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Brightwater Center: the Education & Community Center and Park at the Brightwater Clean-water Treatment Facility

Sustainable features

U.S. Green Building Council LEED Platinum - USGBC 

Green building feature
Many sustainable features are identified with special signs. Learn more (PDF).

Brightwater Center is pursuing Platinum level certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard. From the beginning, King County asked project architects, engineers and contractors to assist in protecting natural resources, limiting the impacts of construction and incorporating sustainable practices.

Sustainable elements of the community center building include:

  • Re-use of existing on-site and salvaged materials when possible;
  • Use of recycled materials;
  • Natural ventilation and daylighting;
  • Energy efficient lighting;
  • Energy Star appliances;
  • Radiant floor heating from the treatment plant’s thermal energy production;
  • Washington-made solar panels (external link);
  • Green building features will be used as teaching tools;
  • Reclaimed water used for irrigation and toilet flushing.

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