2010 SOUTHsound Green Tour

PRESENTED BY: Northwest EcoBuilding Guild

SPECIAL EVENT

INSPIRATION • EDUCATION • SOLUTIONS

SOUTHsound Green Saturday and Sunday April 17 and 18, 10am - 4pm

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GREEN BUILT Homes and Buildings Retail Resources Real-Life Workshops

EVENT SPONSORS Olympia Federal Savings Thurston County Solid Waste GTS Dry Wall KRXY Radio

Real-Life Workshops All weekend long

Many topics to choose from Rain Gardens • Energy Auditing Sustainable Design Techniques Geothermal Heat Pumps • Solar Green Home Lending Tips Recycled Exterior Stucco Lead Paint Safety Training • more!

Workshops offered at each location Check our website for updates

www.SouthSoundGreenTour.org

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The Cooper Home 123 West Bay Drive Olympia, WA 98502 Builder: Cory Eckert, Laupen Homes Designer: Tessa Smith, The Artisans Group

This Mediterranean style home is the first residence in the South Sound to receive prestigious LEED Silver Certification. Constructed with ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) it contains some of the most cutting-edge sustainable building practices available today. Energy efficiency and indoor air quality are a top priority; hydronic radiant in-floor heating, heatrecovery ventilator and spray-in icynene insulation are just a few of the products used. Only 2400 SF, this home considers patterns of lifestyle, sustainability and inter-connectivity to the site. Experience its character from intentional visual layering, carefully composed palette of colors and materials to rainwater catchment system with above ground water feature, and its breathtaking views!

To learn more: www.LaupenHomes.com • Cory Eckert (360) 870-2964

Tessa Smith (360) 870-6280

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The Artisans Group 1508 4th Ave NE Olympia, WA 98506 Owner: Randy Foster Lead Designer: Tessa Smith

The Artisans Group Design Center is based in an historic downtown Olympia home remodeled to embody the sustainable philosophy they embrace. This is a great place to develop ideas for your next project.

Design services range from helping you select the perfect cabinets to designing a Built Green, LEED Certified, or Passive House Compliant new home or remodel. They specialize in custom design and energy efficient construction. The pursuit of lasting value and timeless beauty guides their work. They’re your resource for rapidly renewable, low VOC and reclaimed interior products now available. Stop by and explore their showroom.

To learn more: www.ArtisansGroup.com • (360) 570-0626

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510 Interiors 510 Columbia St SW Olympia, WA 98501 Owner: Richard Brotherton

Live well. Live green – that’s the 510 Interiors motto. They offer beautiful quality flooring, furniture and interior solutions that address environmental, health and global concerns. Located in downtown Olympia, just blocks from the state capitol building, the showroom is welcoming to all.

They also have an extensive architectural library that may be used as a valuable resource. You’re encouraged to take your time in their stressfree environment. They welcome local builders, architects, developers, designers, and their clients to use the showroom at their leisure.

Drop by to view a wide choice of products, receive honest professional advice and learn about their exceptional services.

To learn more: www.510Interiors.com • (360) 753-1866

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The Campbell Home 8228 Todderjen Lane SW Olympia, WA 98512 Builder: EverGreen Depot Inc. Designers: Jonathan & Jennifer Campbell

This northwest contemporary home on ten wooded acres with a year-round creek was designed in community to support an integrated family lifestyle.

It’s constructed with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for superior energy performance and low life cycle cost. This home demonstrates some of the latest advancements in home building, while providing technological solutions for energy efficiency, water conservation, and healthy living that can be integrated into a variety of home styles and sizes. Some features include: green plumbing design, masonry heater, stucco made of recycled tires, high performance windows and other recycled materials. Come and see behind the scenes of this project that is 90% completed and take part in the seminars offered throughout the tour weekend.

