The display windows at our retail location at 43rd and Fremont Ave. N. have become a neighborhood Icon….At least in eyes of the little ones. Eva had a vision of an electric model train in the window long before we even had a location chosen. As soon as the paper came off of the windows,
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
Method Home’s newest prefab design by Bogue Trondowshi Architects will be unveiled this November at the USGBC Greenbuild conference in San Francisco. The Paradigm prototype is the first of it’s kind, achieving the highest standards in green building and coming fully loaded with a modern package of luxury furnishings, energy-efficient technologies, and high-tech features. In
Located just steps from the Burke-Gilman trail with stunning views of Lake Washington this new construction home combines all the ingredients of a green home with modern luxury, durability and convenience. Building scientist and homebuilder of 22 years Bob Lodwig has always been committed to building energy-efficient homes. This spring he’s taking his experience to
Green & ENERGY STAR Home Appraising: How Agents Affect the Process The zHome team is pleased to be offering this new clock hour course for real estate professionals on-site at zHome on Jan 10th, 2012! Register today to reserve your spot. This 7 clock hour CE course is designed to give the real estate agent
On Thursday, November 10th, 12-2pm, we will be hosting a professional zHome project tour for area real estate agents. zHome, which was just completed in September, is a 10-unit townhome development located in Issaquah, WA, which represents a radical acceleration of ultra-sustainable housing. This is one of the 1st multi-family projects in the country to
Many Seattle locals had a chance to tour the new Mini-B Passive House this past month at the Phinney Neighborhood Association. The Mini-B is one of the first passive homes in Seattle and is now for sale for $65,000. The Mini-B was designed by architect Joe Gaimpietro of Johnson Braund Design Group to be a