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The Best of 2006

Published 12/1/2006
Seattle Magazine

SEABROOK - Most Anticipated Guilt-Free Vacation Spot
seabrookwa.com
When 30-something developer Casey Roloff bought 80 acres of land just north of Ocean Shores, Washington, he could have populated the waterfront spot with a golf course and bluff-hugging mansions. Instead, he parceled off 32 percent of his picturesque purchase for wetlands and open space in 2005—and used reclaimed building materials to begin erecting a pedestrian-friendly, cottage-studded beach town on the rest. We’re not the only ones impressed by his efforts: the U.S. Green Building Council chose Seabrook (already taking shape, but slated for full completion in 2012) as one of its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes pilot projects, which means it will help set the standard for residential green building nationwide.

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