Kitsap County planners developed a vacant lot in the Manchester Neighborhood as a public gathering space with Green Stormwater Solution treatment cells for the 100-acre neighborhood. Also designed to manage a perennial stream, this project demonstrates an opportunity for development areas to treat large quantities of runoff where natural features and space are nonexistent.
To improve thermal performance of her townhome development “City Cabins” while keeping material and labor costs to a minimum, builder Martha Rose devised a “plywood-over-foam” wall assembly designed to provide greater insulation, air sealing and thermal break. With her engineer’s stamp, City of Seattle and Shoreline have accepted her innovative design numerous times through prescriptive code compliance.