June 2007 Developer Edition King County offers new ‘GreenTools’ to help cities design and complete sustainable building projects "Cities of all sizes have access to a wide range of useful green-building resources through GreenTools," said King County Executive Ron Sims. "We can provide technical assistance, access to potential grant funding sources and hands-on training for cities to create green projects that are good for citizens and the environment." Read the Full Story on King County's Website  (06/19) Northwest MLS Enables Database Searches of Listings With Green Design Features House hunters who want green design features in their future home have a new resource for identifying such properties in Washington state. Read the Full Story on RISMedia  (06/14) Council debates lake's buffers A Lake Stevens councilwoman wants more distance between new buildings and bodies of water, but some say development could suffer. Read the Full Story in the Everett Herald  (06/11) Embracing eco design trend QUEENSLANDERS are becoming increasingly eco-friendly, with more than 1700 dwellings already built on sustainable principles and another 4000 on the drawing board. Read the Full Story on news.com.au  (06/03) Alameda Clif Bar plan unveiled, approved Rooftop solar panels, indoor gardens, a gymnasium offering yoga classes and massages and a "Clif Bar and Grill" restaurant are included in plans approved Monday for Clif Bar's new corporate headquarters. Read the Full Story on InsideBayArea.com  (06/01) County gets its picture taken   (a Harmsen project) Using cutting edge technology and a camera you definitely wouldn’t want to drop, the entire county is scheduled to be photographed from one mile up. The Island County Public Works Department project has already begun, literally from the ground up. Read the Full Story in the Whidbey News Times  (05/30) Quote of the Month "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." -Walt Disney