Washington State takes strongest clean commercial buildings action in the nation
On Friday, April 22, the State Building Code Council voted 11-3 to pass the strongest climate-friendly commercial and large multifamily energy code in the nation! A number of key efficiency and electrification proposals were adopted, including requiring heat pumps for space and water heating in nearly all new commercial and large multifamily buildings, electric-ready provisions, and increased solar-readiness and use of renewables. The code updates, which are set to take effect in July 2023, will impact all new commercial buildings in Washington including multi-family residences four-stories and taller. Press Release: Washington State
Tacoma business leaders see opportunities coming out of Covid
Tacoma business leaders see opportunities coming out of Covid By Cathy Duchamp for The Business Journal. Despite a labor shortage and high office vacancy rates, Tacoma business leaders are bullish on the city's strength coming out of the pandemic. Covid created uncertainty, ambiguity and risk for the business community. But it also created the opportunity "to create a different community" and for different organizations to find different opportunities, said Bill Robertson, CEO of Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System. The message resonated with the gathering of more than a hundred South Sound business leaders at the Tacoma
The South Sound’s Luxury Real Estate Market
The South Sound’s Luxury Real Estate Market Was Hot in 2021. How Might 2022 Fare? By Blake Perterson The end of 2021 saw the sale of a Pierce County property many a real estate agent would consider a career highlight. The $6.25 million home, roosted on the shores of Lake Tapps’ Snag Island community, created a unique experience for the mother-son agent team, John L. Scott’s Kimber Lee and Bryce Lee, supervising its sale. As the pair recalled in a January interview with South Sound Business, the 5-bedroom, 6.25-bathroom, 10,000-square-foot-plus property was categorically
Site image update and great comment
Nice day in Tacoma on 4/6/2020 A greet comment about the Ship Lofts project from Tim D. in response to our DJC Sustainability article: "I loved the article! The only thing that worries me is it says that one of the aims is helping "address Tacoma's growing housing shortage." I hope that this doesn't backfire with City Council! This project is obviously catered to the very wealthy, and that's totally OK! It's good to be honest about that. :) Plus, it's ONE building. People have no need whatsoever to freak out. :) It's
Preparing for Ship Lofts: A successful Living Building project requires all hands on deck
Daily Journal of Commerce - By Eric J. Petersen Living Building must be treated like an organism with all its components existing in a symbiotic relationship. The Living Building Challenge was established to push developers, architects, and contractors to redefine our approach to green building standards and think critically about how the projects we design and construct can have a positive impact on the natural environment. The program is a proven framework to accurately measure sustainability in the built environment and presents the world's most rigorous performance standards for buildings. To achieve