Habitat, Integrated Design A mixed-use building that raises the bar for the next generation of office design.

Watershed is the third building to meet Seattle’s Living Building Pilot program requirements.                            Photo by Meghan Montgomery / Built Work Photography

Watershed, a 7 story mixed use office and retail building at the foot of Seattle's historic Aurora Bridge, uses 67% less energy and 88% less potable water than a benchmark building. Natural, local and salvaged material sourcing requirements reduced carbon emissions and the construction team recycled 98% of construction waste. But the building's ecological impact extends well beyond its footprint. A series of stepped bioretention planters treats not only the rainwater that falls on the site, but over 400,000 gallons of toxic stormwater from the overhead bridge that spill every year. Architect's Website: Weber Thompson Article: How This Mixed-Use Complex Improves Seattle’s Water Quality