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SUMMARY:The Need for Affordable\, Sustainable Housing - Angela Rozmyn
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]The Need for Affordable\, Sustainable Housing[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]We have dual climate and affordable housing emergencies bearing down on us as a community and a world. In order to be truly sustainable\, our communities must make note of the equitable access to clean\, green\, affordable housing. Our communities in Redmond and Kirkland are 100% LEED Platinum certified\, and yet close to three quarters of our residents earn less than 50% of the median income. And we build without government subsidies. \nIf we are truly going to move forward with a sustainable\, equitable future\, we must join the three major pillars of successful communities: the environment\, housing\, and transportation. With must look holistically at how we build now and in the future to be more resilient to the challenges we will face in the coming decades as climate change intensifies. We can thrive as a community\, but we have to do it together\, and we have to be serious and make bold moves that protect our future on this planet.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerAngela RozmynRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/the-need-for-affordable-sustainable-housing-slam/
CATEGORIES:part 2,slam
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SUMMARY:Doing Well by Doing Good - Built Green Remodels for Condos - Mark Smedley
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]BuiltGreen for Condo Remodels[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]\n\n\n\nHave you ever taken a plunge into the unknown with little more than determination to see you through?  That’s what Mark did when\, in the middle of a pandemic\, he started a 4-Star Built Green remodel of a unit he planned to sell at McGraw Condominiums in Seattle.  The unit was originally built to Seattle Good Cents efficiency standards established in the 1990s.  Mark was inspired to extend this legacy and let the sustainable aspect of the unit shine through.  The biggest challenge? Strictly enforced HOA by-laws forbidding any changes to insulation\, any punctures of the building envelope\, and any alteration to the exterior appearance.  He collaborated with Built Green advisors at Balderston Associates to put a plan in place\, despite the constraints.  He stretched his creativity to design improvements that placated the HOA\, achieved a 4-star Built Green certification and ultimately was able to “break the comps” when this unit was put on the market.  Like clunker cars\, much of the existing housing stock is in need of efficiency upgrades.  Mark wants this project to inspire future green remodels for the novice and seasoned builder alike.\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerMark SmedleyRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/builtgreen-for-condo-remodels/
CATEGORIES:part 2,slam
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SUMMARY:Trees and the Building of a Legacy Mindset - Hoda Sheikh (cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Trees and the Building of a Legacy Mindset[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]When a Bainbridge Island client approached her about working on the home they were building to reflect their lifelong passion for art and environmental sustainability\, Hoda Sheikh\, founder and owner of Lotus landscapes & Arboriculture\, took up the challenge of creating a landscape and outdoor living space that could live up to the legacy. Where many designers might have planted an expanse of lawn\, and paved over areas\, or dug up indigenous plants\, Hoda looked at the property not as a blank canvas\, but one where the natural landscape had already begun to paint the picture.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerHoda SheikhRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/trees-and-the-building-of-a-legacy-mindset-slam/
CATEGORIES:part 2,slam
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SUMMARY:Innovative Foundations Support Affordable Housing - Roger Roatch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Innovative Foundations Support Affordable Housing[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]Cities continue to wrestle with solutions to the ballooning cost of housing. Over the past couple of years\, policies have been enacted\, and in some respects the building code community has responded with positive accommodations to help builders meet the demand for housing\, in the form of ADU/DADUs. The intent is to reduce regulations that increase the cost of a home or rental unit. The industry also needs to find ways to reduce the construction costs\, along with reducing building times to make DADUs available asap.\nPin Foundations is a local company that has answered the call\, and addressed these key needs head on. We support the need to provide affordable housing\, provide it now\, and provide it at a lower cost. Pin Foundations has invented and proven the development of a highly evolved footing/foundation system\, we call GroundFrame™\, and the recently constructed Keneipp Residence DADU is our highlighted project/workshop that we are excited to share.\nThere are very costly road blocks in putting a DADU in your back yard\, and GroudFrame™ is the solution many have been looking for to make a DADU a reality. There are practical and environmental considerations that can add significant cost when using a traditional strip or pier concrete system. Here are just a few: storm water runoff\, pervious area remaining on the lot/total building SF allowed\, heavy equipment access\, ability to dig deep into the ground\, sloped lots\, lot/environmental impact\, labor shortages\, weather conditions\, jobsite building modifications\, days to completion\, ADA access\, height restrictions. GroundFrame™ has addressed all of these in a positive way\, giving the building design teams and builders\, real solutions at lower cost and faster turnaround time.\nWe will cover all these tantalizing benefits during our workshop\, but at the end of the day\, the Keneipp residence foundation was installed\, turnkey\, in just under three days with a 3-man crew\, with nearly zero environmental impacts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerRoger RoatchRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/innovative-foundations-support-affordable-housing/
CATEGORIES:part 2,slam
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SUMMARY:Portland's 1st Prescriptive Code Straw Bale Home! - Mark Lakeman
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Portland's 1st Prescriptive Code Straw Bale Home![vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]This home is a triumph in several respects. It represents the first time that a straw bale project has been permitted in the Portland area under the prescriptive load bearing straw bale code. So\, this project has introduced the prescriptive bale approach to the Portland region\, helping builders\, funders\, code officials\, and local residents to become familiar with an exciting new (to them) approach to ecological design and construction that simplifies design and engineering considerations. Additionally\, unlike many bale projects that are smaller in size\, at 1200 square feet this home is within the more conventional range of scale\, and so it is more relatable and comparable to other mainstream home examples. Lastly\, it is luminous and lovely. For the eco-building movement that is the ultimate point of persuasion.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerMark LakemanRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/portlands-1st-prescriptive-code-straw-bale-home/
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