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City of Kirkland’s Green Building Program Branches Out

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Free Consultations, Enhanced Web Site Now Available

The City of Kirkland has expanded its Green Building Program that includes enhanced information on its website, www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/greenbuilding free consultations for proposed sustainable building projects, and educational kiosks in City Hall. The improved website and kiosk promote the five qualities of a green building: Energy Smart, Water Wise, Material Conscious, a Site Steward, and a Healthy Place. These services add to the City’s existing program that offers priority permit review for new green homes and ongoing free seminars.


The improved web site makes it easy for builders and residents to learn about green building, access the City’s green building services, and also connect with other programs and resources. It includes case studies on local green building projects, access to videos of past city-sponsored seminars on sustainable development, and online sign-up for the consultation program, which makes the expertise of the City’s Green Building Team available for all construction projects in Kirkland.

“The free consultations help anyone building in Kirkland to green their projects from the ground up”, notes City Planner David Barnes. “In addition to new construction, the Green Building Team is available to consult on home remodels and tenant improvements.”

The City’s Green Building Team is comprised of professionals from the Planning, Building, and Public Works Departments, who are all accredited by LEED®, an internationally recognized third-party certification system that is a program of the U.S. Green Building Council. Kirkland’s Green Building Program was honored with a Built Green Hammer Award in 2008.

Visit the Green Building Program on the web at www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/GreenBuilding or contact David Barnes, City Planner, at dbarnes@ci.kirkland.wa.usor (425) 587-3250.

Posted by Rob Butcher on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 1:18 pm 
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