Articles

Written by O'Brien & Company staff

How do you optimize a forced-air system to maintain a green home?

A Four Part Series by Alistair Jackson
Part 1: Distribution, Part 2: Filtration, Part 3: Heat Source & Controls, Part 4: Mechanical Ventilation
Building Capacity Blog, January 2011

Creating Effective Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategies: A City's Guide for Getting Started

By Kathleen O'Brien and Katie Spataro
Trim Tab (pg 40), Fall 2010

Operations and Maintenance: Keys to Energy Management

By Kelly M. Kirkland
Buildings Magazine, November 2009

Smaller Homes Becoming a Bigger Deal

By Kathleen O'Brien
Scottsman Guide, April 2009

Waste Bans: Only as a Last Resort

by Kathleen O'Brien
Arcade Magazine, Spring 2009

Central Kitsap School District Strikes it Rich with Commissioning

By Kelly M. Kirkland
Better Bricks, March 2009

Small Measures Can Save Big Bucks During Downturn

By Kathleen O'Brien
Daily Journal of Commerce Green Building Special Section, February 2009

Liberty, Justice and Green Building for All

By Kathleen O'Brien
Sustainable Industries Journal, November 2008

Green Building is an Environmental Solution

By Kathleen O'Brien and Rachael Jamison
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 13, 2008

The Intersection of Community Design and Green Building

By Kathleen O'Brien
CitiesGoGreen, September 2008

An Eco Home Makeover with Water Heating Retrofit

By Kathleen O'Brien
BUILDERnews Magazine, July 2008

Is this as green as Seattle gets?

By Nora Daley-Peng
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, April 27, 2006

'Green' building approach starting to put down roots

By Kathleen O'Brien
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, August 20, 1998