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Ten Projects. Ten Slides. Ten Minutes.

Board & Vellum is once again sponsoring the Green Building Slam, plus we're presenting! Come see it all go down at the University of Washington's Kane Hall.

Tina Witherspoon – Meet a B&V'er – Board & Vellum Team
Tina Witherspoon
October 29, 2014

The Northwest Eco Building Guild is once again sponsoring it's Green Building Slam and Board & Vellum is presenting! We're partnering with Model Remodel to present our ten minute dissertation on why Ada's Technical Bookstore & Cafe is so very cool... and green! The focus is local, sustainable building projects, and Ada's couldn't be a more appropriate project for the slam.

The event kicks off at the UW's Kane Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 5-10 p.m. If you want to cheer us on, get your tickets here.

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