This presentation will look at the design of Bush Middle School, a new three-story building in Seattle, WA. The selection of a mass timber structural system was key to meeting project goals related to indoor air quality, biophilic design, and building performance. The presentation will detail key steps in the design process, with project team members sharing how they verify embodied carbon reductions and how collaboration across disciplines helped integrate sustainable design throughout the project.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss key decisions made during the design process that led to using mass timber to achieve improved indoor air quality, biophilic benefits, and reduced carbon emissions.
- Understand the design decisions made to prioritize student and faculty wellness, such as connection to the outdoors and exposed wood elements, while ensuring performance and code adherence.
- Learn about the comparative WBLCA performed on the project, which targeted ILFI Net Zero Carbon and Salmon-Safe certification, and the carbon reductions achieved by using a mass timber structural system.
- Explore best practices for design team collaboration to meet sustainability goals and end user needs.