Our mission is to make green building standard practice in Seattle through education, technical assistance and incentives. 

We're working to achieve this goal because:

• We believe the Northwest is a special place, with people that value its unique natural beauty.
• We believe that we can live in balance--a balance that includes economic prosperity, environmental health and quality of life.
• We believe there is a better way to build--greener, healthier, and more profitable.
• We are here to help make that dream a reality.
• Together, we can build great places for Seattle’s citizens to live, work, and play.

We recognize that making green building standard practice is an evolutionary process that will consist of changes at many levels over time. But no project is too small, or too large, to make a start. We're here to help you fulfill your green building dreams and to make our mission a reality.

Core Values
A key part of our mission is supporting the core values of the City as expressed in Seattle's Comprehensive Plan. These values, and the green building benefits they relate to, include:

1. Economic Opportunity and Security

• Reduced costs for building operations over time
• Flexibility and durability of facilities as part of asset management
• Support of local businesses
• Enhanced ability to address building security concerns related to air quality, water and power supply

2. Environmental Stewardship

• Increased resource efficiency
• Protection of local environmental quality (improved water quality, air quality, recycling, etc.)
• Protection of regional/global environmental quality (climate change, habitat protection, deforestation, etc.)

3. Community benefits

• Improved quality of life
• Sense of community
• Improved health and productivity for building occupants

4. Social Equity

• Integration of alternative transportation
• Minimize utility costs and health effects of buildings for low-income citizens
• Encouragement of brownfield redevelopment