Buying local
The focus of our business is building a resilient, sustainable community by bolstering the local economy and embracing innovation. To do this we have created permanent, livable-wage employment in Bellingham;…
We ♥ you Bellingham!
Best of the Northwest Every October for the past five years we've felt some serious Bellingham love. This year was no different. Bellingham Alive just announced the winners of their Best…
A tour of Retrotec
[slider id='6489' name='Retrotec' size='full'] Local blower door and duct testing manufacturer! We recently learned that Retrotec, a blower door and duct testing manufacturing company, is located in Everson. We had…
Grants available for Toward Net Zero retrofits in Bellingham!
Toward Net Zero retrofits If you've been on the fence about doing a deep energy retrofit now is the time to get off of that fence! The Community Energy Challenge is…
Imagine! This Home and Landscape Tour
We are busy gearing up for the Imagine! This Home and Landscape Tour and I can't wait! There are 10 stops on the tour this year and they all look…
Downtown Bellingham Partnership’s new bar
This spring Nick Hartrich, the new Executive Director of the Downtown Bellingham Partnership, approached us about building a bar for the Downtown Bellingham Partnership office. His goal was to make…
Blakely Island trim material
Arthur Johnson, of Artworks Construction, and Adam have been hard at work on the trim and finish carpentry at the Whatcom Center for Early Learning and it's beautiful. The trim…
Remodel + CEC Pilot Project
In 2015 the Community Energy Challenge (CEC) is considering proposing a Remodel + CEC pilot project. The pilot will be in partnership with the WSU Energy Program and the Building Performance Center…
Future of Business Speaker Series Notes
At the recent Sustainable Connections Future of Business speaker series event Aaron Fairhchild, of Green Canopy Homes, discussed how the Triple Bottom Line applies to Green Canopy Homes and gave…
Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour
We are gearing up for the 12th Annual Sustainable Connections Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour and I have to tell you, our stop is going to be the place to be! The home…