Submitted by Sustainable Connections
We are excited to announce that the Birch Case Study House, designed by Dan Welch, won the Home of the Year “Best Building Science” award. Dan Welch is the founder of [bundle], LLC, a local design studio in Bellingham. His house, the Birch Case Study House, incorporates many innovative green building elements, such as rainwater catchment, a green roof, composting toilets, and greywater reuse to name a few. Dan Welch is passionate about green design and seeing its implementation in the Bellingham community.
Sustainable Connections has previously partnered with [bundle], LLC for an education and outreach program, creating informative workshops dedicated to green design. The project led to the promotion of green building materials and created an opportunity for the architecture and building community to learn about various green design products and materials.
The Birch Case Study House was also a featured tour stop on the 2015 Imagine This Home and Landscape Tour, an annual event hosted by Sustainable Connections to highlight current green home designs in Bellingham.
Dan Welch is an active member of the community and an advocate of green design. Last year, he helped design the Bellinghamster Wheel for KAPOW, a Sustainable Connection event for creative urban development design. The annual event attracts local designers and creatives, who compete to have their designs brought to life in the Bellingham community.
We congratulate Dan Welch in his achievement!
