A Timber Frame Home

Ecohaus has joined New Energy Works to supply finish materials to The Vermont Street Project in Portland.  This residential project is the result of nearly three decades in the business of custom timber work and environmentally sensitive construction. It is believed to be the first LEED H Platinum timber frame home in Oregon.  The project is a collaboration of design/build team members, reclaimed and natural materials, energy efficiency and recent technologies, and a craft intensive application a logical, achievable, and certainly at times difficult path when creating a home.

The home will be open to the public for tours in the fall of 2009.  There are also plenty of  opportunities to visit the site right now to see various finish materials being installed.  This Monday, August 17, Traditional Natural Plasters will demonstrate how the experts apply American Clay’s Loma, Enjarre and Marittimo onto the walls.

Where: 5078 SW Vermont St., Portland (Please park on the road and walk down the lane.)

When: Monday, August 17, All Day

Space is limited, please RSVP to DawnS@ecohaus.com

For more information about the project visit:

Visit their website www.newenergyworks.com or blog

This is great news, and on Saturday, August 22^nd, the ladies from YOLO will be making an appearance at Ecohaus Portland to celebrate! From 10am until 2pm they will be in the showroom to share information about their new Green Seal 2010 Certification and what that means for your indoor air quality – and they will also be showing off their new color line, The Color Of Hope.

Since Ecohaus started selling eco-friendly building supplies back in 1992, we have never been satisfied with the status quo of the market. We diligently pursue new levels of “green,” seeking out companies with strict standards, and encouraging our suppliers to innovate – to push beyond their previous achievements.

YOLO’s attainment of the Green Seal 2010 certification is a perfect example of a company that was already extraordinairly eco-friendly continually seeking to go further still. The newly certified YOLO Colorhouse paints work harder to protect indoor air quality, contain less hazardous chemicals, and reduce VOC (volatile organic compound) levels. All YOLO Colorhouse coatings are completely free of carcinogens, formaldehyde, phthalates, hazardous air pollutants and ozone depleting compounds.

“YOLO Colorhouse has demonstrated that the challenges posed in the revised standard can be met,” said Dr. Arthur Weissman, president and CEO of Green Seal. “We are proud to put our mark on such innovative and environmentally responsible products.”

So, come on in to Ecohaus Portland on August 22^nd to learn more. And if you think their new certification is dazzling, just wait until you see their bright new color palette!  You can also visit them online at www.yolocolohouse.com.

Ecohaus Portland is located at 819 SE Taylor Street in Portland Oregon.