July 2009 Green Home Tour-Columbia City Green

On Saturday, July 11th we will at last have an opportunity to tour Columbia City Green; the latest project from Case Design and Project Management.  As you may be aware we have been following the construction of these two homes from their foundation to their finishes and are very much looking forward to touring them [...]

Seattle Green Building-The Landscape of Columbia City Green

The personality of a home starts with the approach; meaning that our experience begins as we arrive from different surroundings.  As we get closer we start to realize how the outdoor spaces set the tone for the rest of the house.  In turn, once we are inside it will be these same outdoor spaces that [...]

Seattle Green Building-Harvesting Rain at Columbia City Green

In our ongoing Seattle Green Building series following the construction of Columbia City Green we are going to spend the next few posts outdoors talking about the rainwater harvesting, landscaping, and the gardens.  We will show how the treatment and preservation of the site that these homes are built upon is an important part of [...]