Projects Depart from Business as Usual and Successfully Fulfill the Living Building Pilot Program Requirements

The Living Building Pilot Program is a key component of the City of Seattle’s climate strategies. It’s designed to help move the building industry beyond incremental improvements and toward fundamentally reshaping how buildings are designed and constructed for a clean energy future.

It provides projects with additional height, and floor area in exchange for meeting rigorous program requirements that include ambitious energy and water reductions, and Living Building Challenge Petal Certification.

We’re excited to announce two additional projects that have successfully completed the pilot program requirements.

• The Cornerstone Building is located at 3524 Stone Way N: Located in Fremont, the Cornerstone building is a five story, 120,000 square foot mass timber mixed use project. It achieved the Materials Petal, with more than 1,000 materials vetted to avoid Red List chemicals and prioritize local sourcing. Cornerstone collects enough rainwater to meet 100 percent of its non-potable water needs, resulting in a minimum 54 percent reduction in water bills over the building’s lifetime. More features and information can be found at Weber Thompson.  

• The Liza Apartment is located at 2517 Eastlake Ave E: The Liza Apartments are a seven story, 207-unit residential building with ground level retail. It achieved the Energy Petal and is net positive, offsetting 134 percent of the building’s energy use through an on-site solar array and an off-site renewable energy project. Liza features a high-performance envelope, triple pane windows, 2 x 8 wood framing, a reverse cycle chiller plant, variable refrigerant flow system, and energy recovery ventilation. No combustion is used for heating or cooling anywhere in the building. More features and information can be found here at 2517 Eastlake – Living Future

We currently have 17 projects enrolled in the pilot program, just three short of the program’s participation limit. With roughly four years remaining before the pilot expires, time and capacity are running out for this unique opportunity to shape Seattle’s clean energy building future.

If you’re interested in participating or want more information, please contact sciprioritygreen@seattle.gov or the Green Building Program Manager Jess Harris at jess.harris@seattle.gov.

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