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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T203000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T201000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T195500
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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/
CATEGORIES:part 2,slam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T191500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T192500
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SUMMARY:RainChangers: Big Impact - Low Cost - Aaron Clark
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]RainChangers: Big Impact- Low Cost[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]\n\n\nAbove all else\, this is the story of how to do what you can\, where you can\, when you can. Being a good environmental neighbor to our human and non-human neighbors isn’t about being perfect\, but it is about making it better than you found it as much as you reasonably can. Polluted runoff is Puget Sound’s largest source of pollution (and in my neighborhood it also causes sewer overflows – eww!). Through a low cost\, green infrastructure landscape retrofit that was largely paid for by a RainWise rebate\, I was able to reduce the runoff from my property 100% (over 50\,000 gallons per year!). My combination of rain cisterns (950 gallons of storage) and rain gardens do all that for our shared environment\, while reducing my water bill and helping me grow a ton of fruits and vegetables to boot. Being a Rain Changer means being a good neighbor by making a change where you can\, not breaking the bank or giving up your beautiful yard. **disclaimer: green infrastructure may also provide habitat\, air quality\, climate and human health benefits\, and is highly contagious.  \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerAaron ClarkRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/rainchangers-big-impact-low-cost/
CATEGORIES:part 1,slam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T191000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T210707Z
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SUMMARY:Concrete-Free Slab on Grade Foundations - Josh Salinger
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Concrete-Free Slab on Grade Foundations[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]Concrete is the worlds second most used material behind water and this material alone accounts for almost 8% of the entire world’s GHG emissions. This is even before considering the impacts the raw materials such as sand have to ecosystems and even crime (!) in certain parts of the world. There are ample reasons to reduce the amount of concrete used in our buildings to reduce the impact the built environment has on climate change. Join Josh as he explains how to design and construct a high performance floating plywood slab on grade assembly successfully. This presentation will explain the science behind why this works\, how it meets code and practical methods of incorporating this into your projects.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerJosh SalingerRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/concrete-free-slab-on-grade-foundations/
CATEGORIES:part 1,slam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T185500
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CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T204518Z
UID:487-1634323500-1634324100@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:My Green Roof 16 Years On - Michael Laurie
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]My Green Roof 16 Years On[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]My Green Roof 16 years later and I am still hanging in there with it \n  \nI was on a team that proposed a green roof at the Department of Interior headquarters.  I read about green roofs and their benefits in slowing down stormwater\, extending the life of roofs\, and more.  I saw the green roof at Sleeping Lady Resort.  I was inspired to build a green roof on my toolshed. I knew why but I had the challenge of learning the details of how. \n  \nI am a long-time gardener and landscape and irrigation consultant\, so I quickly figured out the plant part.  I bought sedums and native\, wild strawberries.  And the strawberries spread well…out of their pots and all over the ground where their pots sat for almost a year while I learned and decided on the construction details. \n  \nI read about and visited with Patrick Carey\, who was leading a green roof effort back then in the Seattle area. \nHe showed me a green roof and explained the plants\, planting medium\, and care.  But it looked sparse to me.  Next\, he showed me a pile of green roof materials and explained them.  He helped address some of the challenge of how to do it. \n  \nI did more research and learned that the extra weight of the soil\, the water the soil would hold\, and the additional materials on the roof would need more support underneath them.  I now felt ready to at least start work on the extra support needed under the green roof.  My friend Tom Hovde helped me increase the support under the roof from 24” on center 2x4s to 12” on center.  And we put more foundation support in under the cantilevered parts of the floor.  