http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:48:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's not often I find an inspiring development in Clark County, but Battleground Village, located at 119th Street and Commerce Avenue in Battleground, has done it. The 21-acre mixed-use development won top prize at the 2008 Vancouver Business Journal “Top Projects” event, landing David Gottfried (founder of the US Green Building ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2008/09/08/battleground-commons-provides-green-experience/ Written by Sukita Crimmel. Earthen floors are experiencing a renaissance. Along with other forms of natural building, we are reviving historical sources of information and improving methods with current material science. The year 2007 marked a high point of recognition for the use of earthen floors. The New York Times ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2008/03/10/renaissance-of-our-history-earthen-floors-a-modern-option/ Interested in sustainability issues and the green scene? Project Green Build is hosting Vancouver, U.S.A.'s, first ever Green Drinks social. The event, scheduled for every last Tuesday of the Month beginning February 26, and will be held at the Salmon Creek Brew Pub, 108 W evergreen Blvd. Drinks will start at ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2008/02/13/project-green-build-to-host-vancouver-green-drinks/ Written by Lydia Doleman, Sole Proprietor of Flying Hammer Productions, Portland, OR. Natural building is a method of construction based in using minimally processed, natural materials that are available locally. What distinguishes natural building from green building is subjective, but green building has its roots in operations and energy efficiency. Natural building ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2008/01/04/flying-hammer-productions-owner-tells-all/ The holidays worked out nicely for Project Green Build, landing us our first demonstration home project since posting this article in the Columbian’s “Readers View” section in November. To read the article, scroll and find the heading “Green Homes are better”. We have been busy organizing what will be one of ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2008/01/02/holidays-bring-first-pgb-demonstration-home/ By Megan Coleman, Artist, Stardust Glass (Portland) Why use recycled glass tiles? From a sustainability perspective, waste from construction sites is one of the largest components of our waste stream going to landfills each year. By using materials destined for the landfill, we divert some of the waste into usable materials; in ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2007/11/19/stardust-glass-explains-recycled-glass-as-artbuilding-material/ By DuWayne Dunham, Energy Counselor, Clark Public Utilities Clark Public Utilities is excited about the new trend in energy efficient home building in Clark County. As a utility we support and promote the Energy Star Homes Northwest program. This year has seen a real increase in the number of builders ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2007/11/15/energy-savings-programs-and-services-clark-public-utilities/ In response to the Oct. 28 Columbian green building article, I would like to offer to Clark County citizens a call to action to support sustainable home building. I agree with Steve Madsen. This isn’t just an Al Gore response to building homes. McGraw-Hill reported October 22, 2007, that the residential ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2007/10/30/clark-county-call-to-action-lets-build/ Jen Marlowe, Eden Advanced Pest Technologies With all the attention being paid to building green, it seems that green services should be given their due importance. After all, what is the point of building green if service providers so not continue to contribute to the green objectives originally intended? Pest ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2007/10/02/green-advice-on-residential-pest-management/ By Peter Glavin, Owner and President of Taylor Made Homes When TaylorMade Homes decided to invest in building sustainable homes built to the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED for Homes) certification, one of the building techniques that was both easy to implement and pays dividends ... http://blog.projectgreenbuild.org/2007/09/28/raised-heel-truss-offers-energy-savings/