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About Emerging Green Builders
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Welcome to the Cascadia Emerging Green Builders Homepage! Looking for information on how to get involved? Looking for resources on how to implement green building in your workplace, or how you can best make a difference in your circle of influence? Look no further! EGB is here!
The mission of the Cascadia Emerging Green Builders is to provide students and young professionals affordable and accessible resources for integration into the growing green building industry as active and qualified employees and professionals.
Enter the 2009 Competition!
The 2009 Natural Talent Design Competition is here! Consider transportation and community in your design of a Living Building. Register, download the brief and read more here.
PETAL SERIES:
Each year, EGB | PDX presents the Petal Series in conjunction with the Natural Talent Design Competition. To learn more about the Petal Series lectures throughout March & April, 2009 click here.
Seattle EGB Collaboration Series - 3rd Tuesday of Every Month!
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Leading green building firms of Seattle present their work, in their own offices, to the next generation of ecological designers. Students and young professionals are invited. Click Here for EGB Seattle |
EGB|PDX Monthly meeting to be held every 1st Tuesday, right before Green Drinks!
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Starting August 2008 Portland EGB will be holding their monthly meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month @ 5:30. Location may vary! Hopefully people will be able to attend the meeting as well as attend Green Drinks at 7pm at Ecotrust. Click here for EGB|PDX |
Want to take on a leadership role in EGB?
Oregon EGB has two openings: Oregon Chair and Communications Chair. Click here for more information
EGB Victoria monthly meeting- 1st Thursday of the Month!
Take part in local green building initiatives, form a Natural Talent Design Competition Team, find out about mentorship opportunities or just come to hear about what is happening locally and connect with others who are passionate about sustainability in the built environment. Click Here for EGB Victoria or Contact egbvictoria AT gmail DOT com for more info |
NEWS
Winners of the 2008 NTDC announced!
The winners of the 2008 NTDC were announced April 18th at Living Future 08 in Vancouver, BC. After spirited debate, the panel of judges awarded the first prize to eco•laboratory, earning them one free trip to Greenbuild 08 in Boston. The judges also awarded an honorable mention to The Junction.
Click Here to see the submissions!
2007 NTDC: Building the Design!
The winning design of the 2007 Cascadia Region Natural Talent Design Competition is going to be built! Cascadia, Portland Habitat for Humanity, and Walsh Construction are teaming up with the winning EGBers to build two green affordable homes in Portland. Learn more.
1st Place: Beyond Energy Efficiency, Team BPM, David Posada and Scott Mooney
2nd Place: The Dwelling Dock, Matt Allert
3rd Place and the Vancouver,BC People's Choice: reduce-reuse-recycle-remediate, Team E2J, Jone Belausteguigoitia, Jon Laurenz, Erika Mashig
RESOURCES
Emerging Green Builder Contacts
Seattle, WA: Seattle Chair Alicia Uhlig
Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Chair Chessa Adsit-Morris
Victoria, BC: Co-Chairs Stewart Burgess and Jackie Kanyuk
Spokane EGB