Built Green®
"Built Green® is the green home certification program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. In addition to certifying green homes, remodels, apartments, and communities, we host a membership network of companies and individuals involved in the green building industry. We also research and communicate the human and environmental benefits of ecologically focused building." -Built Green®
LEED
"Buildings have a substantial impact on the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Buildings use resources, generate waste and are costly to maintain and operate. Green building is the practice of designing, constructing and operating buildings to maximize occupant health and productivity, use fewer resources, reduce waste and negative environmental impacts, and decrease life cycle costs." -USGBC
Energy Star®
"ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that improve air quality and protect the climate." -Energy Star®
Seattle Public Utilities
"Rain falling on our roofs, driveways, or compacted soil rushes off quickly to the nearest drain or stream. In big storms, this excess “storm water” can cause sewer backups, or pollute and erode our streams and waterways." -Seattle Public Utilities
King County
"With every storm, rain carries pollutants off our roofs, driveways and other hard surfaces to local creeks, Lake Washington and the Puget Sound. During big storms, the sheer volume of this “stormwater” can cause sewer overflows, and erode hillsides and stream banks. Rain gardens and cisterns can help control this stormwater with your help." -King County
Ecobroker®
"EcoBrokers® are the greatest sustainability advocates in the world of real estate. Certified EcoBrokers® serve residential and commercial property owners, buyers and investors every day. EcoBrokers® build communities, and champion environmentally friendly alternatives with an unparalleled level of care, commitment, and follow-up." -EcoBrokers®
700 Million Gallons
"As rain runs off streets, rooftops, and parking lots, it picks up oil, grease, metals, and other pollutants, carrying them to our lakes, creeks, the Duwamish River, and the Puget Sound. In many parts of Seattle, rain also flows into the sewer system. During storms, this rain can cause sewage overflows into local waterways. Recent scientific studies have determined that polluted runoff is the biggest threat to water quality in the Puget Sound." -700 Million Gallons
Puget Sound Energy
"We offer voluntary renewable energy programs designed to keep sustainability within reach. Each is a way to reduce the carbon footprint of your home and make use of the Pacific Northwest's abundant clean power resources." -Puget Sound Energy
WIRE FRAUD ALERT: Real estate buyers and sellers are common targets for wire fraud. To avoid being the victim of fraud, never wire funds without first calling the verified phone number that the escrow company provided at the beginning of the transaction. Beware of email directing you to use updated wire instructions or to call an updated phone number for escrow. More information can be found here.
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