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Aiki Homes has been on the forefront of green building, providing Whatcom County with experience and leardership for over 15 years! Read more about Aiki and green building.
Platinum in Process Home Tour
Come look behind the walls of a LEED Platinum home in process in Fairhaven. This resource-efficient home is a great exapmple of a "green" home on an infill lot in Bellingham.
The tour is open to all and FREE! Saturday, September 5th. 10am -2 pm.
Rob Staveland interviewed by Microsoft Hohm
Watch a short 4 minute interview of Rob discussing the state if green building and the Microsoft Hohm application.
Green Building-The Future Starts Now
Innovation, necessity drive 21st century building practices.
Unite for 6th Annual Whatcom Independents Week
LOCAL BUSINESSES UNITE FOR 6TH ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY
WHATCOM INDEPENDENTS WEEK
Certified Homes Selling at a Premium in Northwest
Third-party certification for energy efficiency and sustainability boosted the sales prices of homes in the Portland, Oregon, and Seattle areas, a study of comparables shows
Rose Lathrop, LEED AP
Aiki Homes congratulates Rose Lathrop for attaining her LEED AP Accreditation
After months of studying and a grueling test, Rose came out with top marks!
LEED AP Accreditation is awarded through the U.S. Green Building Councl; the USGBC is the national consensus for producing a new generation of buildings that deliver high performance inside and out.
Aiki Homes Nominated for National Award
Aiki Homes is a finalist for the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Green Builder Advocate of the Year.
Aiki Homes Awarded Green Builder of the Year
Along with Rose Lathrop from Aiki Homes being recognized at a Building Industry Association dinner for her commitment as chair of the Built Green committe, Aiki Homes was awarded Green Builder of the Year for 2008.
Green building stays safe from economic downturn
Amid a national credit crises and housing market plunge, green is still going strong.
Though residential and commercial construction has taken a beating, those in the green building industry say environmentally-friendly construction has and will continue to remain isolated from tough fiscal times.
What Does Green Really Cost?
The most common reason cited in studies for not incorporating green elements into building designs is the increase in first cost. People who are green averse are happy to relate anecdotes of premiums in excess of 30% to make their buildings green.