Powering saws with solar panels
Did you read the recent Whatcom Magazine article about solar power in Whatcom County? In it Dana Brandt, owner of Ecotech Energy states, "Whatcom County is a good place to…
Turning a historic homes design challenges into design opportunities
Remodeling older homes presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. On the one hand the unique design elements add character and originality to the home. On the other hand,…
Open House at Birthroot Birth Center
Sustainable Connections, the Birthroot Midwives and Chuckanut Builders co-hosted an open house at the Birthroot Birth Center earlier this week and we had a great turnout! It is the first…
Birthroot Birth Center Efficiency Details
Renovating the Birthroot Birth Center has presented a number of interesting green building and design opportunities, due in part to the fact that it is a medical facility and because it was…
ChuB is on the front page of the Bellingham Business Journal!
A few weeks ago we met with Evan Marczynski from the Bellingham Business Journal to chat about solar power, locally produced solar panels and the Community Energy Challenge. This article spurred from…
A quick video about weatherization.
As building science nerds we understand the importance of weatherizing homes and we want our clients to as well! So we made this quick video that outlines what weatherization is…
Photo of the week: That’s a lot of solar panels!
Look at all of those solar panels! We recently partnered with Western Solar on the 3rd largest solar array in Bellingham. Western Solar installed the panels and we installed a roof hatch…
Photo of the week: What a cool space
I love taking pictures in this space and I'm so excited to see how it comes together. Thanks Acme Farm and Kitchen and Dashi Noodle Bar for finding such a…
Sanding old bowling alleys
Robbins Hardwood started sanding the old bowling alley that will soon be the table and counters for Dashi Noodle Bar. So excited to see how they look!
New schwag!
The fellas at Innate are screening some schwag for us and it looks great! We'll have a few extra hoodies for sale, all net proceeds will go to a local non-profit (contact…
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