The Bullitt Center in Seattle, WA, is one of the net zero buildings known as a pioneer of “deep green” architectural design. Completed in March 2013, the $32.5 million dollar project was considered an “audacious and provocative experiment and living proof of the economic and technical viability of sustainable buildings” in a 2014 paper by Robert Peña. In this research note, we explore the technological and design approaches that helped the facility achieve a net zero buildings status 10 years ago, and how it has maintained that status over the last decade. The pioneering building is owned by the Bullitt Foundation, an organization established in 1952 by Dorothy S. Bullitt, a prominent Seattle businesswoman and philanthropist. The primary architect was Core & Shell Miller Hull Partnership, which was supported by developers Point32, MEP firm PAE Consulting Engineers, Luma Design for lighting infrastructure, 2020 Engineering for water systems, and Schuchart as the main contractor. “There is […]