July 25, 2002
A Special Section of
DJC.COM

2002
Environmental Survey


Stories

"Water storage goes underground,"
By DAVID BANTON and CHRIS PITRE, Golder Associates


"New brownfields law comes with big changes,"
By CHUCK WOLFE, Foster Pepper & Shefelman


"‘Green infrastructure’ puts Seattle on the map,"
By STEVE NICHOLAS, City of Seattle


"Ground zero for groundwater,"
By LORI HERMAN, Aspect Consulting


"A pearl of a project on Oyster Creek,"
By KATIE WALTER and CHRIS ROBERTSON, Shannon & Wilson


"BetterBricks program stacks up energy savings,"
By AMY CORTESE, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance


"Home Depot builds atop an old Oregon landfill,"
By DAVID A. PISCHER and FRANK M. PARISI, Special to the Journal


"Making clean water the green way,"
By LORIE PARKER, CH2M Hill


"Salmon in the city: Seattle restores fish habitat,"
By KRISTIN ANDERSON and SARAH MCKEARNAN, City of Seattle


"Reducing energy costs, post crisis,"
By ASH AWAD, McKinstry Co.


"A battery of energy information,"
By JIM ERICKSON, WSU Energy Program


"No more fuming at chemistry class,"
By ARI KRAMER, Special to the Journal


"Getting back to basics with LEED,"
By DREW A. GANGNES, Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire


"Seattle LEEDs the nation in sustainable building,"
By LUCIA ATHENS, City of Seattle


"New stormwater rules looming for contractors,"
By TERRY STEPHENS, Special to the Journal


"Linking up with the environment,"
By CHERI BRENNAN, GolfMarketingTeam.com

"Designers find new life for old cardboard tubes,"
By JOHN HOCHWALT and WILSON HU, KPFF Consulting Engineers


"EPA turns up the heat with temperature rules," By BOB STUART, MCS Environmental


"A wholistic look at engineering,"
By MARK BUEHRER, 2020 Engineering


"Toxic black mold — the next asbestos?,"
By JANY JACOB, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker


"Mold: Getting a grip on the fuzzy stuff,"
By GAIL GISLASON, URS Corp.


"A trail of mining waste turns into a trail of recreation,"
By PHILLIP CERNERA, JACK GUNDERMAN and CALLIE RIDOLFI, Special to the Journal













Featured Stories...


pond

Detention ponds – all it takes is a little magic
Stormwater detention ponds are like frogs. With a little magic you can turn them into princes.
By CLAY LOOMIS, Triad Associates Click here to read more.





kitchen

Shopping ‘green’
Michelle Ruber’s own kitchen is a showcase for Environmental Building Supplies products. Countertops are made of SlateScape, a Portland cement-base product; the floor is Marmoleum, a true linoleum product; drawer pulls are made of recycled glass; and finishes are plant-based, from Aglaia Natural Paints.
By MICHELLE RUBER, Environmental Building Supplies Click here to read more.





soil testing

A funny thing happened on the way to the dump
Test soil before you dig. Better yet, test it before you buy. Especially if you’re building in downtown Seattle.
By DAVE COOK, GeoEngineers
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clustering houses

Managing stormwater in Pierce County
Pierce County over the last few years has been evaluating several regulatory options in response to the challenges the region faces with the federal listing of endangered salmon species.
By LEN ZICKLER, AHBL
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solar

An incubator for cutting-edge power projects
The Northwest Energy Innovation Center has emerged as one of the leaders in breakthrough power initiatives in the region. We helped put together the Northwest’s largest solar station.
By DICK KOENIGS, Northwest Energy Innovation Center
Click here to read more.




wsdot

AGC teams with WSDOT for environment’s sake
Environmental education reduces erosion-related expenditures and exposure to environmental liability and keeps contractors informed of their environmental responsibilities on the jobsite.
By DAVID HYMEL, AGC of Washington Education Foundation
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sensitive areas

Does best available science work for all buffers?
Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA) of 1990 requires local governments to periodically update regulations incorporating best available science (BAS) to ensure protection of sensitive areas.
By JON HOUGHTON and SCOTT LUCHESSA, Pentec Environmental
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