EcoBuilding 2014

Ben Larson & Jonathan Heller were presenters at the EcoBuilding 2014: Building Transformation Through Transparency Conference.  Ben’s presentation,  What, When, and How Much | Whole-house Energy Use Across the Pacific Northwest focused on the newly completed...
Ecotope Plants a P-Patch Plot

Ecotope Plants a P-Patch Plot

Ecotope staffers Nick Kvaltine & Gia Mugford spearheaded a new gardening effort at our neighborhood P-Patch.  Clearing weeds, selecting seeds and growing starts in the greenhouse these two turned a dismal plot into a vibrant garden of vegetables, herbs and...
Ecotope Plants a P-Patch Plot

2014 Vision Awards

Nick, Poppy & Jon went incognito to the Seattle 2030 District second annual awards event, the 2014 Vision Awards, where members were honored for their achievements over the last year, and current and future Seattle 2030 District programs were highlighted. This...
Ecotope Plants a P-Patch Plot

Taking the Message to Alaska

The Ecotope design team has been working on several projects in Alaska and getting quite a bit of local interest as a result.  In Sitka Ecotope is working on renovations to the City library and the convention center, the two most significant public buildings in town....
Ecotope Plants a P-Patch Plot

Rain or Shine

   The always intrepid Ecotope team battled rain and an exceedingly wet trail to do some bonding on our semi-annual hike, this time to Elizabeth Lake near Granite Falls.
Ecotope Plants a P-Patch Plot

Former Ecotope Employee Wins MacArthur Grant

Tami Bond is one of 21 recipients of the 2014 MacArthur Genius Grants.  Tami started as a bookkeeper at Ecotope while an undergraduate at the University of Washington. Later under the tutelage of Larry Palmiter she researched indoor air quality and air leakage in...