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Interested in Hosting a Site on the Green Home Tour?

The 3rd Annual NW Green Home Tour for Seattle  + Eastside is Saturday, April 27, 2013. Applications to be a site host are due Feb 18.

Climate Action Open House – Feb 12

Help the City prioritize near-term actions to reduce the carbon footprint of our city. Join a discussion co-hosted by a community group in the areas of food systems, waste reduction, bicycling, land use, and energy efficiency. Climate Action Open House Tuesday, February 12, 6 – 8 pm. Bertha Knight Landes Room… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle One of the Top 10 Cities for Urban Forests

American Forests Names Seattle One of the 10 Best U.S. Cities for Urban Forests WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 5, 2013 — When it comes to a commitment to care for greenspaces in the nation’s leading cities, conservation organization American Forests has found that Seattle is doing much better than others. Through… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle’s Large Buildings Reporting Energy Use

87% of Seattle’s Large Buildings Now Tracking & Reporting Energy Use to City Data will help City and owners cut energy waste and reduce costs SEATTLE – The vast majority of large building owners and managers in Seattle are now tracking and reporting building energy performance to the City under… [ Keep reading ]

Climate Forum Feb 6: Connecting Transportation & Land Use

Help the City prioritize near-term actions to reduce the carbon footprint of our transportation system. Tuesday, Feb 6, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Seattle City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room Join us for a panel discussion featuring: Rob Johnson, Transportation Choices Coalition & Green Ribbon Commission member David Cutler, Seattle Planning… [ Keep reading ]

City Hall Open House – Saturday, April 6

Seattle City Hall Open House Saturday, April 6, 10 – 2 pm 601 Fifth Ave – enter via 5th Ave doors Learn more about your city government.  Chat up city staff,  elected officials. Tour city hall offices. Family friendly event with food, entertainment, and adoptable dogs and critters. More info… [ Keep reading ]

Energy Benchmarking Workshop – Feb 6

Need to comply with Seattle’s energy benchmarking law for buildings? Attend a free workshop on next Wednesday (2/6) from 9am – 12pm. Buildings larger than 20K SF are due April 1st. Details at www.seattle.gov/energybenchmarking

Making Energy Use Visible – Jan 29, 6 pm

A special meeting of the Energy and Environment Committee – focused on some of the energy recommendations for the Seattle Climate Action Plan. 6 – 8 pm, Yesler Community Center 917 E. Yesler Way  Presenters: Brian Geller, 2030 District Aaron Fairchild, Green Canopy Homes Michael Woo, Got Green Christie Baumel,… [ Keep reading ]

Free Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Workshops

Learn how to bring your nonresidential and multifamily buildings into compliance with Seattle’s energy use reporting ordinance. All buildings larger than 20,000 square feet are due to report their 2012 energy use before April 1, 2013. Free workshops are offered at Mary Gates Hall on the University of Washington Campus…. [ Keep reading ]

Federal Advisory Committee Releases Draft National Climate Assessment

From the Union of Concerned Scientists Website: WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released its draft National Climate Assessment today, just a week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the United States experienced its warmest year on record. The report is the… [ Keep reading ]