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Earth Advantage

Earth Advantage
Earth Advantage is a new construction and residential remodeling program sponsored by Portland General Electric that promotes sustainability in the North West. If you are interested in learning how your home can be built or remodeled using sustainable techniques and technology, contact Duane Woik at 888-EARTH-33 or duane_woik@earthadvantage.com.

James McDonald
Ecobuilding Collaborative of Oregon
570 Crest Dr.
Eugene, OR 97405
541-687-2800 Office
541-687-2801 Fax
541-729-1078 Cell
ecobuilder1@earthlink.net


Ives and Stebbins
Ives & Stebbins

Ives & Stebbins LLC
151 Cleveland St.
Suite #5
Eugene, Oregon
97402
Tel: (541)343-7560
Fax: (541)343-1775
info@ivesandstebbins.com


Koala Construction
Greg Roberts, contractor
(541)461-3040

Gansen Construction
Mike Gansen, Residential Specialist

Since 1983 Mike Gansen has been building quality custom homes on the West coast.
Mike has committed himself to making all of his homes eco-friendly so as to promote sustainable building in the pacific northwest.
All Gansen homes are certified by the Earth Advantage program.

(541)463-1000

Rainbow Valley Construction
Rainbow Valley Construction


785 Grant Street
Eugene, OR 97402
Phone: (541)342-4871
Fax: (541)343-2190
email: rainbow@rainbowvalleyinc.com

They are a rare combination of designers, builders and contractors of residential and commercial spaces. Rainbow Valley will coordinate your entire project, or they can step in at any stage in the process. Their designers are also available to provide site analysis, property consultations, feasibility studies and project development services.


Heating Systems

Solar Design & Installation

Comfort Flow Heating
Well known Eugene/Springfield company specializing in heating management.
1951 Don Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477
Eugene: 541.342.8101
Springfield: 541.726.0100
Cottage Grove: 541.942.3369
Junction City: 541.998.9727

The Energy Service Company
Eugene based company provides solar water and space heating, solar pool and spa heating, solar design and consultation and photovaltaics.
Tom Scott, President
541.302.6808
tom@escosolar.com

Building Materials

Landscaping

Environmental Building Supply
A full line of ecobuilding products, the eco home center.

Bring Recycling
BRING Recycling is one of the nation's oldest non-profit recyclers.
Since 1971, they have encouraged people to rethink what they use and what they throw away. Located in Eugene, Oregon this facility is an excellent place to find something for your home from bathroom sinks to window screens to sump pumps to vintage front doors. All for dirt-cheap!
Think of BRING if you have something to recycle but count on when you leave, BRINGing something home.

Built-e
Seattle based environmental building supply store with an outstanding web catalog.

Certified Forest Products Council
Find a source of FSC, Forest Stewardship Council, Certified wood direct from the forest and locate FSC Certified forests around the world.

RASTRA
RASTRA® is a concrete form system made of a lightweight material called THASTYRON, which provides a permanent framework for a grid of reinforced concrete that forms load-bearing walls, shear walls, stem walls, lintels, retaining walls, and other components of a building.
Pete Hedenstroem
541-447-7588

Phoenix Organics
Garden & Farm / Eco-Building Center located near Phoenix, OR.
Phone: 541-535-1134
Fax : 541-535-1139
Email: info@phoenixorganics.com

 

Handy Lawn and Garden Services
Rob Handy, owner
541.689.6372

Habitats
Homes, Landscaping and Ecological Planning
Sarah Whitney
541.338.7967
webmaster@habitatsinc.com

Eco Architects


Jan Fillinger

Jan is an architect with extensive experience in environmentally responsible design, including climate- and site-responsive design, non-toxic and sustainable materials, and integration of energy-efficient building systems. His work has won numerous awards and has been published in dozens of books, magazines, and newspaper articles.

(541)868-1400
janfillinger@jb.com

Habitats
Sustainable building design that is environmentally responsible. Focusing on the relationship between homes, landscapes and the greater environment.
Aaron Whitney
(541)338-7967

Solarc
2Form Architecture

Richard J. Shugar, Principal
225 West 5th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541)521-2728
Fax: (541)342-6128
info@2-form.com

Solarc
Green Depot

GREEN DEPOT'S building technologies represent some of the best high performance proven solutions available. By using these products you can help make a difference in this transition to more sustainable building.

Water Conservation / Septic Systems

 News and Information

Edgewater Environmental
Edgewater Environmental provides consulting and services for decentralized septic system design, evaluation installation and maintenance. They are suppliers of septic system components, pumps and controls to do-it-yourselfers as well as contractors, They also supply equipment for rainwater catchment, water conservation, no-flush urinals, light pollution prevention, commercial grease-removal systems and compost tea.
Robert vanCreveld, RS, CPESC
800-519-8389

Equaris
Sustainable on-site water treatment and waste water recycling technologies.

NAHB and Green Building
Find out what the National Association of Home Builders has to say about Green Building and why they believe the green building market is expanding so rapidly.

Green Building News
Eugene,Oregon based Oikos (www.oikos.com) provides the latest headlines on green building news and information. Oikos’ Bookstore also provides an online catalog of the latest text and video on green building topics.

Ecobroker.com
Site devoted to news and information about ecobrokers

Greener Choices
A companion site from Consumer Reports

Eco Labels
The Consumers Union guide to environmental labels

Wood and Wood Flooring

Energy Information

WileWood Floors
Your Eco-Friendly Flooring Specialist Serving Eugene/Springfield with Unique Flooring Options such as Bamboo and Sustainable Harvested Wood and Reclaimed/Recycled Wood.
541.461.2531

Cascadia Forest Goods
Broker of Eco-Timber and home lumber packages.

HFHCP Sustainable Northwest
Hardwood Flooring & Lumber

Wild Iris Flooring Products, LLC
Hardwood Flooring & Lumber

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Windermere R.E./Lane County
info@greenhousing.net    Phone 541.465.8108

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