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City Green Building
Getting Started

Planning a New Apartment, Condominium or Townhouse?
Are you a building professional looking to make a new multifamily project in Seattle operate more efficiently, stay ahead of the competition by building greener, or provide more competitive services?

If so, consider what many in the Link to case study on featured project.Seattle development community have already learned--
incorporating green strategies and materials into early investigations, as you begin programming and early design studies, is a great way to:

  • increase your project's market value,
  • lower operating costs over the life of the building, and
  • provide tenants with a healthier and more productive working environment. 

Go Green with Customized Help from Our Experts
We're here to help make your next project financially profitable, environmentally responsible, and a great neighborhood addition.  We're here to help you maximize your project's green potential with a custom-built package of incentives and assistance, including:

  • Design Tools & Strategies
  • Recommended Construction Practices
  • Financial Incentives & Assistance

Timing is key, so before you start, contact our Multifamily Expert for personalized assistance.

Last Updated: June 25, 2006
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Seattle LEED Projects

Certified as of 11.09

84 Commercial &
Multi-family  
Including 16 City-Owned

53 LEED for Homes

Tools & Topics
  • Why build green?
  • Case studies
  • Eco-charrettes
  • LEED for Multifamily
  • Built Green
  • SeaGreen - affordable housing
  • Climate protection
  • Green roofs
  • Educational programs
  • Permits | Codes
Events
  • Transformational Lecture Series
  • Green event calendar

 

News
  • Seattle Ranks #3 for Sustainability 
  • Green Building Survey Shows 20% Growth in 2005, 30% in 2006

 

Multifamily Projects - apartments, condos and townhouses. Photo of Nordheim Court, UW student housing.
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