~dorough/
This presentation is being produced as part of Sustainable Connections’ Green Building & Sustainable Design Program which promotes healthy, durable, efficient, and environmentally responsible homes, neighborhoods and workplaces through education, technical assistance and advocacy. Learn more about this and other events, as well as access a wealth of resources on green building by visiting our website at www.Sconnect.org/greenbuilding.
Sustainable Connections is a Northwest WA network of locally owned businesses establishing and supporting a local living economy that sustains our community, a healthy environment, and long term economic viability. We are committed to: buying local first, collaboration, minimizing environmental impacts, and maximizing community benefits. Visit www.Sconnect.org for more information.
Fundamentals in Green Building and the LEED™ Rating System Series
This series of classes will provide a fundamental understanding of green building and how its principals and strategies apply to the United States Green Building Council’s LEED™ Rating system. These classes will provide a base knowledge of how to prepare for the LEED NC V2.1 Accreditation exam and how to apply green building strategies to your projects. This class is geared towards architects, engineers, owners, end users, developers, builders and interested individuals who are interested in learning more about green building. Principles discussed will focus on commercial building, but will apply to the residential market.
Attendants will learn about green strategies in Site Development, Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Green Building Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality. We will discuss topics such as integrated design, life cycle analysis, green building rating systems and current hot topics debated in the industry. We will apply these strategies to sample projects and work as teams to experience how these green building strategies apply to real life project scenarios. Class attendees will also take a LEED AP practice exam.
Be Green Consulting™ (BGC) (www.begreenconsulting.com)
BGC offers sustainable design services that provide a healthy and productive environment for occupants. BGC offers architectural lighting design services that integrate daylight to maximize energy savings and provide a high quality visual environment. BGC provides services in sustainable design, green building consulting, and LEED™ consulting. BGC helps building owners and occupants to enhance their local ecosystem while saving energy through conservation and efficiency.
More information on the LEED Rating System can be found at www.usgbc.org
This series will be offered in 4 consecutive classes:
March 21st, Tuesday 2:00-6:00pm Class 1
March 23rd, Thursday 2:00-6:00pm Class 2
March 28th, Tuesday 4:00-6:00pm Class 3
March 30th, Thursday 4:00-6:00pm Class 4
Fundamentals in Green Building and the LEED™ Rating System Series
GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS: What Makes Materials Green?
Tools, Sourcing, Performance Evaluation & Cost
Wednesday, February 22, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
Enjoy presentations from the Environmental Home Center, the RE Store and an informative discussion on the resources available through Sustainable Connections lead by Brennan Schumacher. Sheila McElhinney from the Environmental Home Center will discuss the product research, how to work with the EHC and address Green materials cost comparisons. Dean Fearing, the Manager of the RE Store will discuss unique re-used materials often available and services available such as deconstruction.
RE Store: (www.re-store.org)
The RE Store was founded in 1993 by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities to address the growing problem of wasteful disposal of useable building materials, most of which were buried in the local landfill. The RE Store provides an alternative to dumping those materials.
Environmental Home Center: (www.environmentalhomecenter.org)
Environmental Home Center (EHC) helped pioneer the green building industry in Seattle and today is a leading supplier of green building materials in the northwest. EHC offers stylish, durable and price competitive building and finish materials that are resource-efficient, energy-efficient or better for your health.
NW Regional Green Building Products Matrix: http://www.sconnect.org/greenbuilding/nwwashingtongreenbuildingmaterialsmatrix
Seattle Daylighting Lab
Sustainable Connections’ Green Building and Sustainable Design Program proudly presents the Seattle Daylighting Lab and Lighting Design Lab in Bellingham on Wednesday, Jan 25, from 12:00pm – 2:30pm. The presentation includes strategies for implementing daylighting into buildings while integrating the electric lighting. It will focus on how to maximize the benefits of bringing natural lighting into buildings such as saving energy and increasing health and productivity of occupants. Additional topicswill include information on the services that the Labs provide to the public, many of which are FREE, upcoming classes offered at the labs in Seattle and how these lighting strategies relate to LEED Rating System.
Speakers include Christopher Meek, Daylighting Specialist and Eric Strandberg, LC, Commercial Electric Lighting Specialist.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome – Brennan Schumacher/Derek Long, Sustainable Connections
12:15pm – Chris Meek, Daylighting Lab
1:00pm – break
1:15pm – Eric Strandberg, LC, Lighting Design Lab
2:00-2:30pm – Questions and Answers Session
The Daylighting Lab (www.daylightinglab.com)
The Daylighting Lab provides daylighting information, education, and the tools for assessing design decisions for the implementation of architectural daylighting design strategies. The Daylighting Lab began as an element of the Lighting Design Lab located in Seattle with the support of Pacific Northwestern regional electric utilities, state agencies and public universities
The Lighting Design Lab works to transform the Northwest lighting market by promoting quality design and energy efficient technologies. The Lab has operated throughout the Pacific Northwest since 1989. The Lab accomplishes our mission through education & training, consultations, technical assistance, and demonstrations.
