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9th Annual BIG! Home Tour and Info Fair
Tickets are on sale now for the City of Portland’s 9th Annual Build It Green! Home Tour and Information Fair on Saturday, September 25th!
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This annual event in Portland, Oregon is a fantastic way to learn about the latest, greatest, and most inspirational things happening in green building in the Rose City! This year’s tour features… »
Cottages Are Sprouting in Backyards Everywhere!
In November of 2009 the City of Seattle voted to allow homeowners in neighborhoods across the city to construct accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property. These “backyard cottages,” as they are commonly known, have the potential to transform our communities in many positive ways. Not only do they offer individuals a way to create… »
Chicken Owners Crow About Osmo!
Backyard chicken coops are becoming more and more common in our urban centers – and chicken owners are coming out of the woodwork to tell us they have found the perfect finishes for the structures that house their hens – Osmo Park Lane and Osmo One Coat Only!
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These finishes, available in a full range of colors, are engineered from… »
Bidets – the best kept eco-secret?
At our Seattle store we host a monthly green home tour with our partner GreenDwellingSeattle. It starts in our showroom where we give an hour-long introduction to, and tell the story behind, our product selection. At our tour this past Saturday, when we got to the dual flush toilet section, one product in particular really… »
New Zero Energy Idea House in Washington
A new project has just been completed in Washington State that strives to push the envelope of energy conservation – the Zero Energy Idea House – built by Donna and Riley Shirey. Their goal was to build a house that generates all the electricity that it requires. Combining solar panels, and a solar powered water heater… »
It’s BIG Time in Portland – Build It Green!
The eighth annual Build it Green Tour of Homes and Information Fair is coming up this Saturday (September 19th, 2009!)
Between 11am and 5pm nearly 20 eco-friendly homes will be holding open houses around the city. Ticket holders will be given the locations – and can go from house to house learning innovative and sustainable ideas… »
Ecohaus + David Bromstad + Mythic Paint = <3
On Saturday, August 29, 2009 several hundred people gathered in front of our Seattle store to welcome HGTV’s David Bromstad, and to hear him talk about design.
As he answered questions from the audience and shared experiences he’s had working on Design Star and Color Splash, he painted one of his signature art pieces. At the… »
Ecohaus gets a Color Splash
David Bromstad, host of HGTV’s “Color Splash” and spokesperson for Mythic Paint will be making an appearance at Ecohaus in Seattle on Saturday, August 29th at 2pm. Come hear him talk about design, answer questions, and then watch as he paints one of his signature pieces of art! The piece that he creates will be… »
The Color of Hope
We have just learned that the Portland-based paint company, YOLO Colorhouse, is the first to be certified against Green Seal’s updated, more stringent standards.
This is great news, and on Saturday, August 22nd, the ladies from YOLO will be making an appearance at Ecohaus Portland to celebrate! From 10am until 2pm they will be in the… »