Shamrock Heights

Developers like Eric Campbell of Cam-West Development Inc., Bellevue, Wash., opted for open space at projects such as Shamrock Heights, and Daniels Crossing, built with The Cottage Company, Seattle.
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Alternative Energy Sources

Driven in part by the converging concerns of climate change, the increasing scarcity and price volatility of fossil fuel resources, and an insatiable demand for electricity, Washington and Oregon are in the midst of a renewable energy building boom that appears as sustainable as the power sources they seek to tap.
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Counting Carbon

Introducing a new tool for measuring the carbon output of construction projects, Mithun, Seattle, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center have joined forces to expand current understanding of the construction industry's role in global warming and help it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Housing

If a home is the owner’s “castle” then the nearby rain garden is the moat, albeit a clean one. Lush plantings, rain gardens and open space are just one of the elements that set green residential projects apart.
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