Sustainable

Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center, Seattle, WA
Owner: City of Seattle Park & Recreation Department
Client/Architect: Selkirk Miller Hayashi Architects
Completion: 2003

This 1,700-sf renovation project is the first Seattle structure to earn a LEED gold rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sustainable features include: natural ventilation with operable windows, radiant heating for HVAC energy efficiency, rooftop rainwater harvesting, and solar electric/photovoltaic panels, which were provided by City Light's Green Power program.

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NEWS: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, March 30, 2004.