Ecodistrict Book

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DOWNTOWN SUB-DISTRICTS

Linking parcels across an emerging district around a major event and entertainment district; adding office and residential uses.

NORTH LOT Located in a regional transportation hub, the envisioned 500,000 SF mixed-use development weaves the character of the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood into the urban fabric of this modern development to create a unifying streetscape and open spaces that both enliven and connect to the surrounding communities. The planning integrates building infrastructure to allow for future connections with district-wide systems. ZGF and Daniels Real Estate are currently exploring the following district-wide strategies: • District Heating and Colling  allowing thermal energy to be transferred between buildings

to energy with clean water and surplus heat as useful byproducts • Solar Thermal Collectors  for domestic hot water • Ground-Source Heat Pump  central heating and cooling system using the earth as a heat sink • Combined Rainwater/Fire Suppression Tank • Onsite Urban Agriculture  to provide fresh, local, sustainable food sources • Seattle’s 2030 District/ 2030 Energy Challenge commitment to meet district-wide goals for energy and water use, and CO2 emissions

• Powerstream Generation  new technology converting waste

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