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…
Read MoreSolar 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…
Read MoreRecently a reporter submitted this question about rainwater collection and use at the Bullitt Center: I know one of the major features of the Bullitt Center is the cistern that will store all the rainwater that will then be harvested for use in the building. That’s the only water source of the Center, right? Now,…
Read MoreFirst Commercial Building in the US to Earn FSC® Project Certification SEATTLE – The Bullitt Center, which is the first heavy-timber office building in Seattle since the early 20th century, is also the first commercial building in the U.S. to earn Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC) Project Certification. At a time when the commercial building industry is…
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