Green Building & Smart Growth Program Events
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
Each of the four workshops to be held in
· 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
pavers and other paving systems
-subgrade preparation and base material specifications
-modeling and maintenance
ALL 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
For more information and registration, contact Hilary Culverwell
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
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 Paying to dispose of waste seemed like an outdated idea for Louws Truss of Ferndale... so they devised a waste management plan that is paying out serious profit. Check out the case study. |
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We're also joined by special guest, Terry Gillis of Recovery One (Tacoma) where he heads up the most innovative waste processing station in the Nation. Not only is his operation finding innovative ways to deal with new waste streams, he's taking your construction waste and turning out new materials to be used back on your jobsite instead of heading for that pesky landfill. |
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.
Cost: $15.00
When: Thursday, November 6, 3:00pm-5:00pm (happy hour from 5-6:00).
Oct 24 - South Lake Union and Vulcan Smart Growth Tour
Oct 26-27 - The Greening of Southie (film showing)
Nov 4/5 - LID Focused Workshop (Permeable Paving)
Nov 6 - TZW, Construction Waste Recycling Forum
