Certified Case Studies

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) did not think twice about pursuing Living Building Challenge Certification for the expansion of their Petal Certified Midwest office, located in the Civic Opera House Building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. After two years of occupancy in the office, it became clear that the efforts made under the guidance of…

Painters Hall is Pringle Creek’s Community Center, Café, Office, art gallery, and event venue. Originally built in the 1930’s, Painters Hall was renovated to LEED Platinum Net Zero Energy Building standards in 2010, demonstrating the potential of converting existing building stock into high‐performance, sustainable building sites. Painters Hall features simple low-­‐cost solutions for energy reduction,…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PLACE PETAL 01. LIMITS TO GROWTH IMPERATIVE The property is located in a commercial/industrial zoned area and was undeveloped for seven years prior to the PCC project. Portions of the property are located within 200 feet of the Lake Washington Ship Canal shoreline, a freshwater surface body. Historically, the property is…

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM PLACE PETAL 01. LIMITS TO GROWTH IMPERATIVE PRIOR SITE CONDITIONS The property is located in a commercial/industrial zoned area. The site was a surface parking lot for a car dealership for over 20 years prior to the PCC project. VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM This site is under the Voluntary Cleanup Program at…

VITAL STATS Certification Status Petal Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Seattle, WA, USA Gross Building Area 24,212 SF Start of Occupancy September 2019 Owner Occupied Yes Number of Occupants 58 PROJECT TEAM Owner PCC Community Markets General Contractor Woodman Construction Architect MG2, Graham Baba Architects Mechanical Engineer Harris Group Electrical Consultant SeaTac Electric Plumbing…

To advance RMI’s mission “to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources,” the Innovation Center advances the most sustainably integrated building possible. It was designed to meet the Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) criteria of a net zero facility with a maximum annual energy consumption of 19 kBtu per square foot with materials commercially available…

Officially opened in April 2012, the UniverCity Childcare Centre is located at the heart of UniverCity, Simon Fraser University’s high-density, sustainable community on Burnaby Mountain, British Columbia. The 5,700-ft2 facility hosts 50 children ranging from 3 to 5 years old. The building provides two centres with separate spaces and services for two groups of 25…

In 2007, Perkins+Will was commissioned to create a signature, green facility that would increase the VanDusen Botanical Garden’s visitorship and enhance its international stature. Designed to be one with nature, the Visitor Centre creates a harmonious balance between architecture and landscape—from both a visual and an ecological perspective. Inspired by the organic forms and natural…

NOTE: 5 OF THE 10 ZHOME UNITS ARE PETAL CERTIFIED. zHome was launched in 2006 as a market catalyst for deeply sustainable, climate neutral homes for the everyday person. Born out of the context of years of small increments of improvement in environmental performance in green building, the creators sought to revolutionize the paradigm for…

After bringing the Living Building Challenge to market, Jason McLennan wanted to exemplify the principles of the Living Building Challenge (LBC) in the design and construction of his family home. He wanted to model what is possible in this place that he loved, Bainbridge Island, Washington. In collaboration with local artisans, builders and technical experts,…