The Bullitt Center is all about changing the norms of design and construction for a typical office building. The challenge PAE, the project’s mechanical and electrical engineer, accepted was to design the ventilation system to keep the occupants comfortable while using radically less energy compared to a standard office building. The three principle strategies used…
Read MoreDaylight 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 More“The Stone Age didn’t end because we ran out of stones. We transitioned to a better solution.” Comment by departing Energy Secretary Steven Chu, February 2013 KC Golden of Climate Solutions sees energy conservation and energy efficiency as crucial in a transition to a clean energy future. The Bullitt Center stands as a living example…
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