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for our public sector clients, articles we have written, and other resources
we recommend. You are welcome to use any of the resources for your own
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Publications
Matthei
Place Brochure (2007)
Brochure created by the Kulshan Community Land Trust to
announce their new affordable, green multi-family project on which O'Brien
& Company consulted. 7.5Mb
WA
Sustainable Schools Protocol (January
2006, Final Draft)
Read about what the five Pilot Schools learned during their
investigation of the WSSP Protocol for High Performance Schools in Washington
State. 305kb
WA
Sustainable Schools Work Plan and Worksheets (2006)
An excel tool to help calculate points and credit thresholds
for the High Performance Schools program
Achieving
a Healthy Job Site for Contractors (2003)
Copyright O'Brien & Co., Inc, 2003, PDF, 257 k
Fish
Friendly Moss Control for Homeowners (2003)
Copyright O'Brien & Co., Inc, 2003, PDF, 318 k
How
to Shop for A Fish Friendly Home (2002)
Copyright O'Brien & Co., Inc, 2002, PDF, 260kb
How
to Maintain A Fish Friendly Home (2002)
Copyright O'Brien & Co., Inc, 2002, PDF, 151kb
KEEP
IT ON SITE! Residential Builder's Guide to Small Site Erosion Control
and Stormwater Management
Prepared by O'Brien & Co. Inc for Kitsap County and
the Cities of Bremerton and Bainbridge Island 1999, PDF, 1.2 Mb
Impacts
of Using Treated Wood for Building: Focus on Chromated Copper Arsenate
(2001)
By Kathleen O'Brien and Yvonne Kraus
Prepared for Antioch University Seattle Environment and Community Masters
Program, December 16, 2001, PDF, 142k
SeaGreen:
Greening Seattle's Affordable Housing (2002)
Produced by Office of Housing, City of Seattle, 2002
Sustainable building consultant services by O'Brien & Co. Inc, PDF,
3M
Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Research Reports:
- LCA Data and Conclusions for Small and Medium Passenger Vehicles
Prepared for City of Seattle Environmental Purchasing Program, December 2001, PDF, 379 kb
- "Eco-Labels" and Product Certifications for Computers, Monitors, and Printers
Prepared for City of Seattle Environmental Purchasing Program, September 2001, PDF, 764 kb
- Seattle Purchasing Contracts Green Products Catalog
Prepared for City of Seattle Environmental Purchasing Program, October 2001, PDF, 170 kb
Articles
Score
LEED points with concrete
By Katherine Morgan and Martha VanGeem
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, June 2, 2006
Schools
to Experiment with Sustainability
By Kathleen O'Brien.
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, August 12, 2004.
Green
Development in a Capitalist World
By Kathleen O'Brien, PDF, 30kb
Links
The following are online resources you might find useful. These web
sites were not created by O'Brien & Company and you must get permission
from the author before reproducing any content found within.
- Local -
Cascadia
GBC
Excellent local event calendar
King-Sno
Master Builders Association
Residential Built Green program
Homebuilders
Association of Kitsap County
"Build a Better Kitsap" green building program
- National -
US
Green Building Council
LEED rating system resources
Environmental
Building News
Green products and more
Rocky
Mountain Institute
Books, reports and articles on green development
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Kathleen O'Brien recognized
as a Cascadia Fellow
by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council
Read more about the six individuals who received
this lifetime achievement award.