Our mission is to serve as the driving force for environmentally sound design, construction, and development practices in Washington’s cities and communities. Built Green will be the norm for residential new construction and remodeling, with the majority of permitted projects obtaining certification. Sustainability - The conservation of resources leads to financial benefits and a higher quality of life, and helps ensure access to those resources by future generations. Built Green’s actions are guided by the aim of protecting and enhancing the ecological richness of our communities. Market Focus - Built Green believes the market can act as a powerful force to improve environmental and health outcomes. As such, we encourage voluntary green building incentives that will help shift the market, making green building truly profitable for all rather than simply forced. Inclusion - Often, those most impacted by environmental issues are those who have historically been marginalized. Built Green strives to cultivate relationships and strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders in our community to better enhance the sustainability of our region for all of its inhabitants. Excellence by Example - Demonstrating excellence inspires others to follow suit. Built Green seeks to serve as an example of continuous improvement, innovation and effectiveness to its members and the community at large.
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Over the weekend, MBAKS members and community volunteers came together for "Painting a Better Tomorrow", a one-day event dedicated to brightening a nonprofit with a fresh coat of paint. This effort played a key role in creating a vibrant, welcoming space for the children and teens served by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue. A big thank you to our community partners ERNwest and Groundworks!
What better way to jump-start your professional green building journey than attending the International Builders' Show? Check out this scholarship opportunity with NAHB to help cover registration and travel expenses! Applications due Nov. 18.
The NAHB IBS Sustainability and Green Building Scholarship is open for applications! The scholarship is available to young building professionals and/or emerging green builders between aged of 25-35 to attend the 2025 IBS in Las Vegas, Feb. 25-27. https://lnkd.in/ew86d95M #IBS2025
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Calling all volunteers! This year, MBAKS is partnering with the City of Federal Way and our dedicated member volunteers to plant trees at Steel Lake Park on Saturday, October 5th. Your involvement will directly contribute to creating a greener, healthier space for our community to enjoy. This volunteer opportunity is also open to all skill levels! Whether you’re a professional or garden for fun, your help is needed. We hope to see you at "Planting A Better Tomorrow!" Sign up here: https://linktr.ee/mbaks
Join us in Bellevue on June 26th to connect over pizza and drinks! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFEj_Z24
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS SEATTLE’S GREEN BUILDING PERMIT INCENTIVES For almost two decades Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has offered developers construction benefits in exchange for meeting green building standards. These incentives have helped create thousands of certified green buildings and are part of a suite of actions to reduce the City’s building carbon emissions by 39% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality in 2050. SDCI now seeks input and ideas to update the City's green building permit incentives to continue creating low carbon buildings centered on clean electric energy, water, resource conservation and human health. Please click the registration link (below) to attend one of four scheduled focus groups: Friday, May 31 10:00-11:15 am https://lnkd.in/gbXMjpG3 Tuesday, June 4 12-1:15 pm https://lnkd.in/gem-7MSx Thursday, June 6 3:30-4:45 pm https://lnkd.in/gbGy8ME4 Tuesday, June 11 9-10:15 am https://lnkd.in/g_tu6bHf For more information, please visit SDCI’s Green Building website: https://lnkd.in/gSbEd8SH
Attend the first annual Building Envelope Summit on April 29th at the University of Washington. There is a great line up of speakers including WSU energy addressing the new changes to energy code that just changed in March and Built Green member Ted Clifton, presenting on the 12 steps to net-zero construction and other Building Envelope builders, designers, and manufacturers.
Register for the Building Envelope Summit at the University of Washington and get expert insights on optimizing building envelope components for maximum effectiveness with SIPs. The exclusive half-day event brings together regional product manufacturers, building science experts, and sustainability enthusiasts to explore the latest trends and innovations in the industry. Register now for $20 and receive a $20 Starbucks gift card to enjoy after the event. Lunch, snacks, and happy hour with horse d'oeuvres will be provided.
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📢 Join the NW EcoBuilding Guild for the February Education Event: Case Studies Involving the BEAM Tool tomorrow at 6:30 PM! Featured Speakers: 👷♂️ Sean Conta of Targa Homes will showcase his Nearly Net-Zero ADU, as featured in Fine Homebuilding. Sean will discuss how the BEAM Tool was instrumental in calculating the embodied carbon of construction, enabling the team to input building characteristics and measurements to compare the carbon impact of various material choices. The project exemplified a remarkable 30% reduction in carbon emissions (measured in kgCO2e) compared to conventional material choices. 👷♀️ Talia Dreicer from TC Legend Homes will also share compelling case studies demonstrating the application of the BEAM tool to model embodied carbon reductions in positive-energy homes designed for brightness and healthy living. Virtual Event Details: 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 28th. 🕒 Time: 6:30-9pm 🎟️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ggiUDzPG Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from real-world examples! #EmbodiedCarbon #BEAMTool #SustainableConstruction #CaseStudies #NWEcoBuildingGuild #EducationEvent
While shipping container buildings have been seen as an interesting way to build sustainably, they might not being doing much good for the environment. Read about the impact of shipping containers in construction here. https://lnkd.in/gdJujMq8
This essay from the International Living Futures Institute makes an excellent argument for the transition away from unhealthy building materials. The effect of toxic materials on Indoor Air Quality is problematic for both humans and the planet but it is something Built Green projects are working on solving. Read the essay here: https://lnkd.in/dhKHdrVF
The famous Bullitt Center in Seattle joins 9 other great projects on this list of the top 10 most sustainable buildings in the world. Read more about these projects and the future of sustainable design here. https://lnkd.in/dMhd738E