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Suraj Lobo lives the old aphorism about a rising tide lifting all boats. As manager of Progressive Building Solutions, Suraj believes his company’s visionary ownership structure is a rising tide in Seattle’s home performance industry. Employees are part-owners of the Community Power Works-certified contractor, which means each employee is deeply invested in Progressive Building Solutions’… Continue Reading >

When taking on new challenges or projects, most of us develop expectations about how easy or difficult the task will be. But expectations don’t always align with reality.  For example, first-time dog owners are notorious for underestimating the amount of dedication, training, and time a new puppy requires. We’ve noticed the opposite trend with Community… Continue Reading >

The day started out like any other backcountry ski excursion. We woke early, gathered our gear, and headed to our rendezvous spot. The group included a diverse cross section of Community Power Works partners:  Andrew Gibb, an Energy Management Supervisor at Seattle City Light; Charlie Rogers, a home energy auditor with Habitat Home Energy, who… Continue Reading >

When asked what it takes to be a contractor, Rob Carlisle says you need a truck, a dog, and a circular saw. While Denali – the charismatic Tibetan Mastiff PAWS rescue – is certainly part of Carlisle’s crew, the dogs he’s referring to are actually the team of University of Washington “Dawgs” that make up… Continue Reading >

Community Power Works is pleased to welcome five new companies to its pool of City of Seattle approved home performance contractors. With a 300% increase in demand for the program since January and over 3,000 participating homes, the new contractors join 20 busy teams already serving program participants. Selected new contractors demonstrated that they met… Continue Reading >

Marketing people love the word “performance.” It just screams better. It’s sort of like a nacho chip-maker using the word “Xtreme” to describe the flavor of their chips. It elicits instant curiosity to experience an Xtreme flavor—or in this case home performance. But, what is home performance exactly?  Home performance is the idea that taking… Continue Reading >

Scott Finley, President of Community Power Works’ contracting partner Atmosphere, has an impressive resume. He was a founding member of the Indoor Air Investigators Association, a graduate of the American Lung Association Master Home Environmentalist Program, has taught classes for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and was a member of the Seattle Mayor’s Green Building… Continue Reading >

Owner: Joe Baker Location: Belltown Neighborhood – 2522 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 Measures:  New beverage cooler, deli reach-in cooler, “cheese Island” reach-in cooler, 26 existing refrigerator case motor replacements, existing refrigerator case temperature controls replacement, refrigerator case lighting replacement, existing overhead lighting lamp replacement, new “Elite list” pendant and track lighting Contractor: Batt &… Continue Reading >