And more support over the door and window. \n  \nNow it was time to decide on which basic materials to use in the green roof. \nI finally settled on adding another layer of plywood\, then a pond liner of that\, next a drain mat\, and sustainably grown and harvested local lumber to frame around it and for walkways. \nThankfully I found Albie\, a local Vashon carpenter to work with\, to help solve my challenge of how exactly to install all those materials on the roof. \n  \nOnce the support system was in place\, I could finally add the soil and the plants that were spreading through my garden below.  I went against the advice I received from a few people\, and I created a high-quality soil mix that I made myself with compost to keep the plants happy.  I believe that decision was one of the keys to the success and good health of the green roof.  While it is true that sedums can get by on minimal water and soil\, based on my gardening experience I felt they would thrive if given good soil.  And they have.  More friends Don Bollinger and Mark Ahlstrom helped me carry buckets of soil and flats of plants up the ladder to the roof. \n  \nAfter a few years the plants spread and filled in the green roof space including a lot of weeds. \nThe challenge of maintaining the green roof was not heard for me.  I knew from my home garden and landscaping and irrigation consulting experience that some weeding and watering would be needed.  And that the gardener’s shadow was the best fertilizer. \n  \nAfter about 5 years\, the mix of surviving plants changed a lot. The strawberries and many of the native plants dies out and the sedums started expanding.  I speculate that the sedums came to dominate because I cut way back on supplemental watering.  I also cut way back on weeding but not totally.  And in 2 of the next 16 years as I noticed the depth of the soil shrinking\, I added a thin layer of compost. \n  \nBy this July\, 16 years later\, one variety of sedum\, Sedum ruprestre “Angelina”\, had almost totally taken over.  And the green roof is now totally full of plants.  A grape vine that we planted down below 5 years ago has grown up to the roof\, across it\, and down the other side.  And the apple tree has spread a few branches up to the roof.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerMichael LaurieRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/my-green-roof-16-years-on/
CATEGORIES:part 1,slam
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T184000
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SUMMARY:Reaching (for) a New Horizon: A PassiveHouse Story- Kevin Witt
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Reaching (for) a New Horizon: A PassiveHouse Story[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]This is a story about a family’s determination to effect a cleaner future by building a certified passive house – a giant collection of the very big and very small choices that many owners\, architects\, and builders made this year\, this week\, today. From the owners’ perspective\, the arrival of their daughter brought them greater worry about uncertain tomorrows\, heightened awareness of their own ecological responsibility\, and a keener eye for spotting points of leverage able to lift the future to the one we will need to first survive\, then thrive. \nThey began with a goal of a PHIUS+ Certified Passive House\, and to their immense credit\, remained unwavering in their determination to meet this goal. They devoted time\, steered their budget to prioritize energy consciousness\, and routinely bypassed options without hesitation that excluded certification. We will tell some tales. \nWe will narrow down the mountain of challenges and battle stories of this project to three fundamental parts of the house: the strange foundation we inherited\, the windows that almost didn’t exist\, and the roof that started out simple but became complex without changing shape. While the challenges are project-specific\, the solutions are ones that you can adapt to your own project and your own journey find your leverage for that future we will have to work hard to deserve.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerKevin WittRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/reaching-for-a-new-horizon-a-passivehouse-story-slam/
CATEGORIES:part 1,slam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T182500
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T210953Z
UID:453-1634321700-1634322300@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:Blowing the Lid Off Affordable Net Zero Housing - Dylan Lamar
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Blowing the Lid Off Affordable Net Zero Housing[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]The C Street Co-op packs a punch: Affordable Housing at 60% AMI? Check. Affordable homeownership? Check. Permanently affordable homeownership? Check. Net Zero Energy? Neighborhood walkability? And all this with about 10% of the subsidy required by typical affordable housing apartment buildings? Check\, check\, and check. Recently completed in Springfield\, Oregon\, the C Street Co-op has blown the lid off the affordable housing game. How? By changing the rules. Through cooperative ownership\, missing middle infill housing\, and the straightforward application of Passive House principles\, the C Street Co-op is a powerful demonstration of new paradigm for affordable\, sustainable homeownerhip for America.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerDylan LamarRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/blowing-the-lid-off-affordable-net-zero-housing-slam/
CATEGORIES:part 1,slam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T201256Z
UID:447-1634220000-1634223600@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:2:00pm - Where’s the Joy in Construction? Got Work To Do!
