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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If it is a longer term thing you might
want to look at one of the cohousing projects in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">seattle</st1:place></st1:City> (quite a few) – where green construction
and energy are priorities (often compromised by budgets). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Seattle</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> like many cities went through condo development (80’s
onwards) then subsequently moved into ‘townhouse’ development up to
the present. These are known as the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">seattle</st1:place></st1:City>
6 pack. Kind of a bastard of density demand, greed and a poor planning
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>These are characterized by poor design and
bad construction – a fast response to demand at the time. For that reason
alone that leaky older square 40’s bungalow has a lot of integrity and
charm – similar to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:City></st1:place>
– probably the best generation of housing that has occurred. Generally
well designed on a square footprint and pretty easy to upgrade for insulation.
The eastern row house was more conserving of land and achieved better density
but the long footprint was not as appealing as these little square things. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Sacie Lambertson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> December 10, 2010 6:34 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Greenbuilding<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Greenbuilding] <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City> housing stock</span></font><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City> at the moment looking at housing
stock. I am amazed to see little or no insulation in the small older
craftsman style houses built in the first quarter of the last century.
This only where I can actually check it out, like areas that open to space
beneath the roof. Here I see no insulation at all. Again, is roof
insulation in this part of the country non-existent? Energy efficient
building non-existent?<br>
<br>
I'm in the very strange position of needing to invest a fair amount of money in
a property. Expensive here, I am looking in the $500,000 price range
which doesn't get one much in this city. Working with a Realtor I like, I
nonetheless would be happy to have advice. Am checking out any sort of
housing within about 5-6 miles of downtown <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>. I have strict time
constraints.<br>
<br>
Anyone on this list living in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>?
I know the housing bubble created a frenzy of building in the last decade,
probably bad construction. Are there known good builders? Who are
they? Am interested in viewing anything built over the last 100
years. Prefer no condos.<br>
<br>
Would appreciate responses. Sacie<br>
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