Join Us - June 15th - Discussion on Low Impact Development

Presented by the Snohomish County Sustainable Development Task Force: KEEPING A ‘LID’ ON MAINTENANCE   Please join us and other community leaders in a discussion on Low Impact Development (LID) at:   Everett Community College’s Whitehorse hall Room # 105 Friday, June 15th from 11am-1pm     Share your most and least successful LID projects and why they did/did not work.   Discuss what is “do-able” from a Maintenance perspective.   Voice your concerns and questions about what is to come for LID and LID maintenance.   The Snohomish County Sustainable Development Task Force (SCSDTF) is developing a workshop on LID maintenance for Fall, 2012. To ensure that the workshop is relevant, the (SCSDTF) is hosting an eco-charrette to gather information from those who own, design, install, maintain, permit or are considering installation of LID.   Join us to voice your concerns about LID maintenance and development. For charrette details contact SDTF at :   SDTFinfo@gmail or visit: http://sustainablesnohomishcounty.net   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:   http://sdtf.eventbrite.com/     Light refreshments at the meeting are sponsored by: Everett Community College and Lancer’s Catering       Please forward this invitation to colleagues, neighbors or friends that are interested in Low Impact Development

Rain Gardens for Everett

Click here to print Rain Gardens for Everett Brochure on Saturday, September 24th from 10am to 2pm. Location of rain gardens being built should be listed at http://raingarden.wsu.edu/Everett.html

Green Drinks August 10th

This months Green Drinks will be in Snohomish, visiting the incubator of GROW Washington which is a business development program to test and launch Washington products and service businesses.


GROW Washington offers training that includes:
Pre-startup Planning, Writing a Mission Statement, Setting Goals, Write a Busienss Plan, Learn the importance of Networking, Learn Social Media, Learn to Finance a Business and what's required.  print your invite click here

Visit the BLOG: http://greendrinkssnoco.blogspot.com

Read the blog to know what is going on with Green Drinks in Snohomish County.  Have "news or photos" that are about "Green" they can be posted on the blog too.

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN GLASS!


GROW Washington
1204 First Street
Snohomish, WA 98290
5 to 7pm


Call 360-217-7235

LEED User Group meeting on Wednesday April 20

LEED User Group meeting on Wednesday April 20.  Presentation starts at NOON. 

Presented by: Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1
Doug O’Donnell, Account Manager, Snohomish County PUD

Mr. O’Donnell serves the general outreach function for PUD, including marketing energy efficiency and renewables programs to commercial and civic customers in Snohomish County.  He is currently assigned to multiple cities and school districts in southern Snohomish County, as well as mid-size manufacturing, multi-family, distribution and automotive sectors county-wide. Mr. O’Donnell holds a PV Solar Designer Certificate from Shoreline Community College (2009).

Topic Highlights:

PUD Energy Efficiency Programs and Incentives

·         New Construction Program outline

·         Solar Express Program outline

 Case Studies, PUD Programs/Incentives Supporting LEED Certification

·         Mukilteo City Hall- LEED Gold

·         PCC Natural Markets, Edmonds- LEED Platinum

May 18 meeting, Everett Community College has invited us to tour their two new LEED certified buildings on campus!  The architect and contractor will lead the tour so it should be very informative.  The exact time will be announced at a later date.

Low Impact Development Tour - Sat. March 12th 2011

Looking for better ways to reduce runoff on your property?  Spend some time visiting and exploring what neighbors have done in their yards!  Plan to Take the Tour of LID!

North Sound LEED User Group - Best IAQ for your Buck!

Wednesday February 16 at NOON at the PUD in Everett, please join me for Mr. Dan Morris, the guru of IAQ, and one of the most knowledgeable -- if not THE most knowledgeable -- guy in our region on the full gamut of issues regarding Indoor Air Quality.  Mr. Morris is Senior Air Quality Consultant at EHSI-Healthy Buildings Inc.  http://www.healthybuilding.com/index.htm

Mr. Morris will discuss the most affordable strategies for beneficial indoor air quality for building new and remodeling commercial, multi-family housing, schools and other types of facilities.  I first met him back in the mid-1990's when sick buildings and multiple chemical sensitivities were relatively new concerns, and he was one of very few people offering solutions. 

Reminder: January Meeting is the 21st from 11am to 1pm

General Meeting - January 21, 2011
11am to 1:00pm

Snohomish PUD in Everett
2320 California St
Everett, WA 98201

We'd like to remind you that the General Meeting day has changed to the 3rd Friday of the month. We meet conveniently between the hours of  11am to 1pm, so participants can eat  lunch and not take away from a busy work schedule.