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Where’s the Joy in Construction? Got Work To Do![vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]\nThere is work to do if we want to make this a welcoming\, inclusive industry. Let’s talk about it. We will lead a discussion about the joys that we’ve experienced in our work and the obstacles that stand in the way of joy. Vulnerability has a place in our work days\, and it has a place in this session. We believe that focusing on human relationships by sharing our experiences and practicing holding space for each other will lead to more joyful and secure climate change warriors. \nBe ready to examine the statement that the modern\, American construction industry on these four pillars: capitalism\, the patriarchy\, white supremacy\, and scarcity\, believing there’s only one\, small pie for all of us. Because we believe tackling our complicity may clear some paths to joy in our field. \nJason and Chris bring very different vantage points to the table and we’re hoping that you will share your thoughts\, concerns\, and experiences in this discussion with us. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerChris LandinginRead BioJason LearRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/wheres-the-joy-in-construction-got-work-to-do/
CATEGORIES:closing,Day Two,summit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T195128Z
UID:422-1634212800-1634220000@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:12:00pm - Transforming the Way We Deliver Hot Water
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Transforming the Way We Deliver Hot Water[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]What if we could cut greenhouse gas emissions\, invest in underserved communities\, and create thousands of good-paying jobs? Turns out we can by leading water heating into the future. We use a lot of energy on water heating: showers\, clothes washers\, and dishwashers can account for up to 32% of home energy use. In fact\, water heating can be the top source of energy consumption in multi-family buildings. Bonneville Power Authority and Ecotope have led the development of central heat pump water heating systems for multi-family buildings\, recruiting and collaborating with manufacturers and building industry experts to work through the Technology Innovation Model\, which is designed to bring environmentally friendly products to the built environment. The result is a brand new product category of fully packaged central heat pump water heaters that are two to four times more energy efficient than conventional technologies; use low global-warming-potential refrigerants; have connectivity and controls to harmonize with the energy supply\, making it possible to rapidly increase the use of renewable energy sources; and offer a plug-and-play solution that eliminates the need for customer engineering and on-site construction\, reducing installation costs. Equally important is what residents will experience with these systems: hot water when they want it and reduced energy costs. This presentation will help you understand how central heat pump water heating systems are game changing for multi-family construction and share details about the model used to develop them\, the energy savings we can expect from them\, as well as the demonstration projects that are already in place\, including the Seattle Housing Authority’s 100-unit Bayview Tower.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerScott SpielmanRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/transforming-the-way-we-deliver-hot-water/
CATEGORIES:Day Two,summit,The Devil's in the Details
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T195217Z
UID:433-1634212800-1634220000@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:12:00pm - Reaching (for) a New Horizon: A PassiveHouse Story
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Reaching (for) a New Horizon: A PassiveHouse Story[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]This is a story about a family’s determination to effect a cleaner future by building a certified passive house – a giant collection of the very big and very small choices that many owners\, architects\, and builders made this year\, this week\, today. From the owners’ perspective\, the arrival of their daughter brought them greater worry about uncertain tomorrows\, heightened awareness of their own ecological responsibility\, and a keener eye for spotting points of leverage able to lift the future to the one we will need to first survive\, then thrive. \nThey began with a goal of a PHIUS+ Certified Passive House\, and to their immense credit\, remained unwavering in their determination to meet this goal. They devoted time\, steered their budget to prioritize energy consciousness\, and routinely bypassed options without hesitation that excluded certification. We will tell some tales. \nWe will narrow down the mountain of challenges and battle stories of this project to three fundamental parts of the house: the strange foundation we inherited\, the windows that almost didn’t exist\, and the roof that started out simple but became complex without changing shape. While the challenges are project-specific\, the solutions are ones that you can adapt to your own project and your own journey find your leverage for that future we will have to work hard to deserve.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerKevin WittRead BioBrian CowanRead BioDan BowerRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/reaching-for-a-new-horizon-a-passivehouse-story/
CATEGORIES:Day Two,New Frontiers,summit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T195128Z
UID:414-1634207400-1634212800@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:10:30am - Interrupting the Wood Waste Stream\, for Good
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Interrupting the Wood Waste Stream\, for Good[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]\nSignificant amounts of usable wood are going to landfills and being burned in our region. (300\,000 tons of clean wood go to waste in King County\, alone\, each year.) Additionally\, there is inconsistent availability of reclaimed and sustainably-harvested (FSC) wood for the construction industry to incorporate into buildings. Meanwhile\, due to climate change\, lumber prices remain volatile. We will discuss the movement afoot to intervene in the wood waste system in a way that has the potential to transform the green building materials market in the Northwest. This movement includes:\n– Recent code changes that allow the incorporation of nominal framing lumber without a grade stamp\n– Cities leading the way\, such as a deconstruction mandate in Portland and pilot projects in Kirkland and Seattle\n– Regional research and testing to support the incorporation of reclaimed wood into mass timber panels\n– The development of wood hubs from Portland through Seattle to Bellingham in order to persistently supply sustainably-harvested and reclaimed wood\, and value-added wood products\, to the region’s construction market\n– Training and education necessary to sustain the effort.\n\nThis is the making of a circular wood economy in our region. Let’s discuss the opportunities and obstacles to taking advantage of this unique moment in history.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerValerie CareyRead BioJason LearRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/interrupting-the-wood-waste-stream-for-good/
