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Incentivizing High Performing Green Buildings and Retrofits in Kirkland, WA and Beyond

Adapting Policy
Breakout 3: 2–3 p.m.

This session will be useful for builders/developers who want to build more sustainably in Kirkland and learn how they can take advantage of our recently updated High Performing Building Program that incentivizes new construction of all building types that certify using Built Green 4 star and above; and residential additions/alteration projects that certify their projects utilizing Build Green's 2023 Remodeling checklist. Equally important, policy makers and implementers will learn how they could develop their own customized program to help their cities reduce the impacts related to carbon emissions, water and material use while producing healthier buildings.

Featured
David Barnes, C.S.B.A., LEED AP, City of Kirkland
David Barnes, C.S.B.A., LEED AP, City of Kirkland

David is a Senior Planner at the City of Kirkland. He is the architect and is responsible for implementing the City’s first Sustainability Master Plan. David helped create and implement the City’s High Performing Building Standards and program. He graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Community and Environmental Planning, is a Certified Sustainability Building Advisor (C.S.B.A.) and a LEED accredited professional. David serves on the Executive Boards for BuiltGreen of King/Snohomish County, is staff co-chair of the King County Cities Climate Collaborative (K4C) and works with the Regional Code Collaboration (RCC).

Scott Guter, City of Kirkland
Scott Guter, City of Kirkland

Scott is a Senior Planner with the City of Kirkland and has worked at the City since 2006. He helped pioneer the City’s first high performing building program in 2008, and has since help develop several programs, policies, and regulations supporting a more sustainable built future for Kirkland. He currently works on housing policy and updating the City’s comprehensive plan. Scott graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Community and Environmental Planning and is a LEED accredited professional and an American Institute Certified Planner.

Jozanne Moe, City of Kirkland
Jozanne Moe, City of Kirkland

Jozanne is currently a Senior Plans Examiner for the City of Kirkland’s Building department. She has brought her 17 years of building department experience to help update the City’s High Performing Building Standards program implementation. With an understanding of the process from permitting, plan review and inspections she has been able to bring insight on how the permitting process of a High Performing Building permit can move through the system and still meet the requirements of the City’s High performing Building program. Jozanne graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in environmental policy and planning.

Earlier Event: September 14
Built Green Project Basics, Part 2
Later Event: September 14
Built Green Project Basics, Part 3