To learn more: www.EverGreen-Depot.com • (360) 705-2868 Contractor: Woodrum & Associates • (360) 589-0325

Woodard Lane CoHousing 1620 Woodard Lane Olympia, WA 98502

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Builder: Scott Homes Owner: Woodard Lane CoHousing Woodard Lane is Olympia’s first cohousing project, offering promising solutions to today’s challenges. It’s now under construction and once complete, will include a common house for community activities and shared resources (large kitchen/dining area, laundry, recreation room, storage, and guest facilities), and off-site parking area. Plans include a vegetable garden, central green space with play area, a workshop and an enclosed area for bikes. There is reduced environmental impact on the city’s infrastructure with no paved streets, shared utilities (1 water meter per 4-unit bldg, only 1 power meter, etc.), on-site storm water retention vaults and about 70% open space has been reserved. Explore the future of sustainable housing at this site by award-winning Scott Homes, Inc. To learn more: www.WoodardLaneCoHo.org

www.ScottHomes.com • (360) 357-9167

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The Parker • Firmin Home 803 Rogers St NW Olympia, WA 98502 Designer/Builder: Tom Nelson, Tom Nelson Design Solar Installation: South Sound Solar

Fine features in this site make it one of the most cutting-edge homes in Olympia. Jerry and Mary Ann came to Tom Nelson with the clear message that they wanted to build an environmentally responsible home within the parameters of their budget. They were keenly aware of the fundamental issues of living with an environmental conscience. Site orientation takes full advantage of the solar aspect, views, public vs. privacy considerations, outdoor room potential, car parking and cover and consideration of existing trees and vegetation. Stop by and see that balance with the environment can be achieved with wonderful results.

To learn more: TomNelsonDesign@gmail.com • (360) 866-3845

www.home.comcast.net/~k.haffner/site • (360) 951-7861 SOUTHsound Green Tour • April 17 and 18, 2010

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The Sherwood Press 811 5th Ave SW Olympia, WA 98502

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Designer/Builder: Gregory F. Smith Owner: Jami Heinricher The Sherwood Press is a print shop that has been in continuous use since 1940. This structure houses the 200 SF Dohm-Sayre Bindery. The Bindery features insulated concrete walls, heated concrete floor sealed with a water-based polyurethane and reused salvage materials. This site features locally milled plywood on the interior, with locally milled fir and site-generated maple shelving that reconnect it with the wooded site.

Lighting, framing techniques and careful detailing create warmth. The standing-seam metal roof sheds the water and tree debris with equal ease, and is both recyclable and recycled content US steel. The siding is a mix of local and regional wood and galvanized steel for beauty and durability. Take the opportunity to visit this magical site and construction.

To learn more: www.GregoryFSmith.com • (360) 239-0429

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Interested in recycled building materials, saving money and supporting a good cause all at the same time? Come explore the ReStore! Whether you are a contractor, homeowner, craftsman, artist or designer you will find a wealth of interesting, inspiring and practical materials to complete almost any project at South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity’s Sound Builders’ ReStore. Their 5,500 SF retail space in downtown Olympia is stocked with everything from vintage, one-of-a-kind items to new and surplus materials.

Don’t forget - they can take your tax-deductible donations, too. Come by to see their new location across from Alpine Experience. While there visit Dee Williams award wining “The Little House”.

To learn more: www.SPSHabitat.org • (360) 956-3456 To learn more about recycling in Thurston County visit: www.ThurstonSolidWaste.org • www.WhereDoITakeMy.org www.2good2toss.com

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Geothermal Contractor: Vaughn Mechanical Owner: Vaughn Murphie To retrofit their 70’s Rambler home for energy efficient heating and cooling, the Murphies chose a groundsource Geothermal heat pump. Constant heat trapped in the earth is transferred into the underground pipes and exchanged to heat and cool the home. Come see a live demonstration of the Vertical Bore Drill which solves the challenge of space needed to lay the underground pipe on a small lot. Vaughn Mechanical will also display a range of money and energy saving systems including solar photovoltaic and hot water collectors, air-source heat pumps and gas furnaces and boilers. Learn about the money saving options for your existing home!

