Going Green

Sustainable Points-No green washing, just the facts G

Brewery

1. Organic barley malt
2. Organic hops from the Northwest
3. Zero VOC epoxy floor coating with walnut shell broadcast for texture
4. Glycol chiller outfitted with efficient variable speed pump controls
5. Cool-Fit pre-insulated glycol pipe-most energy efficient pipe available
6. T8/T5 fluorescent lights-cool running and energy efficient
7. Flow meter on brewing water to minimize waste
8. Organic spent grain used by local cattle rancher
9. Biodiesel fired delivery truck
10. Wort heat exchanger hot water recovered for subsequent brew
11. Walk-in cooler outfitted with Cool Expert thermostat saving 20% of power use
12. Walk-in cooler compressor remote operated on cool roof
13. Tasting room bar base constructed from recycled material

Building

1. Building professionally deconstructed- all useable material recovered and sorted
2. 1/3 all framing material used recovered from deconstruction
3. Ceiling blasted with corn cob instead of sand-eliminates risk of silicosis for blasters
4. Booths constructed entirely from ceiling joists
5. Finish trim constructed from recovered trim
6. Vault finished with recovered ship-lap sheathing
7. Bar base constructed from recovered framing, office paneling, and ceiling joists
8. Bar foot rail made of old boiler pipe
9. Tables recovered from restaurant remodel
10. Low and zero VOC finishes
11. Reflective membrane roof w/3″ rigid insulation-74% UV radiation reflected, no heat island, significantly lower operating environment temp for mech equipment on roof
12. Air conditioner economizers
13. 93% efficient gas furnaces, 4 residential furnaces provide zone heating more efficiently than commercial gas packs
14. Insulated, low-E window and door upgrade
15. Skylights provide natural light to mezzanine
16. Hot water recirculation provides hot water on demand-no wasted line purge
17. Low flow toilets- 1.28 GPF
18. Hand dryers eliminate paper waste- fastest, most energy efficient dryers available
19. Plentiful covered and uncovered bike parking
20. Bike repair stand at front door

Parking and Landscape

1. 6000 sqft Eco-paver west parking lot- rain water remains on-site
2. Native species used exclusively for landscaping
3. South Parking lot features 5000 gallon retention/settling pond
4. Rain barrel captures _ roof run off- used for irrigation, general wash down, and future green house
5. South retaining wall constructed of recycled basement slab

Kitchen

1. Organic Made from scratch Roma Tomato Sauce
2. Use of Shepphards Grain “Food Alliance Certified” flour for our pizza dough & other bread items (pretzels, foccacia bread)
3. Organic Milk
4. Organic field greens, romaine & various seasonal vegetables
5. Dressings made from scratch, less packaging
6. 100 % post consumer waste
7. 100% recycled dinner napkins
8. Waste recycling programs that strive for zero waste
9. Recycling food waste for animal feed & composting.
10. Organic coffee from Stumptown “Holler Mtn”
11. All to go material 100% post consumer 100% recycled material.
12. Compost able plastic to go cups (corn based)