Between 1994 and 2000 Chris Stafford actively encouraged building contractors and professionals and consumers to be more selective about what materials and products went into workplaces and residences. An invited speaker at national and regional conferences he talked about:
During this time he also was giving workshops around the country educating educators, practitioners , government agency staff, and building owners.
HOPES Conference
University of Oregon
“Sustainable Building Practices Workshop”
State of Washington, Department of General Administration, Division of Engineering and Architecture
“Sustainable Building Materials”
Washington State University, School of Architecture
“Recycled Content Building Materials”
ResourceOhio ’95
“Building with Value Workshop Series”
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, Silverdale and Olympia, Washington
“Building with Straw Bales”
Eco Home Fair ’97 Port Townsend, Washington
“Recycled Content Building Materials”
Eco Home Fair ’97 Port Townsend, Washington,
“Northwest Straw Bale Projects”
International Straw Bale Conference, Black Range Lodge, Kingston, New Mexico
“Survey of Today’s Insulation Materials”
Central Puget Sound Chapter, Northwest EcoBuildig Guild, Seattle, Washington
“New Generation of Building Materials”
University of Washington, School of Architecture Building Materials Class
“Basics of Straw Bale Construction”
University of Washington, School of Architecture Design/Build Class