What is green?
Having grown up in a household where the washing machine was stopped for every load of clothes, the drain water collected and then used to flush the toilets, you could say that being green is in our blood.
We feel that it is everyone's responsibility to do their part for the environment. An especially heavy burden falls on the construction industry's shoulders as 30% of all waste entering a land fill is construction related, our homes and buildings use 72% of all electricity consumption in the United States and account for 38% of all carbon dioxide emissions, and the creation of building products like cutting trees for lumber, quarries for natural stone tile, and foundries for metal all take tolls on the environment.
Built Square understands that building "green" simply means building better.
Using materials more efficiently through smart jobsite practices, reusing and recycling whenever possible and selecting materials with a lesser environmental footprint. Lowering your operational costs by performing energy efficient upgrades, and using energy efficient equipment and systems. Increasing health and indoor air quality by reducing toxins and pollutants. And preserving ecosystems through responsible site and water management.
We look forward to helping you find your inner green. Give us a call today.
Great Remodeling Links
Remodeling Magazine - Average Remodeling Costs:
remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2019/pacific/seattle-wa/
Check if your contractor is licensed with the State of Washington and if their insurance and bond is current:
secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/
Do I need a permit?
Permits and DPD:
seattle.gov/DPD/permits/doyouneedapermit/default.htm
Seattle Building Codes:
seattle.gov/sdci/codes/codes-we-enforce-(a-z)
City of Seattle Client Assistance Memos (CAMS):
seattle.gov/DPD/CAMS/CamList.aspx
Side Sewer Cards:
web1.seattle.gov/dpd/sidesewercardsv2/
Green Building Incentives
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency:
energystar.gov
Database for State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency:
dsireusa.org
How Green Are You?
Calculate your carbon footprint:
ecohatchery.com
Find your water footprint:
h2oconserve.org
How clean is the energy I use?
epa.gov
How walkable is your neighborhood?
walkscore.com
Green Building Techniques
Advanced Framing:
seattle.gov
Rain Water Harvesting in Seattle:
seattle.gov
Building Green:
buildinggreen.com
Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat:
nwf.org
City of Seattle Green Home Remodeling Guides:
seattle.gov
Green Building Standards
Built Green:
builtgreen.net
International Living Building Institute:
ilbi.org
American Lung Association Health House:
healthhouse.org
Eco Building Guild:
ecobuilding.org
LEED for Homes:
usgbc.org
Passive House:
passivehouse.us
Miscellaneous Green Links
Wow, You Can Recycle That? Find Recycling Centers Near You:
earth911.com
Latest in Green Building:
jetsongreen.com
National Geographic's Green Guide for Everyday Living:
thegreenguide.com
Green Building Glossary:
greenresourcecouncil.org
Patagonia Environmentalism:
patagonia.com
The Story of Stuff:
storyofstuff.com
GE Ecomagination:
ge.ecomagination.com
