The office space located in Alley24, a multi-use development in Seattle, is close to achieving a 50% reduction in energy use, as calculated with Energy Star’s Target Finder. The offices of NBBJ, the firm that designed the project, are located in Alley24.
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider and NBBJ Alley24, an adaptive reuse, mixed-use project in Seattle, is approaching the 2030 Challenge benchmark of reducing fossil fuel use in buildings by 50%. The space houses the headquarters of architecture firm NBBJ, which also designed the project, as well as offices for construction firm Skanska USA and marketing firm WPP. After a year of occupancy, Energy Star Target Finder calculations show this portion of the project using 51% of the energy used in comparable base-case office buildings. Alley24 achieved a Silver rating under LEED for Core and Shell, and the offices of both NBBJ and Skanska received Gold ratings under LEED for Commercial Interiors. The rest of the project accommodates apartments and retail shops. More information is available at www.alley24.com.
Wendt, A. (2008, January 1). Mixed-Use Building Approaches 2030 Goals. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/mixed-use-building-approaches-2030-goals
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