EMP Museum Building Gains Green Recognition

SEATTLE — The EMP Administrative Office Building for the EMP Museum added another sustainable achievement to its record. The 51,200-square-foot, four-story office building recently gained LEED Platinum certification, was named the first Salmon-Safe-certified office building in Seattle and was also designated a 2013 ENR Best Project Award for office, retail or mixed-use developments.

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Gates Foundation Site Move-in Underway

SEATTLE — The construction fences have been dropped and a neighborhood welcome event is planned for the new headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, completed this spring.
 
The project began in 2004, when the Gates recognized the need for a permanent home for the foundation where everyone could work in one place — currently, the staff is spread out in five leaseRead more

Green Radiology Center Planned in Seattle

SEATTLE — The Seattle-based Swedish Cancer Institute has a plan to restore community-based radiotherapy cancer treatment in the Seattle area by applying modern building technology that is swift — and green.
 
The patented factory fabricated radiotherapy treatment vault and clinic by RAD Technology Medical Systems will allow SCI to cut traditional building schedules by 50 percent while constructing a facility in accordance with the U.S.

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