Electric Lighting at the Bullitt Center

Posted by Nina Smith-Gardiner, AIA, LEED AP on Sat, Apr 06, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Daylight will illuminate the interior of the Bullitt Center for 90% of the time without the need for electric lighting. Keeping electrical lighting at a minimum to reduce energy use was a design driver throughout the process. The lighting design incorporates simple lighting controls: manual dimming, occupancy sensors, photocells, and plain old wall switches. In…

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Solar at the Bullitt Center

Posted by Nina Smith-Gardiner, AIA, LEED AP on Wed, Apr 03, 2013 at 12:02 AM

Solar can pencil out in Seattle. Position the photovoltaic panels to receive the long days of summer sun in our region and enough energy will be generated to provide clean energy and potentially provide a good return on investment. Seattle receives slightly more solar radiation than Germany, a country well on its way to meeting…

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