Friday, May 17, 2013

Bullitt Center presentation

Today, members of the SEAW Sustainability Committee attended a presentation on the Bullitt Center hosted by Miller Hull and in coordination with ASCE's sustainability committee.

Jim Hanford and Steve Doub of Miller Hull described the building and the process of meeting the imperatives of the Living Building Challenge, focusing on materials, water and energy requirements. The building is designed to be net-zero energy over the course of a year, as well as net-zero water and to have stormwater runoff characteristics similar to the native forests that would have existed on site prior to development.

The Living Building Challenge is performance based, and requires measured performance prior to certification. The design values will have to be verified over a year of full occupancy. The building had its grand opening last month, but the one-year clock has not yet started, although the building is nearly fully leased.

Jim and Steve went into depth on the difficulties faced in terms of zoning, and ongoing regulatory issues with treating potable water on site.

Members of the SEAW and ASCE committees will tour the building next week.

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