If a sign is not posted, ask at the front desk which meeting room the SDTF Meeting is in. click here to print

Living City Design Competition in Everett - the Group is SUITE-WA

Living City Design Competition – entry deadline: February 1, 2011

SDTF is sponsoring the local design team: SUITE-WA a newly formed collaborative design team in Everett, WA. The group's organizer, Gary Purves, states their goal is to develop a fully landscaped architectural model and competition entry by the Feb. 1 deadline. The urban redesign encompasses a six block area of Everett’s downtown core and will reflect the vision of the International Living Building Institute and partner organization: The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The project design will incorporate a suite of design solutions including:

• pedestrian aligned mixed-use development
• captured precipitation for a net-zero water community
• on-site waste-water treatment and renewable energy systems
• an integrated urban agricultural element

A regional light rail system and local circulating trolleys will ensure equal access and mobility for all citizens and enable a car-free community.

The competition’s intention is for design teams to imagine a living city as it might appear twenty five years in the future, an urban fabric of living and open space that celebrates nature and our innate attraction to natural elements: our biophilia.

The proposed built environment will reflect this imperative through inclusion of a variety of environmental features, natural patterns and place-based relationships, while beauty and spirit will inspire the team’s human scale design.

SUITE-WA needs to raise sufficient funds to cover the cost of the entry fee, materials and supplies for the project, printing fees, poster development, graphic illustration, and animation expenses. Those interested in assisting with in-kind donations to fulfill some of these needs should contact Gary at gp.suitewa@gmail.com without delay.

Interested in assisting with fundraising, or would like to offer financial support, mail your tax-deductible donation to SDTF @ PO Box 844 Everett, WA. 98206. Please forward this article to others who would be interested in supporting SUITE-WA in the Design Competition. Questions or for more information call 425-422-5656.

Sustainability Fair September 10th in Matlby, WA.

Plan to take the afternoon off from work to eat ice cream and learn about sustainable projects that are going on in Snohomish County. Tour the factory and visit educational displays. 

click here to print your flyer

Free Brown Bag Event in Everett

Wednesday, July 28, 2010
    12 Noon to 2:00pm

    

Olivia Park Elementary School

    200  108th St SW

    Everett, WA 98208

    click here for directions

    Plan to bring your lunch,drink and note pad. 

 ** Come and learn about the various ways compost and soil mixes can be use to: satisfy BMP requirements and create landscape solutions.

** Plan to tour the site featuring: grain garden, HUGE vegetable garden, compost Garden Soxx and more.

click here to view more information

Tour Nine Canyon Wind Farm in Kennewick, WA

Nine Canyon Wind Farm Tour

On Friday, July 30th, a tour of the Nine Canyon Wind Project located in Kennewick, WA, is being organized. Traveling from Everett to Kennewick will require a little more than four hours of drive time. The tour runs from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM and includes a forty-five minute power point presentation and a walk to one of the turbines to see the inner workings and hear an explanation of the controls.

Energy Northwest requires a minimum of ten people to conduct the tour and we are currently looking for those who would be interested in carpooling to visit and learn about renewable energy in Washington State. There is no charge for the tour. Sixty-three turbines, some 200 feet tall, consisting of three 100 foot blades generate 96 MW of clean energy. Phase Three of the project, the latest addition to the farm, includes towers of 260’ and blades with 148 foot spans.

Please contact Gary Purves at 425.422.5656 gpstudent1@gmail.com  for more information. click here for more info

Low Impact Development at Evergreen Fairgrounds May 17th

FREE BROWN BAG EVENT

Plan to Attend:
Evergreen Fairgrounds
14405  179th Ave
4-H Building
SE Monroe, WA



8:30am to 12:40pm Presentations & Discussion
12:40pm to 1:30pm Q & A Forum
1:30pm to 3:00pm Optional Tours of Local LID Projects

Meet with LID retrofit project manager from local counties and cities as well as staff from Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Partnership, WSU Extension and representatives from busineses that support LID BMP construction and implementation.  click for complete schedule of of the day


Questions? Contact Craig Young at 425-388-6464 or c.young@snoco.org.


click here to print full information of this event.

March 10th Brown Bag Lunch Series

March 10th, 2010
12:00-2:00pm
Spring Brown Bag
FREE noon-time program

Learn about the PUD’s sustainable energy activities:

* Benefits to residents and businesses

* Participate in furthering green efforts in Snohomish County.

PUD will share its recent successes in receiving Recovery Act funding for new programs and what this means for you.

Bring your lunch or purchase in the PUD Deli. Remember to BYOM (bring your own mug)
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Directions to PUD
2320 California St
Everett, WA 98201-3750

New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

February 4-6, 2010 in Seattle, WA

9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Seattle, WA.  The conference will take place at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. 

