Mukilteo's Green City Hall

The next session of the Spring series is next Wednesday, June 3rd, 12 noon, at Mukilteo City Hall

Topic: Mukilteo’s Green City Hall

It is not enough for cities to encourage sustainable and green development through its regulations they must also lead the way by example. The City of Mukilteo has done that with the construction of its new city hall, expected to receive a LEED’S Gold level certification. Hear a description of the process behind the decision to build a green city hall and take a tour of the city hall that highlights its green features. Also hear about the Snohomish County Sustainable Development Task Force efforts to facilitate adoption of sustainable development strategies and the construction of green building projects throughout Snohomish County.

Please RSVP to Stan May at stan.may@bhcconsultants.com. RSVPs are not required to attend or to buy a lunch. RSVPs are used to estimate the number of lunches to order.

Please RSVP before 9:00 am Monday morning each week.

APA-subsidized lunches are $5 (still cheap!)

Built Green "Free" Brown Bag Green Remodel

Kobin Calhoun Program Manger for Built Green of King and Snohomish Counties talks about Built Green and the Green Remodel FREE Brown Bag Workshop that will occur on Wed, June 3 at SnoCo PUD from 11:30-1pm sponsored by the Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish County.

Trashion Show SDTF Gala New Years 2008

Green Drinks in Snohomish County May 14th

No the Drinks are not Green, you can drink anything you like. Plan to meet others who understand how important it is to live sustainably. So come and meet like mines who support one another in taking action in the way that we live.

Grilla Bites Organic Cafe one of the Market Sponsor will be hosting Green Drinks on May 14th from 5:30-7:30pm. So come on by...

Here is your invitation:http://community.icontact.com/p/greendrinks/newsletters/greendrinks/posts/greendrinks-may-12-2009

Green Residential Appraisal WORKSHOP

If you know an appraiser PASS IT ON

First Green Appraisal Course Offered in Puget Sound
State-Approved 7 Clock Hours
Appraiser Continuing Education Class
Friday, April 24, 2009
Snohomish County PUD
2320 California Street
Everett, WA
8:30AM – 5:00PM

Learn how to appraise green homes using the market, cost, and paired sales approaches.

click here to register

Vote the EARTH - March 28th - Turn the Lights OFF

NOAA Seeking "Shovel-Ready" Habitat Restoration Proposals

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking proposals for coastal habitat restoration projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in an unprecedented effort to jumpstart the economy, create and save several thousand jobs, and restore valuable coastal and marine habitat for fish, birds and other animals.

NOAA is formally seeking proposals for a variety of habitat restoration projects - including wetlands restoration, removal of unsafe, obsolete dams, construction of fish passages, oyster and other shellfish restoration and coral reef restoration. To ensure relevance, readiness and accountability to the American public, the 30-day solicitation requires that projects be "shovel-ready." Proposals are due by April 6, 2009. Typical investments by NOAA are expected to range between $1.5 million to $10 million per project; applications will be accepted for projects ranging from $500,000 up to $20 million.

For more information about this federal funding opportunity, please visit the NOAA habitat recovery website: http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/recovery or contact Jennifer Steger, Northwest and Alaska Regional Supervisor for the Restoration Center 206.526.4363, Jennifer.Steger@noaa.gov.

ECO FootPrint

Super Brown Bag Lunch attended by 25 folks from around Snohomish County. If you missed this and want to know how to calculate your footprint, let us know.

LEED User Group Mtg March 18

You won't want to miss this!

Dave Bennink from Re-Use Consulting will talk about the latest technology in deconstructing buildings. This can get you LEED credits for construction recycling, salvage/re-use and possibly innovation.

Dave will share techniques for deconstructing buildings faster, and cheaper! How this can provide jobs in our tough economy, and how deconstructing buildings can help narrow the gap toward sustainability!

When: Wednesday March 18, 11:45 - 1:15 presentation
Where: PUD in downtown Everett

Scott Schreffler, LEED AP
project designer

What"s Your Carbon Foot Print?

Plan to attend the FREE Brown Bag Lunch at the SnoPUD Headquarters in Everett, WA.

Learn more about Carbon Footprints

click the link below


http://community.icontact.com/p/httpsustainablesnohomishblogspotcom/newsletters/brownbaglunch/posts/sdtf-brown-bag-lunch-march-11-2009

Green Drinks goes to Edmonds in March 2009

Green Drinks of Snohomish County will be Sponsored by Sustainable Edmonds for the month of March. Plan to carpool with friends and co-workers to A Very Taki Tiki Bar and Grill. March 10th from 5:30 - 7:30pm.

Let's talk GREEN and make a difference!

click here for more information and directions

Snohomish County Adopt New Development Regulations

Snohomish County Council Adopt New Development Regulations Urban Residential Design Standards The Snohomish County Council on January 21, 2009 approved Ordinance 08-101 relating to new Urban Residential Design Standards.

