City Green Building
Classes & Lectures

Home Remodeling Classes

September 29
Homestreet Bank's Living Green Series
Green Home Remodel with Thor Peterson. Click here for more information.
   Seattle, WA

January-November 2007
Green Living Workshops @ Whole Foods Market
The buildings we live and work in impact our health, our pocketbooks, and the vitality of our planet. Come to this informative series of free workshops to learn how to make your home more efficient, healthy, and environmentally responsible. Local experts will provide practical tips on how to make your home a green one. See Individual Events listed in our Event Calendar for an up-to-date list of classes. To reserve space contact: Thor Peterson, City Green Building Program: 206.615.0731 or thor.peterson@seattle.gov
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Roosevelt Square, Salud! Cooking Classroom
1026 NE 64th St, Seattle, WA 98115

January-November 2007
Green Living Workshops @ Ballard Library
Ballard Library is holding a series of free, informative workshops to help you learn how to make your home more efficient, healthy and environmentally responsible. Local experts provide practical tips on making your home a green home. Speakers include Thor Peterson of the City’s Green Building Program and Rachel Schindler from Windermere. See Individual Events listed in our Event Calendar for an up-to-date list of classes. No registration is required, everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the branch at 206-684-4089.
6.30pm - 7.30pm
Ballard Library
5614 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107

January-November 2007
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild Seattle Chapter Monthly Meetings
The Guild's monthly meetings cover a range of topical issues from green building rating systems to feng shui, landscape strategies to deconstruction. Events are free for EcoBuilding Guild members; suggested $5 donation for others. See Individual Events above, or go to www.ecobuilding.org for more information. Questions? Contact Kevin Smith, Education Coordinator at 206-579-1300 or leosmithkev@yahoo.com
6.45pm - 9.30pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Home Remodeling Guides
Our handy series of Green Home Remodel Guides covers common remodeling topics and provides helpful hints on materials and strategies to create a home that's healthy, saves money, and is easy on the environment.

Home Building Lectures & Workshops
We occasionally host series and workshops on specific residential green building topics. Scroll down to download presentations from previous workshops. See our Green Event Calendar for upcoming educational opportunities.

Residential Building Events - Past Presentations
"Buildings in Balance" Residential Series 2006
In partnership with the Cascadia Region Green Building Council and Northwest Energy Star Homes, Seattle Department of Planning and Development hosted this series of educational sessions. Presentations related to each session are listed below.

July 7: LEED for Homes
Kathleen O'Brien, principal with O'Brien and Company green building consultants, presented an overview of the LEED for Homes system and gathered feedback from attendees. 
Kathleen O'Brien's Presentation, and FAQ.
More information on LEED for Homes, the LEED-H pilot checklist, and the detailed Rating System document, is available at the US Green Building Council's website.

July 14: Residential Builders' Perspectives on Green Building
This set of presentations and roundtable discussion featured Jim Barger of GreenLeaf Construction, Curt Pryde with Pryde + Johnson, and Pat Shea with Schneider Homes discussing their approach to green building. The discussion was moderated by Mark Huppert of Catapult Community Developers. Jim Barger's presentation.

July 21: Zero Net Energy Homes and Energy Efficiency Incentives
In this session, Charlie Stephens of Adjuvant Consulting and former Oregon Dept. of Energy Residential Energy Efficiency Specialist discussed the global energy supply and how zero energy homes can help address these supply issues. Charlie showed examples of technologies and products used in two zero energy homes he helped create in Oregon.  Charlie Stephens' presentation.

July 28: House as a System
This half-day workshop presented by Dan Cote of Northwest Energy Star Homes discussed the fundamentals of building science, the discipline that examines how heat, air, and moisture interact to affect energy efficiency, durability and indoor air quality issues in a home.
Further information on federal tax incentives for energy efficiency can be found on the Energy Star website.
For more on building science, visit www.buildingscience.com
For information on renewable energy and Washington State renewable energy incentives, see www.solarwashington.org 
Click the links below for Dan Cote's topic-based presentations.

"Beautiful Salvage" Lecture 2005
Presentations by local experts on incorporating vintage and used building materials into new construction and remodel projects. The presentations are image-rich and some are quite large:

Green Events Calendar
For a listing of Seattle-area events on green building and related topics, visit our Events Calendar.

Last Updated: February 1, 2007