This multi-disciplinary event will highlight cutting-edge smart-growth issues and will feature the latest research, implementation tools and strategies, successful case studies, new partners, new projects, and new policies.

Visit the conference Web site for more details on the program, speakers, sponsors and cosponsors, special events, and optional tours:  http://www.newpartners.org

For additional information contact:

Shani Alford Local Government Commission

(916) 448-1198 x330 salford@lgc.org

Wind Energy January 13th at the PUD in Everett

"Winter" Brown Bag Series"

January 13th - 12:00 - 2:00pm

Snohomish PUD 2320 California St, Everett

click here for directions

Plan to bring your lunch, or purchase something from the PUD Deli  

The Brown Bag Series is presented by

Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish County

FREE- Noon-time program

Keith R. Hughes has been involved in the Construction and Remodeling industry for 35 years, with both residential and small commercial projects, and is now the owner of West Seattle Natural Energy, LLC.  

Topics to be discussed:
Wind industry, new technology, what businesses and others in the State have been doing and are planning for 2010.

Plus Answer Your Questions!

About Keith Hughes

He has completed the Solar Energy International courses in:
Solar PV Design and Installation Wind Systems Design Installation courses and workshops with A.R.E. Wind Turbines and Helix Wind.

West Seattle Natural Energy, LLC is an Authorized Dealer & Installer for:
 Urban Green Energy, Four Seasons Wind, A.R.E., Helix Wind, Bergey, Vintera, and Aerostar wind turbines, and is a WA Licensed General Contractor.

WSNE maintains active memberships in the following professional organizations in order to stay abreast of industry trends and practices:American Wind Energy Association, American Solar Energy Society, International Solar Energy Society, Solar Washington (local chapter of ASES) Northwest Eco-Building Guild, Master Builders of King & Snohomish Counties, Sustainable West Seattle, and Northwest Solar Guild in Tacoma.

Harvesting Clean Energy

   

Register Now!

Save money on the Northwest's premier rural clean-energy conference

         

Register now to take advantage of discounts for early registration for the Harvesting Clean Energy conference – February 7-9, 2010, in Kennewick, WA at the Three Rivers Convention Center.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, registration for the conference is remarkably affordable. Farmers, ranchers and other private individuals can register early for just $90, professionals for $140. These rates go up after January 4, so register now!

At Harvesting Clean Energy you'll learn from dozens of top experts and vendors: 

• How can farmers, ranchers, food processors and rural communities prosper as new technologies come to market?
  
  
• Where are your best opportunities in wind power, solar, geothermal, small hydro, biomass or biofuels, and to upgrade to energy-efficient equipment?
  
  
• What financing, technical expertise, and partners are available to help? 

Register on line, or call Dana Colwell at 253-445-4575 for more information.
 
Hope to see you there!
 
Pat Gibbon
Harvesting Clean Energy Program Manager

SDTF Sponsors November Green Drinks in Everett at Bucks

submitted to the National Trust for Historic Preservation "This Place Matters" photo contest

Historic Everett’s Halloween Fundraiser

Start-up for Everett History Week

                Spaghetti Dinner

                        Costume Party 

                            Silent Auction

Friday 10/30/09

5-8 pm

Historic Anchor Tavern

1001 Hewitt Avenue

$15.00 suggested donation

We are accepting items for the auction. Please contact 

Annie Lyman at 425-259-2513 if you have neat old/new 

stuff/services you can donate.

Proceeds of the event go to help pay legal fees to 

Save the Collins Building.

Learn more at www.HistoricEverettt.org

LEED & Beyond presented by James Jenkins with O'Brien & Company

The ABC Green Council is hosting
a free presentation
on Thursday, September 3rd
from 11:30 - 2:30 pm in Renton

The topic is LEED & Beyond presented by James Jenkins with O'Brien & Company. James will help us explore the relationship of sustainability in the built environment, green building rating systems and code compliance, specifically addressing LEED v 2009 and the Living Building Challenge.

If you plan on attending, please respond back to this email with your RSVP. Don't miss out on this free presentation. We hope to see everyone there! click here to print your flyer

Kim Trautman

Member Services Coordinator

Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington

Direct: 425-646-8000

Fax: 425-455-5701

http://www.abcwestwa.org/

Everett Renewable Living Fair Oct. 3rd

October 3, 2009 -- Snohomish PUD Auditorium
2320 California Avenue
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sustainable Living Exhibits -- Renewable Energy -- Solar Tour -- Food & Entertainment

click here from more information