Green Building Practices, Part 1
July 9th, 2007
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If you’re a Seattle resident, you may have noticed grass growing out of the roof of the new library in Ballard. You may have wondered what the EMP might be used for (other than a jail) should Paul Allen’s Experience Music Project ever vacate the premises. Maybe you’ve heard the term “sustainable building practices” thrown around at parties and hipster bars, but what does it mean? What is “green building,” and how does it benefit the bottom line for clients of architectural firms?
Turns out, with all things green being hip these days, a lot of companies are coming to firms which specialize in green construction because building green is ultimately cost effective and keeps long-term operating costs down.
Seattle-area architects Craig Curtis and Mike Jobes from the Miller/Hull Parntership and Brad Pease from Paladino and Company Green Building Strategies, all pioneering green building with their respective firms, come together on a special Treehuggers International panel to discuss the future of green architecture, city planinng, European space vs. city models, modular buildings, smaller building ”footprints,” and related environmental topics. We’ll also have a laugh or two at the expense of the EMP Building. We’re confident Paul Allen will get over it.
