Look here to find local organizations that specialize in green building and renovation.
Also, check out our
New Building page to see the various green building
attributes of the new addition and the greenupgrades in the existing building (this page is still
under construction).
Green Building and Smart Growth Program
Built Green of Whatcom County
Cascadia Region Green Building Council - Bellingham Chapter
Bellingham Emerging Green Builders (EGB)
Engineers Without Borders - WWU Chapter
Whatcom County Public Works Solid Waste Division
Whatcom County Public Works Solid Waste Division
http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/publicworks/solidwaste/index.jsp
322 N. Commercial Street, Suite 220,
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-7695
SolidWaste@co.whatcom.wa.us<
The Solid Waste Division of Public Works is responsible for waste prevention, economically efficient
recycling and disposal systems, litter control, hazardous waste education and disposal opportunities, and the
monitoring of the county's closed landfills. We also provide support for the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
This division achieves these goals through the administration of several Washington Department of Ecology (DOE)
grants and contracts with other agencies. Services include: Recycling and Trash, Waste Reduction, Yard Waste,
Hazardous Household Waste, Home Construction Waste, Electronics, Events/Education and more.
Green Building & Smart Growth Program
http://www.sconnect.org/greenbuilding
Creekside Building, 1701 Ellis St. Suite 221, Bellingham, WA 98225
Contact Person: Nick Hartrich 360.647.7093 x107
Sustainable Connections' Green Building and Smart Growth Program works with local government, building industry
professionals and community members to acheive our goals of promoting healthy, durable, efficient, and
environmentally responsible homes, neighborhoods and workplaces through education, technical assistance and
advocacy.
Built Green of Whatcom County
http://www.biawc.com/builtgreen
1650 Baker Creek Place, Bellingham, WA 98226
Contact Person: Gina Trautner; 801-450-4723; bellinghamegb@gmail.com
360.671.4247 or kristinad@biawc.com
Built Green is an environmentally-friendly, non-profit, residential building program of the Building Industry
Association of Whatcom County, developed in partnership with other agencies in Washington State. Priority areas
for BuiltGreen projects include energy efficiency, indoor air quality, conserving natural resources and water
quality. They provide a wealth of information, resources and a certification process for building green.
Cascadia Region Green Building Council - Bellingham Chapter
http://www.cascadiagbc.org
Contact Person: Nick Hartrich 360.647.7093 x107
The Cascadia Region Green Building Council is one of three original chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council
and, as a chapter of the Canada Green Building Council as well, is the only international chapter in North America.
Incorporated in Oregon in December 1999, the chapter covers Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, but
also includes members from as far away as Idaho and Montana. Cascadia continues to serve its members by helping the
U.S. and Canada Green Building Councils meet their goals in the Pacific Northwest. We strive to become the first
and last word on green building by forging alliances with organizations that have a stake in the future of this
region.
Bellingham Emerging Green Builders (EGB)
http://www.bellinghamegb.com
Western University, Bellingham, WA
Contact Person: Gina Trautner; 801-450-4723; bellinghamegb@gmail.com
Bellingham Emerging Green Builders is our local student committee of the US Green Building Council's
Cascadia chapter Emerging Green Builders group. It is the Bellingham EGB's intent to educate and promote
awareness of the Green building movement and specifically the current industry standard for Green building,
the LEED rating system. We will do this by integrating students and young professionals and providing a supportive
opportunity for development through our involvement with the USGBC and our local chapter network at the Cascadia
office located in Seattle. An Emerging Green Builder is an individual in school or within five years of graduation.
This club is open to anyone interested in becoming more involved in Green building from any discipline of study or
practice.
Engineers Without Borders - WWU Chapter
http://groups.msn.com/EWBBellingham
Western University, Bellingham, WA
Contact Person: Forrest Copeland; 509-220-3876; copelaf@cc.wwu.edu
Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit humanitarian organization establsihed to partner with communities
worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable
engineering projects while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.
