Seattle Will Be Home To The 'World's Most Sustainable' Apartment Building
By Rebekah Gonzalez
June 14, 2021
Seattle is on its way to having the world's most sustainable high-rise apartment building.
The Seattle-based company, Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI) was joined by Mayor Jenny Durkan and King County Executive Dow Constantine at the groundbreaking event in the Belltown neighborhood on Thursday, June 10.
SLI's 303 Battery Building will be the first multifamily tower in the world to meet the net-zero energy requirements set by the International Living Futures Institue, according to SLI.
“The 303 building is a miracle of sustainability and SLI is showing that we can both address climate change and build up our economy,” said Washington Governor Jay Inslee in a statement.
The 303 Battery will have 15 stories with 112 apartments and 27 will be designated affordable. All apartments will use 100% electricity.
According to K5, projections show that the building will use less than half the energy a regular similarly-sized multifamily apartment building would use.
“It’s crucial to the region, and the planet, that we build back better and recover from COVID in an equitable way. Projects like 303 Battery that address climate while providing jobs are key to our region’s future,” said Dow Constantine at the event.
SLI said because there is less on-site construction work required, the 303 Battery will be built quickly and should be ready for occupancy in summer 2022.