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12:54 pm
Tue March 5, 2013

Bullitt Center: A Building That Functions Like An Organism

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By Amber Cortes
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The Bullitt Center on Madison Avenue in Capitol Hill.
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The Bullitt Center was constructed using all environmentally friendly, non-toxic materials.
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Ross Reynolds speaks with Denis Hayes, the president and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, at the new Bullitt Center.
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Composting toilets use 'trivial amounts of water. A flush is about one cup.' (Denis Hayes)
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The building will feature an education center and an integrated design lab with the University of Washington.
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The Bullitt Center features floor-to-ceiling windows “in excess of 20 feet.”

This Thursday the Bullitt Foundation moves into their new offices on Capitol Hill — a brand new building they’re touting as the greenest in the world. The Bullitt Center is a “living building” that will generate all its own electricity and water. Last week the head of the Bullitt Foundation and coordinator of the first Earth Day, Denis Hayes, took Ross Reynolds and his crew on a tour of the Bullitt Center.

The Bullitt Center grand opening is April 22, 2013 — Earth Day.

Living Proof: Building the Bullitt Center from Brad Kahn on Vimeo.

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