passive [pasiv] house [haus] by Rob Harrison The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to the rigorous, voluntary, standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. Although it is mostly applied to new buildings, it has
Need Ideas For Productive Quarantine Activities? Like many of you, we are getting creative these days. We teamed-up with Green Home Solutions and Seattle-area interior designer and stager, Cayetana San Segundo to come up with some DIY activities to help you get your home ready for sale once we get to the other side of this quarantine. This is
Solar, It Saves and Earns by Rebecca Sayre, Real Estate Broker, Infiniti Real Estate & Development The benefits of solar are numerous. Installing solar results in your home using less energy from the utility because you are replacing that energy with solar produced on your rooftop. This saves money on your energy bill and
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR AGING IN PLACE: By Eva Otto- Designated Broker, MES, LEED AP, Ecobroker, Aging in place is simply the ability to stay in your home and age around your neighborhood and your family safely, independently and comfortably, no matter what your age, ability, or income. “When people are surveyed; eighty five percent
Introducing-The Roost – 901 Hiawatha Pl S, By David Neiman (See here to apply) Cedar frond entry mural by Urban Atrworks The Roost is an innovative new micro housing development designed from the ground up as affordable market rate housing aimed at supporting and strengthening Seattle’s arts community. As part of our launch, we are doing
With an aging population of Baby Boomers in the USA, and aging populations in Japan and around the world, the need for senior housing is growing. That often means new construction, and in many cases developer’s are choosing to develop senior housing not only with green building practices, but also with sustainable socioeconomic factors
Don’t Miss out on Rainwater Rebates! Come Learn How to Build a Raingarden! Many neighborhoods in Seattle are now eligible for up to 100% assistance for building raingardens and installing cisterns in their home gardens. In an effort sponsored by King County’s Rainwise program to better manage the city’s stormwater local non-profits have partnered with the
by Eva Otto and Eric Thomas “We are passionate about the environment, conservation, design, and sustainable building,” says Tyler Reith as he leads us through the recently expanded showroom of Greenhome Solutions, Seattle’s locally owned green building supply store, located just south of the Ballard Bridge. Judging by the neat racks of sustainable flooring samples,
Join leading women in the green building profession to discuss how technology, innovation, and shifts in values are reshaping the framework of sustainability. Explore how regenerative design is moving us beyond sustainable development and towards a restorative paradigm of development that is inclusive of the woman’s perspective. Join us for a tour of the Bullitt
Infiniti Real Estate & Development’s Broker Eva Otto joins the discussion on the monetary value of Walkability in Jeff Speck’s new book “Walkable City.” This excerpt is taken from Jeff Speck’s book “Walkable City.” “Christopher Leinberger was once the owner of Robert Charles Lesser & Co., the largest real estate advisory firm in the United