Missoula’s Steve Loken – The pioneer who helped launch the green building movement

Steve Loken was standing on a hill looking down over the Kootenai River in the 1970s when he had an epiphany. A new Libby Dam had risen to block the river, and Loken watched as Lake Koocanosa grew deeper, wider and longer.

"Everything in the reservoir was clear-cut up to the high-water mark," said Loken. "I’ve never seen that much ecological destruction in my life. I saw this little silver thread-of-a-river slowly disappear below and I knew we had to do things a different way."

Loken made good on his word.

By Martin Kidston

Full Story: http://www.missoulacurrent.com/business/2016/08/modern-pioneer-loken-helped-champion-green-building-movement/

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Houses to Save the Earth – Steve Loken is turning one industry’s waste into another’s raw materials http://www.matr.net/article-14541.html

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Loken Builders finds creative solutions for building and remodeling practical and sustainable homes in Western Montana that nurture the human spirit while being sensitive to the Earth’s natural resources.

We specialize in "regenerative construction," which provides building solutions that enhance the unique character of the building, land, and community, while minimizing ecological impact. From the smallest interior remodeling project to new construction or historic renovation, Loken Builders incorporates sustainable building principles.