Seattle , Washington , USA
Vancouver , Canada
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The Bullitt Center
Seattle , Washington , USA
- Built for the Living Building Challenge . In order to be certified as a Living Building , a structure is required to produce as much energy as it uses in a year , as well as capture and treat rainwater for all its needs for at least 12 continuous months . The structure must also meet rigorous standards for “ Red List ” compliant materials and for the quality of its indoor environment .
- The building has a 250-year lifespan .
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Vancouver Convention Center
Vancouver , Canada
- “ I ’ ve been and it ’ s remarkable ” - Nicole Portieri
- Massive green roof among other green features
- Operations and Maintenance Second Accreditation
- “ The Vancouver Convention Centre is proud to announce that its iconic West building has been awarded LEED Platinum certification ( version 4 ) for Existing Buildings : Operations and Maintenance by the Canada Green Building Council . Coupled with its 2010 Platinum certification for New Construction , the Vancouver Convention Centre is the first double LEED Platinum convention centre in the world .”
JULY 2018