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Seattle's Bullitt Center influencing codes and public policy on sustainability

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The Bullitt Center in Seattle, which some say is the world''s "most efficient" office building is not only influencing how other structures are built, it is contributing to revisions of codes and public policy. Codes Codes and Standards'

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First look: Revised plan for Amazon's Seattle HQ and 'biodome'

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NBBJ has released renderings of a revised plan for Amazon ''s new three-block headquarters in Seattle. The proposal would replace a previously approved six-story office building with a three-unit "biodome": spheres that will hold large, mature trees and other plants in open, high-bay space. Body Image: read more.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement. They depend on good planning.

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After Five Years, Bullitt Center Gets Nod for Rainwater-to-Potable Water System

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Five and a half years after the opening of Seattle's super-sustainable Bullitt Center speculative office building, the Washington State Dept. of Health has given the Bullitt Foundation the green light to flip the switch on its treatment system that turns rainwater into potable water.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Moves into Energy Efficient Office Building

Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Seattle District of the U.S. General Services Administration's Design Excellence program to promote sustainability, help communities and advance a clean energy economy. The $72-million project, funded by 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, is part of the U.S.

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'World's greenest' office building seeks tenants in Seattle

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Seattle’s Bullitt Center read more.

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Open Borders

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Seattle and Vancouver, both burgeoning high-tech hubs, are engaged in an intense competition for the expansion dollars now being spent by tech giants like Microsoft who have long called the region home. Alleviating congested traffic between Vancouver and Seattle also is on the to-do list for CIC proponents. Canada border).

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