CATEGORIES:Day Two,summit,The Devil's in the Details
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T195217Z
UID:441-1634207400-1634212800@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:10:30am - A Landscape Befitting a Legacy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]A Landscape Befitting a Legacy[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. \nThis presentation will explore how the future of sustainable outdoor living will focus on the protection of natural resources over the creation of artificial spaces. Using the Legacy House as a case story\, Hoda will take you through the process she uses in intentional landscape design\, digging deep into several of her innovative solutions on this shoreline project\, including how she and her team protected old growth trees and their root systems from construction stress\, reused old plants\, transplanted and acclimated plant materials and introduced new ones; enhanced on-site ecosystems\, made best use of xeriscapes for water conservation and shoreline restoration; and smartly utilized rainwater collection and natural fertilizers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerHoda SheikhRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/a-landscape-befitting-a-legacy/
CATEGORIES:Day Two,New Frontiers,summit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T195217Z
UID:427-1634202000-1634207400@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:9:00am - Strategic Energy Planning for Resilience
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Strategic Energy Planning for Resilience[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]The focus of this session is on best practices for developing a strategic energy plan that is centered on equitable outcomes\, while promoting community energy resilience. Learn more about recent tribal energy resilience\, microgrid\, and strategic planning projects\, while gaining technical resources for implementing in your community. Navigate existing frameworks\, technologies\, grant funding resources\, and workforce development training programs to get a foothold in the growing clean energy industry. This presentation challenges the status quo to envision a regenerative future for the clean energy industry that is accessible to all.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerJack NewmanRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/strategic-energy-planning-for-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Day Two,New Frontiers,summit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T195128Z
UID:408-1634202000-1634207400@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:9:00am - Single Family Electrification Retrofits
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Single Family Electrification Retrofits[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]The benefits of electrifying your home are numerous: improved health from reducing air pollution inside your home\, increased comfort from using heat pump heating and cooling\, and lowering your impact on climate and the environment by reducing emissions. The process of electrifying your home can start with a deep retrofit including insulation and energy efficiency upgrades\, or by switching one appliance at a time; this presentation aims to provide an overview of the costs and strategies for all pathways. Electrifying on a tight budget is possible – there are affordable\, renter friendly electrification solutions. Electrifying while staying on the same electrical panel is also possible – with selection of power efficient products and the use of load sharing devices you can be mindful of your home’s “Watt Diet”. Affordable resilience is also possible with vehicle to grid charging and portable battery and solar kits for power during emergencies. This presentation will equip the viewer a selection of products and strategies that can be used in their own home to electrify.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerEmily HigbeeRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/single-family-electrification-retrofits/
CATEGORIES:Day Two,summit,The Devil's in the Details
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T193412Z
UID:400-1634133600-1634139000@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:2:00pm - Climate Change\, IAQ and Energy Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Climate Change\, IAQ and Energy Efficiency[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]Climate change\, wildfires\, excessive heat and a life-threatening pandemic – life as we have known it\, no longer exists. Many people from all walks of life and who live in existing housing can no longer escape to their ‘castle’. What can be done to provide healthy housing with clean\, cool and affordable indoor air to those most vulnerable? This session brings together three experts to discuss solution driven outcomes to the challenges we now face in existing buildings.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerAileen GagneyRead BioTom BalderstonRead BioWebly BowlesRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/climate-change-iaq-and-energy-efficiency/
CATEGORIES:Challenging Climate Change,Climate,Day One,summit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T191939Z
UID:382-1634133600-1634139000@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:2:00pm - Housing Solutions Across the Edge
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Housing Solutions Across the Edge[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]Well before the current housing crisis\, creative developers and grassroots communities were busy advancing a broad movement. Largely inspired to create housing\, also moved to establish a profound sense of place\, this movement has become so broad and deep that no single person or group can say that know most of what is going on. While that’s true\, this presentation will show some of the most dynamic and influential stories from the ongoing hotbed of social-ecological innovation that is Portland\, Oregon. Some examples include developer-driven urban infill cohousing\, block and home scale “revillaging” retrofits\, and DIY villages by and for previous houseless people.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerMark LakemanRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/housing-solutions-across-the-edge/
