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Operations Building Design, revised Sept. 22, 2005
Operations Building Design, revised Sept. 22, 2005 - Carnation Wastewater Treatment Facility (41 KB)

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Treatment Plant Design

Treatment Plant Building to be "Green"

King County is proud to announce that the new operations building for the Carnation Wastewater Treatment Facility will incorporate sustainable or “green” design features. This means that the building will conserve resources and benefit the environment by:

  • Using regionally-available materials and materials with recycled content
  • Recycling construction waste where possible
  • Designing outdoor lighting to minimize off-site glare
  • Selecting native, drought-tolerant plants for landscaping
  • Using energy-effi cient equipment
  • Designing to maximize daylight to light indoor spaces
  • Conserving water by installing high-effi ciency fixtures.

King County will seek certification using a national rating system called LEED™, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™. For more information on LEED™ visit King County's Web site at http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/greenbuilding/index.asp.

Agricultural design adopted for treatment plant

At the public meeting on May 4, 2005, the project architect presented a preliminary design for the treatment plant. A lively discussion on possible design options took place. Not wanting this level of interest to go untapped, citizens were invited to take part in a session with the architect to further explore design options for the facility. During the meeting in late May, an alternative barnlike design was developed. Both the original design and the barnlike design were presented to the City Council on June 14. The council recommended that King County go ahead with the agrarian or barnlike design. Some councilmembers chose it for aesthetic reasons; others chose it because it is less costly.

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For more information, call 206-296-8361 (TTY 711) or e-mail us.

King County Wastewater Treatment Division
201 S. Jackson St., Suite 505
Seattle, WA 98104-3855

Updated: May 1, 2006


 

 

 

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