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High-quality materials helped create a lasting, easy-to-maintain adaptable building. The support of the city set the stage for a collaborative process that included many talented designers contributing expertise to ﬁnd the best solutions for the project. As a joint venture architectural team, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson led design and Bassetti Architects led analysis of sustainable technologies and LEED certiﬁcation. The landscape team was instrumental in the conceptual planning of the project and the integration of building and site. In addition to sustainability, Seattle established two criteria for the SITE SECTION The garden roof reduces runoff by soaking up Seattle’s abundant rainwater, allowing it to evaporate gradually. design of the new city hall. It should be open and welcoming to provide a gathering place for citizens, and it should be lasting to serve its users for at least 100 years. While sustainability motivated decisions in design and construction, openness and long life deﬁned the shape and feel of the building. The design team investigated the needs of the building and explored conventional and innovative techniques of sustainability to promote efﬁciency, conservation and comfort. Key to the design’s success was the balance of aesthetics, sustainability, program, budget and environment. Spring 2008 HIGH PERFORMING BUILDINGS 7

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High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008
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Seattle City Hall
SEMCO
3M Energy & Advanced Materials
Price
Sofame Technologies Inc.
Sweetwater Creek Visitor Center
ASHRAE Certification
Greenheck
Daylighting Strategies That Maximize Benefits
Energy Conservatory, The
ASHRAE e-learning
Ecobuild America
CTG Energetics, Inc.
Cambridge City Hall Annex
Tate Access Floors, Inc
Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute
31 Tannery Project
Building Owners & Managers Institute
Indian Springs Discovery Center
International Facility Management Association
ASHRAE Healthcare
Fulton Companies, The
AAON, Inc.

High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008