CATEGORIES:Day One,Housing: the Future is Now,summit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T193412Z
UID:388-1634126400-1634133600@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:12:00pm - How Buildings Can Reverse Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]How Buildings Can Reverse Climate Change[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]Emissions arising from manufacturing building materials for North American homes add around 65 million metric tonnes of GHGs every year. And the drive to improve energy efficiency in homes may push these emissions even higher. Understanding the impacts of material carbon emissions (MCEs) is critical for all of us in the homebuilding industry. Fortunately\, homebuilders have a clear\, achievable and affordable path to bringing MCEs to zero or\, even better\, to making homes that store carbon and help reverse climate change. \nHow do we do this? We need to understand MCE\, be able to assess MCE in our buildings and work toward designs and material procurement that matches our climate goals. It is also critical that we make these buildings last as long as possible\, providing health and resilience for their occupants\, so that the MCEs are stored rather than re-emitted during deconstruction or demolition. \nThis presentation will include results from two new Canadian studies that put this issue into clear perspective for the first time. It will also include project examples from Phoenix and Seattle to show low embodied carbon building is already occurring in a broad range of climates.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerChris MagwoodRead BioLucas JohnsonRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/how-buildings-can-reverse-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:Challenging Climate Change,Day One,summit
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T191939Z
UID:377-1634126400-1634133600@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:12:00pm - Blowing the Lid Off Affordable Net Zero Housing
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Blowing the Lid Off Affordable Net Zero Housing[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]The C Street Co-op packs a punch: Affordable Housing at 60% AMI? Check. Affordable homeownership? Check. Permanently affordable homeownership? Check. Net Zero Energy? Neighborhood walkability? And all this with about 10% of the subsidy required by typical affordable housing apartment buildings? Check\, check\, and check. Recently completed in Springfield\, Oregon\, the C Street Co-op has blown the lid off the affordable housing game. How? By changing the rules. Through cooperative ownership\, missing middle infill housing\, and the straightforward application of Passive House principles\, the C Street Co-op is a powerful demonstration of new paradigm for affordable\, sustainable homeownerhip for America.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerDylan LamarRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/blowing-the-lid-off-affordable-net-zero-housing/
CATEGORIES:Day One,Housing: the Future is Now,summit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T191939Z
UID:278-1634121000-1634126400@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:10:30am - The Need for Affordable\, Sustainable Housing
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/
CATEGORIES:Day One,Housing: the Future is Now,summit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T193412Z
UID:394-1634121000-1634126400@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:10:30am - Concrete Carbon Solutions
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Concrete Carbon Solutions[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]The top 50 architecture\, engineering\, construction (AEC) firms\, and other key professionals responsible for well over one trillion dollars of global annual construction have rallied around establishing building sector emissions targets to meet the Paris Agreement. The embodied carbon emissions of construction products represent a significant portion of emissions and unlike operational carbon emissions these emissions are locked in place as soon as a building is built. However\, measuring the impacts of buildings\, assemblies and products can be complex. Every design decision from product selection to envelope design and construction can have an impact on the environment throughout the project’s service life. Now we have the ability to adopt a holistic life cycle perspective to provide solutions that minimize the carbon impacts while ensuring resilience to natural hazards.\nThis session will review the growing number of legislation and regulations to reduce carbon emissions of the concrete industry; how the industry demonstrates success through innovative tools and metrics; and how manufacturing methods and research are enhancing concrete products to meet the challenges of climate adaption.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerTien PengRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/concrete-carbon-solutions/
CATEGORIES:Challenging Climate Change,Day One,summit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211013T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211013T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T132804
CREATED:20210914T235337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T193807Z
UID:613-1634115600-1634121000@northwestgreen.org
SUMMARY:9:00 am - The River That Made Seattle
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631663664788{padding: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″]The River That Made Seattle[vc_column_text font_size=”18px” line_height=”1.8″]Once teeming with bountiful salmon and fertile plains\, Seattle’s Duwamish River drew both Native peoples and settlers to its shores over centuries for trading\, transport\, and sustenance. Unfortunately\, the very utility of the river was its undoing\, as decades of dumping led to the river being declared a Superfund cleanup site. \nMuch of Washington’s history has been told through the perspective of its colonizers\, obscuring and mythologizing the changes to these lands that have long been occupied by Native peoples. Through the story of the river\, author BJ Cummings explores previously unrecorded Native and immigrant histories\, and exposes settler falsehoods about the founding of the state. The river’s story is a call to action to align future decisions with values of collaboration\, respect\, and justice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]SpeakerBJ CummingsRead Bio[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northwestgreen.org/event/9am-the-river-that-made-seattle/
CATEGORIES:Day One,Day One Keynote,summit
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