The International Living Future Institute — Bullitt Center
Seattle, United States, North America
Completed · Commercial · Living Building Office · Temperate · 2013
A six-storey commercial office building designed and certified as a Living Building, meaning it produces all its own energy from rooftop solar, collects and treats all rainwater on-site, and uses no Red List toxic materials. It is frequently cited as the greenest commercial building in the world.
Innovation highlights
- net-zero energy via 575 rooftop solar panels generating 100% of building electricity
- composting toilets and rainwater harvesting meeting 100% of water demand
- full Living Building Challenge certification — one of few commercial buildings globally
- 242-year design life with fully documented material transparency
- operable windows only — no mechanical cooling despite Seattle climate
- Client / Developer
- Bullitt Foundation
- Architect
- Miller Hull Partnership
- Engineer
- Magnusson Klemencic Associates
- Type
- Living Building Office
#living building #net-zero energy #rainwater harvesting #material transparency #passive ventilation #circular
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