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About Emerging Green Builders
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What would you like to see from the Cascadia EGB?
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Cascadia EGB Mission: To provide students and young professionals affordable resources for integrating into the green building industry as qualified and active members to further advance the green building movement.
Winners of the 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition 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.
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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.
Emerging Green Builders Collaboration Seattle Series
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.
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EGB|PDX Petal Series
The series will explain the Petals of the Living Building Challenge through the voices of Portland's green building experts.
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2007 Natural Talent Design Competition Winners
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
Thanks to everyone who entered and made this happen and congratulations to the winners!
Methods
- Provide educational events sponsored by local firms in green building
- Facilitate green building tours for hands on educational opportunities
- Develop a pricing structure with local chapter for EGB rates and benefits
- Create a supportive network within the green building industry
- Support internship/job programs for young professionals and students
- Provide educational resources on green building and LEED accreditation
- Document processes for national EGB case studies and toolkits
Emerging Green Builder Contacts
Portland: Emerging Green Builders: Chessa Adsit-Morris
Seattle: Emerging Green Builders: Chris Chatto
Bellingham: Emerging Green Builders: Stacey Glenewinkel
Vancouver, BC: Emerging Green Builders: Michael Driedger
Victoria, BC: EGB Victoria: Stewart Burgess and Jackie Kanyuk