The ordinance will go into effect on April 21, 2009. This ordinance adds new architectural standards for all forms of residential development located in unincorporated UGAs. Highlights include:

• New regulations to improve the exterior appearance of residential dwellings (Single family, duplex, townhouses and multiple family buildings) including garages through a menu of design options


• New regulations to preserve significant trees in perimeter landscaping and critical areas and buffers


• New regulations to replace significant trees when they are cut down


• New regulations to require street trees in residential developments


• New regulations to address compatibility of new development with existing residences


• Greater flexibility in using alleys and auto courts in all forms of residential development


• Changes to the way building height is calculated


• Increased building height in single family and multiple family residential zones


• New regulations to allow cottage housing


• Requirement that all new residential developments provide on-site recreation space


• Administrative review of architectural design standards through an administrative site plan


• Flexibility built into the review process to allow a continuation of the on-line building permits


• Improved pedestrian connections within residential developments


• Increase in director discretionary authority


• New “Design Manual” to illustrate architectural, landscaping and street standards (user friendly with pictures and illustrations)


• A new perimeter landscaping table in SCC 30.25


• A new SCC 30.24 which consolidates roads standard previously located in (SCC 30.41A and 41B and other code chapters)


• Changes to the use matrix related to townhouses and cottage housing


• A new bulk matrix for residential zones including new setbacks for upper stories of residential dwellings


• New EDDS standards for urban roads (Ordinance 08-101)

Rural Cluster Subdivisions The Snohomish County Council on February 4, 2009 approved Ordinance 08-087 relating to Rural Cluster Subdivision. The ordinance will go into effect on April 5, 2009. Highlights include:

• New landscaping standards for perimeter buffers and buffers between clusters


• Reduction in the number of lots in a cluster from 30 to 13


• Increasing the width of setback buffers along roads from 50 to 100 feet (200 feet if the site is meadow or pasture)


• Requires a minimum 50 foot buffer on site boundaries not abutting a road


• Increases the width of buffers between clusters from 50 to 200 feet


• Increases the setback for dwellings adjacent to farmland from 50 to 100 feet


• Retention of 50 percent of the tree canopy is preferred


• Requires use of low impact development techniques


• Makes lot yield and density bonus calculations for properties designated Rural Residential (1 du/5 ac Basic) in the comprehensive plan the same as those designated Rural Residential-5. (Ordinance 08-087 )
  
  
  For more information or to sign up for monthly or quarterly e-mail notices and news about specific issues pertaining to the Update Project, visit the UDC Update web page or call the UDC Planning and Development reception at 425-388-3311 ext. 2203 to be directed to a project team member.
  
  
  
  

Built Green Conference March 6th

DON'T MISS THIS!

The 2009 Built Green® Conference will be held on Friday, March 6, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center and will feature keynote speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Built Green Conference is an annual event for building industry professionals: builders, remodelers, architects, designers, vendors, consultants, engineers, realtors, government agencies and students. The primary focus of the conference is to educate the local and regional building industry on quality green building practices, products, and projects, as well as inspiring groups to continue to build more sustainable communities.

Visit http://gomembers-ecommunicator.com/ct/zdwERiS1BRsJ/ to register today.

Green Residental Appraisal Workshop

Green Residental Appraisal Workshop
February 27 from 8:30am - 5:00pm
click for the Event page
click here to print flyer

Carbon Footprint Analysis

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Management:
How a Carbon Footprint Analysis Can Help Get You Started

by Sharon L. Wright, AICP, HDR ONE COMPANY

Climate change and greenhouse gas management are broad topics receiving a lot of attention. These topics are important because they affect our businesses, communities, and developments. As more legislation is passed and more information is evaluated, it is apparent that all of us need to contribute to greenhouse gas reduction. We can minimize our carbon footprints (the rate or amount of carbon gas emissions we individually contribute to the global phenomenon) through constructing more efficient buildings, creating healthier urban, suburban, and rural communities, and reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through transportation planning and personal travel choices for home and business.

Here are a few great resources, many used as references for this article:

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/index.htm

http://www.icleiusa.org/

http://www.seattle.gov/climate/SCPresources.htm (download a carbon calculator)

http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/climateSummit2007.htmhttp://www.climatetrust.org
http://www.carboncounter.org/

http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf

click here to read the whole article

Evergreen Fairgrounds - LOW IMPACT WORKSHOP

A FREE LOW IMPACT DEVLEOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR ALL TO ATTEND ON FEBRUARY 11 STARTING AT 8AM.

FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.SUSTAINABLESNOHOMISHCOUNTY.ORG OR CALL TERRI 425-783-8275

http://sustainablesnohomishcounty.org/pdfs/LIDworkshopflier109.pdf

GREENDRINKS Snohomish County

Richard Sullivan has agreed to host GreenDrinks this coming Tuesday the 10th of February - 2009 (5:30-7:30). Thanks Richard for doing this on such short notice.

Richard has been working on the adaptive re-use of the Collins Building down on the Everett Waterfront (just think of all the embodied energy in BIG RED) so the featured non-profit is "The Everett Museum". He is also currently forming two non-profits geared to affordable housing using green building techniques.

We are having GreenDrinks at:

MARIMBA !

Caribbean and South American Cuisine

1405 Hewitt Avenue

Everett, WA 98201

They are geared up and ready to go with appetizers, beer and wine

Eco Village

Check out this small eco village, hopefully the sizes of the homes will be reduced in her next projects. http://www.king5.com/localnews/consumer/stories/NW_121208CONB_home_front_KS.5738ad61.html

Green Drinks January at Zippys....................

Yep.. it's time to get out an mingle at Zippy's in Everett, WA this month.

Come to Green Drinks, to start the New Year off right...

click here for more info.............

Celebrate Green at New Year's Eve Gala

Reported by Sarah Jackson of the Everett Herald

Are you still looking for the perfect way to ring in the new year? I know it’s hard to imagine even leaving the house right now with all that snow out there, but I just heard about the Greening Snohomish County New Year's Gala, set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Floral Hall in Everett’s Forest Park.

Festivities will cost you $50 per person and include a silent auction, a recycled-fashion “trashion” show, a three-course buffet and two drink tickets, plus live music and dancing. click here to read more