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carkeek
park ELC - selkirk miller hayashi architects
demolition/renovation/new [seattle,
wa, usa 2002]
waste as resource
75%+ of demolition + construction material recycled or
salvaged
stormwater
retention
collection cisterns + simple barrel collection on roof
irrigation into landscape + re-use to flush toilets
30% decrease in water usage w/ low flush, low flow
technology
no net increase in impervious surfaces
landscaping w/ native forest species - no need for
permanent irrigation
material selection
careful choice of finishes to reduce VOCs [volatile organic
compounds]
life cycle management +
embodied energy
post-consumer + post-industrial recycled content products
used
20% of products manufactured within 500 miles of seattle
50% of raw materials + goods to make that 20% in same
radius
