Seattle Real Estate – Green Environmental Finishes

• Keith Akada
• August 31, 2009
• Seattle Real Estate

Green information provided today continues to get updated daily, monthly or annually.  The Mortgage Reel was able to speak directly with Brenda Nunes at Sustainability Foundation.  Sustainability Foundation is a Washington State non-profit corporation with the mission of promoting balanced development.   Brenda has provided information regarding the most requested topics and websites to reference. 

 

This post is going to consist of general information about the Design and Materials used for a green-designed home and website links.  As mentioned please refer to the links for the most accurate information. 

 

 

Exceptional Design

A green-designed home takes into account the orientation of the lot, local climate, comfort and durability.  Building “more” while using “less” while the focus is on the quality.

 

The Not So Big House

www.thenotsobighouse.com

 

Built Green Washington Case Study

http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/documents/GT-zHome_CaseStudy.pdf

 

Fine Homebuilding

www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/Design/Green-Design/72526.aspx?channel=2

 

 

Exterior

A green-designed home takes into consideration energy, longevity, health, comfort, and materials efficiency in its exterior envelope.

 

U.S Dept. of Energy

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/residential/envelope.html

 

Efficient Window Collaborative

www.efficientwindows.org/lowe.cfm

 

 

Finishing Materials

The choice of interior finish materials in a home can impact the health of its occupants, the environment, the local economy, indoor air quality, and natural resource consumption. 

 

A green designed home can incorporate finishes that are natural, recycled, recyclable, salvaged, durable, locally produced, sustainably harvested, and non toxic.

 

Tool Base Services

www.toolbase.org/toolbaseresources/level3.aspx?bucketid=2&categoryid=17

 

National Resource Defense Council’s Simple Steps

www.simplesteps.org

 

Green Building

www.greenbuilding.com

 

Thanks

The Mortgage Reel