Mull Over The Law And Tour Seattle’s Newest Home Made with 6 modular components, this house is open for viewing! Exhibit A: Seattle’s newest modular home, built by Greenfab. Seattle is now home to one of the more interesting modular homes on the market. Local builders and Seattle media company, Greenfab , pitched in to put together the above pictured LEED Platinum modular home. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? Modular homes in the legal field – where do they fit? The Cash v. GWVA Corp. court MORE >>

Seattle looks to measure performance with new code. The City of Seattle has one of the most stringent energy codes in the nation. But, does it prevent developers from saving Seattle’s classic and old buildings? The solution: The City of Seattle launched a pilot program in 2009 to test the effects of a “performance-based&# building code. The pilot program is the joint effort of the City of Seattle, New Buildings Institute and the Preservation Green Lab. Perhaps. This means that buildings are examined before they begin operating. Building). MORE >>

Earlier this week, Mike posted an intriguing report of contracting fraud in the Seattle School System. The  Seattle School District is embroiled in a damaging contracting scandal involving allegations of fraud in the management and award of contracts surrounding its program designed to promote the use of minority and women owned businesses. More Information: The  Seattle Times and  State Auditor’s Office have conducted significant investigations and written extensively on the scandal.  Before going it alone at Michael E. You can contact Mike through his website. MORE >>

On weekdays, I tread through green building projects and disputes, but on the weekend, I spend time designing and crafting beer. Local craft brewers Big Al Brewing and Hales Ales are now finding ways to be green in the brewery. Months back, I chatted about the first solar thermal brewing system in the Seattle area. Seattle’s  Net Zero Impact  installed a brand new solar hot water system, necessitated by significant production growth at the brewery. green-built brewing system seems to be a no-brainer. Sounds smart to me. per year in natural gas costs. MORE >>

While we have long had great Seattle solar installers , recent programs are making it easier to acquire the technology without much of a struggle. Solarize Seattle is working with a local builder to bring low-cost solar installations to Seattle’s homes. The plan is to open the program to each of Seattle’s neighborhoods, but they recently launched their first initiative in Queen Anne. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? Residents of other neighborhoods might be soon to follow. 93 S Jackson St. MORE >>