Tag: Green Building
Diane Sugimura, director of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), today announced the appointment of Marshall Foster as Seattle city planning director. The city planning director oversees all aspects of Seattle’s comprehensive and regional planning, land use policy, neighborhood planning, urban design, green building, and the work of the Seattle Design and Planning Commissions. The city planning director reports to the head of DPD.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Building Connections, Planning.
Tags: comprehensive plan, Green Building, land use policy, Marshall Foster, new director, planning director, regional planning
DPD offers a suite of green permitting options aimed at delivering faster, easier and smarter permit reviews for applicants pursuing sustainable development projects. Green permitting supports Seattle’s leadership role in climate protection and furthers City Green Building’s efforts to make sustainable design and construction standard practice.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Building Connections, Green Building, Permits.
Tags: Green Building, green permitting, Green Q, innovation advisory committee, living building pilot, priority green permitting, residential deconstruction, sustainability
The City of Seattle announced today the start of a new expedited permitting process for highly energy efficient development projects. On September 30 the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) launched the Green Q permitting program for single family and other small residential projects.
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Posted: September 30th, 2009 under Green Building, Permits.
Tags: Green Building, Green Q, Permits
Seattle has been named the most sustainable big city in the nation. Seattle led in the green building category as well as energy production/conservation and air quality.
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Posted: August 5th, 2009 under Green Building.
Tags: Green Building, sustainable, top honors
City Green Building is proud to announce 19 new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED™ AP).
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Posted: August 5th, 2009 under Green Building.
Tags: Green Building, LEED