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February 23, 2012

A Special Section of
DJC.COM


Stories


"Does a green retrofit make sense for your building?"
PHILL GUAY
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

"'Living streets' aren't just for drivers"
By TOM VON SCHRADER
SvR Design Co.

"How we earned LEED platinum without blowing our budget"
By STEVE RICE
Rice Fergus Miller

"'Living buildings': What we've learned so far"
By AMANDA STURGEON
International Living Future Institute

"Which green certification program is right for you?"
By CATHERINE BENOTTO
Weber Thompson

"City expands its goals for green with 2030 District"
By BRIAN GELLER
Seattle 2030 District

"Live, work and farm at Ballard's Greenfire"
By RAY JOHNSTON
Johnston Architects

"Putting power-hungry data centers on a diet"
By TIM JANOF
Sparling

"Workers prefer their office makeovers green"
By BRAD PEASE
Paladino and Co.

"LEED platinum house: green from start to finish"
By ERIC KNUDSON
Basecamp Communications

"Your projects can still be green, even if LEED doesn't fit"
By MICHELLE ROSENBERGER and NANCY HENDERSON
ArchEcology

Featured Stories...


How we earned LEED platinum without blowing our budget

In 2009, Rice Fergus Miller purchased a derelict 30,000-square-foot former Sears Automotive Center in downtown Bremerton. Two years and nearly $3.15 million in construction costs later, the renovated commercial building is "deep green" with an energy use index of only 21 -- making it the most energy-efficient building in the Pacific Northwest by nearly 50 percent.

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LEED platinum house: green from start to finish

Joanne and Ed Ellis wanted to create a home that was modern, educational and sustainable. Perched high on a Bainbridge Island bluff, their home was among the first LEED platinum residences to be built in Washington state outside Seattle.

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Special Section team

Photo by Lara Swimmer
The Ellis residence on Bainbridge Island, completed in 2009, was among the first LEED platinum homes in Washington to be built outside Seattle. Coates Design was the architect and Smallwood Design and Construction was the general contractor.

Section editor:
Jon Silver

Section design:
Jeffrey Miller

Web design:
Lisa Lannigan

Advertising:
Matt Brown



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