To learn more: www.VaughnMechanical.com • (360) 437-6048

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The ReStore SSP Habitat for Humanity 415 Olympia Ave NE Olympia, WA 98501 Executive Director: Curt Andino ReStore Manager: Caleb White

The Little House 415 Olympia Ave NE Olympia, WA 98501 Designer/Builder: Dee Williams Portland Alternative Dwellings

Dee operates a small woodworking company, called Boxcar Woodcraft, out of Olympia Washington. Boxcar’s message has been simple: positive change begins at home. The primary tool used to animate that message is a tiny 84 square-foot bungalow, called “The Little House” that Dee built and has lived in since 2004. The Little House has been discussed in the media, by educators and urban planners as an example of extreme downsizing, green building and simplicity. Visit this small wonder during the tour on display adjacent to the ReStore!

To learn more: www.PortlandAlternativeDwellings.com www.SouthSoundGreenTour.org

The Vaughn Murphie Home 6111 Esther Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501

New Market Skills Center 7299 New Market St SW Tumwater, WA 98501 Executive Director: Joe Kinerk Construction Trades Instructor: Matt Newton

The New Market Skills center offers FREE vocational and academic instruction to area high schools. Instructors and kids will be giving tours of their Construction Trades (CT) and Alternative Energy (AET) programs. The CT pre-apprenticeship program is one of the best in the nation, dovetailing sustainable design and construction into their mathbased construction training and YouthBuild programs. All New Market programs meet rigorous academic and industry standards combined with “real world experiences”. The AET program trains students in renewable energy technology including solar PV and wind power for residential, commercial and transportation industries. It provides a solid foundation of electrical theory and teaches how energy is produced, generated and distributed, while considering the environmental impact of each source.

This is a great place for you and your student to find out about the future of the Green Building Trades!

To learn more: www.NewMarketSkills.com • (360) 570-4502

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Matter! Gallery 113 Fifth Ave SW Olympia, WA 98501 Owner: Jo Gallaugher

Matter! Gallery features works by 85 artists - 22 from Olympia - who make objects both aesthetic and functional out of materials that have previously been used for other purposes. In other words, recycled materials. Art from recycled materials is all the rage now, and that’s a good thing for the environment, but it’s not a new thing. It started with Picasso and Braque before anyone ever heard of recycling. Stop by to see an excellent exhibit of art possibilities for decorating your home.

“Matter! owner Jo Gallaugher understands that it takes more than choice of materials to make good art, and she chooses artists with an eye toward quality, whether the work be jewelry, furniture, sculpture or some other art form.”

To learn more: www.MatterOly.com • (360) 943-1760

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SOUTHsound Green Tour 2103 Harrison NW - PMB 2356 Olympia, WA 98502 (360) 754-6152

During Tour Call: (360) 789-9669 or (360) 870-2954

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Our thanks to all of the sponsors and participants that made the 2010 South Sound Green Tour possible.

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• The Artisans Group www.ArtisansGroup.com • Capitol Glass www.CapGlass.com • EverGreen Depot www.EverGreen-Depot.com • Green Time Marketing BethMcBain@hcc.net • Smith Design Studio www.GregoryFSmith.com • Habitat for Humanity – ReStore www.SPSHabitat.org • 33 Image Design www.DebiBodett.com • 510 Interiors www.510Interiors.com • Ketola/Targus Painting, Inc www.KTPinc.com • Laupen Homes LLC www.LaupenHomes.com • The Little House www.PortlandAlternativeDwellings.com • Matter! Gallery www.MatterOly.com

• New Market Skills Center www.NewMarketSkills.com • Northwest Infrared www.NorthwestInfrared.com • ORO Coatings www.OROCoatings.com • Polar Bear Construction www.PolarBearConstruction.com • Quality Renovation and Carpentry www.QualityRCSS.com • Scott Homes www.ScottHomes.com • South Sound Solar www.home.comcast.net/~k.haffner/site • Stone People LLC www.StonePeopleLLC.com • Tom Nelson Design TomNelsonDesign@gmail.com • Vaughn Mechanical www.VaughnMechanical.com • Woodard Lane CoHousing www.WoodardLaneCoHo.org • Vessenza by Hudson www.Vessenza.com

To find out more about Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, visit us at www.EcoBuilding.org

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