We’re jazzed to announce that Robin Meyer recently joined Chuckanut Builders as Communications Director! Robin is new to the construction industry but not to town! She has lived and worked in Bellingham for the past 20 years, largely in non-profits; including a number of years spent for affordable housing and housing justice. Most recently Robin was at Girl Meets Dirt, a boutique, specialty food producer based on Orcas Island that makes and sells heirloom, award winning preserves & natural wines. Robin also serves on the board of the Community Boating Center, working to ensure safe wate ..read more

Chuckanut Builders is a Bellingham-based general contractor that specializes in custom, high-performance residential and commercial projects in Bellingham’s core neighborhoods. We are a certified B-Corporation and believe that businesses can, and should be, a force for good. We also believe that work ought to be fun. Since founding our business, we have strived to bring together a crew that is committed to sustainable building and who enjoy the challenge of helping our clients reduce their carbon footprint. Our hope is that our crew looks forward to coming to work (at least most days!) and t ..read more

We believe that companies can, and should be, a force for good. To that end, in 2020 we committed to donating 3% of profits to local, value-aligned organizations. The impacts of issues such as climate change, the housing crisis, environment and access to continuing education don’t impact everyone equally, which is why equity is an underlying theme in all our giving. In parallel, we seek opportunities to support long-term solutions to ongoing issues. We know that finding and implementing long-term solutions takes time and it can look boring from a funding perspective. That can make funding an ..read more

Join us for a tour of our latest prefab, high-performance project! Do you have plans On January 11th after work? I hope not! Chuckanut Builders is co-hosting an open house of a prefab, high-performance home in Bellingham that is currently under construction. The integrated design team includes Chuckanut Builders as the general contractor, the design is by Designs Northwest Architects and it features Collective Carpentry’s prefabricated building envelope system. Folks will get to see the project in the midst of panel installation and learn about the process from the whole team ..read more

We're a B- Corp! When Eric Shew, of Shew Design, built our first website he told us,“You can’t just tell people what you do, you have to show them.” That statement stuck with us. We’ve spent the last 13 years (!!!) building a business that proves that companies can be a force for good. Certifying as a B Corporation simply makes it official and shows folks that we’re walking the talk.  The process of becoming certified as a B Corporation is arduous. The certification proves high standards of social and environmental performance and requires that businesses make a legal commitment ..read more

Our favorite projects are residential remodeling & new construction projects in Bellingham’s core neighborhoods. These projects can vary greatly in scope, however green building techniques and materials have a place in both projects. In this white paper we’ll share an overview of what makes a building material green, why folks should consider using them for their project, and we’ll share a few of our favorites. What makes a building material green? There’s a long list of attributes for green building materials but for us it boils down to what the materials are made of, its impact on ..read more

There aren’t many events to get excited about this season. We aren’t having backyard bbq’s with friends, celebrating weddings, seeing shows, or planning big Thanksgiving gatherings. And I miss it, all of it.  One event that hasn’t been cancelled is Doctober. The good folks at the Pickford Film Center rallied and they have an awesome line-up for a fully virtual film festival.  Doctober is a film festival that celebrates documentaries. This year, the fully virtual festival includes a lineup of over 30 feature length documentaries and short films. The films span topics from soc ..read more

Chuckanut Builders is a Bellingham-based general contractor that specializes in custom, high performance residential and commercial building projects within Bellingham’s core neighborhoods. We are part of the growing network of Bellingham businesses that embrace the triple bottom line and believe that work should be fun and rewarding. Since founding our business, we have developed a crew who is committed to sustainable building and enjoys the challenge of helping our clients reduce their carbon footprint. Our hope is that our crew looks forward to coming to work (at least most days!) and th ..read more

Chuckanut Builders is a Bellingham-based general contractor that specializes in custom, high performance residential and commercial building projects within Bellingham’s core neighborhoods. We are part of the growing network of Bellingham businesses that embrace the triple bottom line and believe that work should be fun and rewarding. Since founding our business, we have developed a crew who is committed to sustainable building and enjoys the challenge of helping our clients reduce their carbon footprint. Our hope is that our crew looks forward to coming to work (at least most days!) and tha ..read more

GOOD NEWS! THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED! Chuckanut Builders is a Bellingham-based general contractor that specializes in custom, high performance residential and commercial building projects within Bellingham’s core neighborhoods. We are part of the growing network of Bellingham businesses that embrace the triple bottom line and believe that work should be fun and rewarding. Since founding our business, we have developed a crew who is committed to sustainable building and enjoys the challenge of helping our clients reduce their carbon footprint. Our hope is that our crew looks forward to ..read more