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Elizabeth Heider, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, was elevated to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects for her contributions to both the profession and society. Her analytical work helped establish the actual value of sustainability in architecture, and to define today’s environmental standards- including the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification system. Yet despite her […]

Knowing as much about sustainability, construction, project management, historic preservation and architecture as Elizabeth Heider, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, (See In Depth with Elizabeth Heider) is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to personal projects. “I wanted to take this 1920s bungalow and do something that both celebrated the fact that early […]

Columbia Forest Products is participating as a Visionary sponsor of Living Future, April 1-3 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. The unique event is focused on advancing the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most rigorous sustainable building standard. Living Future is organized by the International Living Future Institute. The ILFI advocates green building and sustainable infrastructure […]

Wide-spread industry recognition and bragging rights await the winners of the 2015 PureBond Quality Awards presented by Columbia Forest Products. In case that’s not enough, the top three winners of each of the contest’s four entry categories also will receive cash prizes. Now in its fourth year, the Purebond Quality Awards recognize the “quality” use […]