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SUSTAINABILITY

Meeting the Challenge

Watershed is designed with a purpose: to show that it's possible to achieve cutting-edge sustainability goals while still meeting the needs of the most advanced technology tenant.

Seattle Living Building Pilot Program

As part of Seattle’s climate strategies, this pilot provides height and floor area incentives for buildings in exchange for meeting high-performance green building requirements, including Petal Certification. In order to meet the requirements of Seattle’s Living Building Pilot Program, Watershed must meet these ambitious sustainability requirements: Petal Certification from the Living Future Institute, 25% reduction in total energy, 75% reduction in potable water usage, and reuse 50% of onsite stormwater (rainfall). See program links below for more information:

  • Energy Efficiency Strategies
  • Water Conservation Strategies
  • Mobility Strategies

Living Building Challenge Petals

Created by the International Living Future Institute, the Living Building Challenge is a rigorous certification standard for deep green projects that focuses on answering one key question: “What if the act of design and construction made the world a better place?” Living Building Petal Certification is available to Buildings that meet the requirements for 3 of the 7 Living Building Challenge Petals. Watershed chose to pursue the Place, Materials and Beauty Petals. See Petal links below for more information:

  • Place Petal Imperatives
  • Materials Petal Imperatives
  • Beauty Petal Imperatives
  • City of Seattle Logo
  • Living Building Challenge Logo
  • Salmon Safe Logo

Sustainability Highlights

  • Bioswale and bioretention planters to organically filter storm water from Aurora Bridge and Troll Ave before it enters Lake Union.
  • Reclaimed rainwater for building water needs.
  • Self-tinting electrochromic window glazing to significantly reduce solar heat gain through floor-to-ceiling windows.
  • Sustainably sourced and/or salvaged building materials.
  • Public spaces featuring art that promotes reflection and interaction with the environment.
  • Reduced operating costs from a reduction in total energy usage by at least 25% and a reduction in total water usage by 75% below the city's baseline targets.
  • State of the art energy controls and systems.
  • The addition of operable windows reduces reliance on the HVAC system for temperature control.
When the well is dry, we know the value of water.
Benjamin Franklin
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