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Workshops, Special Events & Public Meetings
DPD sponsors and/or participates in events and meetings on a variety of topics throughout the year, including:

Design Review Events
DPD schedules 161 design review meetings each year. View the design review calendar

Green Building Events
Upcoming Seattle-area events on green building and urban sustainability. View event calendar

Home Improvement Workshops
DPD staff visits Seattle neighborhoods many times each year and answers a broad array of homeowner questions at our popular (and free) home improvement workshops. This enthusiastically received series provides one-on-one consultations with land use plans examiners, permit specialists, building inspectors, electrical inspectors, and King County plumbing inspectors.

The DPD home improvement workshops are listed below. More dates will be posted throughout the year. For questions about home improvement workshops, contact Tyson Lin, DPD Community Relations, (206) 684-8443.

Future workshops:

  • Feb. 8, 2009 - Phinney Home Design & Remodel Fair

Previous workshops were held:

  • Jan. 27, 2008 - Phinney Home Design & Remodel Fair
  • April 21, 2007 - Univ. Heights Safeco Neighborhood Academy
  • April 28, 2007 - Jackson St. Safeco Neighborhood Academy
  • Oct. 23, 2006 - Jackson St. Safeco Neighborhood Academy
  • Oct. 21, 2006 - Univ. Heights Safeco Neighborhood Academy
  • June 10, 2006 - Univ. Heights Safeco Neighborhood Academy
  • May 13, 2006 - Jackson St. Safeco Neighborhood Academy
  • Jan. 29, 2006 - Phinney Home Design & Remodel Fair

DPD also sponsors an "Intro to Green Building" seminar associated with each of our usual workshops, where you can learn about the latest green materials and innovative design approaches for residential construction and remodeling.  More workshops will be held in the coming year. If you have questions, please contact DPD Green Building Residential Expert Sandra Mallory at (206) 615-0731.

Home Retrofitting
Throughout the year Seattle Project Impact sponsors a variety of home retrofitting classes for both homeowners and contractors. For more information, visit the Project Impact website or call 1-877-2-BOLT-IT (1-877-226-5848).

Landlord & Tenant Training
Dealing with Mental Health Issues in Housing
When residents of rental housing have mental health issues, the methods used to resolve conflicts with and between them need to be tailored to meet their special needs. Learn how to increase your effectiveness in dealing with this population of tenants using a model that respectfully addresses the constraints of the situation.

Upcoming training

  • October 17, 2008 

Training is held 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. All session will be held at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N) in Seattle. Fee: $175, lunch may be ordered for an additional fee

Got Workplace Conflict?
A 3-day series to help you address conflict with your co-workers, employees and supervisors. This training will help you prepare for difficult conversations, manage highly charged situations, negotiate successfully and generate solutions that meet everyone's needs.

Upcoming training:

  • October 30, 2008
  • November 20, 2008
  • December 11, 2008 

Trainings are held 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  All session will be held at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N) in Seattle. Fee: $175 per session, $475 for entire series. Lunch may be ordered for an additional fee.

For more information, visit www.kcdrc.org or contact Jessica Didion at (206) 443-9603, ext. 107, or jessicad@kcdrc.org. 

Landslide Awareness
Have a problem with a steep slope? Learn how to protect yourself and your property at one of two free landslide meetings this fall, sponsored by DPD and Seattle Public Utilities. An annual series, the meetings will provide presentations and individual consultation on best practices for managing landslide prone properties and will be held fall 2008.

Joining City of Seattle staff will be the American Society for Civil Engineers, the Association of Engineering Geologists, the International Society of Arboriculture and Associated Building Contractors.

Presentations will include a discussion of the causes of landslides and proper drainage and vegetation for sloping sites. These will be followed by a question and answer session and time for one-on-one discussions. No registration is required. Both meetings will have the same format and information.

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 from 10 a.m. to noon
Northgate Community Center, Multipurpose Room
10510 5th Ave. NE

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 from 10 a.m. to noon
South Seattle Community College, Jerry Brockey Center Room A
6000 16th Ave. SW

For more information, contact Tyson Lin, DPD Community Relations, (206) 684-8443.

 Planning Events and Activities
Detailed information on DPD planning-related events and activities can be found on the individual project pages, easily accessible from the Planning Projects site.

 Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control (TESC) Contractor Workshops
The TESC workshops are provided for supervisors, crew chiefs, equipment operators, laborers, geotechs or city staff, in order to:

  • learn about the DPD’s TESC Standard Plan
  • review environmental concerns
  • recognize the DPD permit and inspection process
  • discover more efficient methods for TESC measures

The next TESC workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2008 from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.  The workshop will be held in Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., 17th floor, room 1756.  Registration is required. To register, please call (206) 684-8860 by Sept. 22. Space is limited.

Registration fee: $50 for the first registrant and $25 for each additional (same company) registrant. Payment in advance is required.

For more information about temporary erosion and sediment control, visit DPD's Site Development website.

 Transformational Lecture Series
Ongoing series that aims to inspire all building industry professionals to embrace their role in creating a sustainable built environment now, as well as ensuring that sustainability becomes integral to all development in the future.  View event calendar