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Eco Building Guild 2015 Green Building Slam

Mark your calendars: the Eco Building Guild's Green Building Slam is on the horizon! Board & Vellum is proud to be an Earth Partner sponsor of the event, and we’ll be teaming up with Hammer & Hand to present our Ballard Locks Residence, which achieved a 4-Star Built Green rating earlier this year.

Tina Witherspoon – Meet a B&V'er – Board & Vellum Team
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September 29, 2015

Mark your calendars for the 2015 Green Building Slam sponsored by the Northwest Eco Building Guild!

This annual event is a "slam-style" presentation with fast-paced, mind-blowing talks about remarkable green building projects! Please join us for an evening celebrating ten exciting sustainable building projects here in the greater Seattle area.

Ballard Locks Residence: Green Home Remodel – 4-Star Built Green Certified Home
Ballard Locks Residence

Ballard Locks Residence | Photo by John G Wilbanks.

B&V is proud to be an Earth Partner sponsor of the event, and we'll be teaming up with Hammer & Hand to present our Ballard Locks Residence, which achieved a 4-Star Built Green rating earlier this year. For more information and to purchase tickets, click over to the event page.

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