Habitat staffers, family members and AmeriCorps team members attended an eco -charrette as part of the Issaquah Highlands project preparation. "Charrette" is the word for the small carts used by art students in 18th century France to transport their final projects for grading to their professors. As the cart was moving down the street students would be adding new ideas to their work. Hence the modern charrette, which brings together many people working on the project to brainstorm and share ideas. In this case, discussion centered on green building and was facilitated by Vicki Colgan, Regional Coordinator for Sustainable Building with the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. Partners included Brad Liljequist from Z-House, a zero energy house project, and Issaquah Highlands architect, John Lane. The discussion was rich and much was learned about the growing field of green home building. Thanks to everyone who participated!