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comment Seattle Mixed-Use Building Approaches 2030 Goals
Alley24, an adaptive reuse, mixed-use project in Seattle, is approaching the 2030 Challenge benchmark of reducing fossil fuel use in buildings by 50 percent. The space houses the headquarters of architecture firm NBBJ—which also designed the project with Flack + Kurtz as services engineers—as well as offices for construction firm Skanska USA and marketing firm WPP. The building incorporates a range of sustainable design strategies, but most notably a natural ventilation scheme that encourages occupants to modulate windows to respond to variable climate conditions.
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After a year of occupancy, Energy Star Target Finder calculations show the NBBJ, Skanska and WPP portions of the project using 51 percent of the energy used in comparable base-case office buildings. Alley24 achieved a Silver rating under LEED for Core and Shell, and the offices of both NBBJ and Skanska received Gold ratings under LEED for Commercial Interiors. The rest of the project accommodates apartments and retail shops.
For more information on the Alley24 project:
Getting Aggressive About Passive Design
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