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RESOURCES
Links
Below is a list of commonly used resources during the planning and building phases of any project:
Local Planning Departments
- Whatcom County Planning
- Bellingham City Planning
- Ferndale Community Development
- Blaine City Planning
- Lynden City Planning
- Skagit County Planning
- Anacortes Building Department
- San Juan County Planning
- Island County Planning
- Snohomish County Planning
Community Sustainable Organizations
National Building Resources
Websites
Favorite Periodicals
- Bellingham Alive!
- Dwell
- Sunset
- Journal of Light Construction
- Fine Homebuilding
- Residential Architect
Our Local Networking Associations
- Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
- Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
- Whatcom Young Professionals
- National Association of Realtors
Residential Contractor List
- Kota Construction
- Ethos West Construction
- Raven Ridge Builders
- Chuckanut Builders
- Bellingham Bay Builders
- Moceri Construction
- Big Mountain Construction
- Cribbs Construction
- HB Hanson Construction
Commercial Contractor List
Project Consultants
- Freeland and Associates
- Bradley Engineering
- Tyson Engineering
- Ashley & Vance Engineering
- Impact Design
Firm Development Consultants
- Blue Shirt Coaching, consultant
- Amber Design, web design
- FizzPOP Media, web development
- Jim W Smith, marketing
Project Credit Fairhaven Gardens
- Sean Hegstad – Design Architect
- Kathleen J. Hill – Designer
- Doug Landsem – Architect of Record






