The World’s Most Sustainable Excessive-rise Condominium Constructing Breaks Floor in Seattle

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Today, Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI), a Seattle-based building technology company, announced the groundbreaking of 303 Battery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. The building will be the world’s first multi-family tower to meet the net-zero energy requirements of the International Living Futures Institute (ILFI), the same organization that certified the Bullitt Center in Seattle. By using innovative new building technologies and the latest high-performance building design, 303 Battery offers the highest level of energy efficiency. Upon completion, the building will have 112 units, 27 of which are considered affordable.

“Our proprietary technology, construction process, sustainable materials and smart living technologies provide tenants with beautiful, comfortable and greenhouse gas emissions,” said Arlan Collins, CEO of Sustainable Living Innovations. “While we’re announcing the groundbreaking ceremony, the reality is that 85% of the walls, floors, stairs and elevators are already finished and in our Tacoma facility. 303 Battery sets a new standard for the construction of well-designed and sustainable living spaces. ”

Sustainable Living Innovations builds 303 Battery with the company’s own technology-enabled building technology system. The building includes around 900 panels that are pre-assembled with pre-installed electrical wiring, plumbing, and mechanical equipment. After the basement and the foundation of the building have been completed, the panels are transported to the construction site for assembly. On site, the teams erect the skyscraper by assembling the panels in a precise order. Ten primary types of panels are used in the construction of 303 Battery, with panels for the walls, floors and ceilings of every room – living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, even special elevator panels. SLI panels are manufactured and assembled at its facility in Tacoma, Washington.

“Building 303 is a miracle of sustainability and SLI shows that we can both address climate change and build our economy,” said Washington Governor Jay Inslee. “This revolutionary approach to building is a domestic innovation success story that will transform the built environment across the country.”

303 Battery’s sustainability features include solar power on the roof, exterior walls and balconies of the building; Underfloor heating in units; captured rainwater and treated gray water; regenerative gear elevators and daylight sensors to reduce power consumption throughout the building.

“Greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector are the second largest contributor to climate pollution, and our paint communities regularly bear the disproportionate brunt of their negative impacts,” said Mayor Jenny A. Durkan. “As a city, we must do everything in our power to invest in innovative solutions that reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. The 303 Battery Building is a leader in green design and construction, helping us meet Seattle’s climate goals and create a healthier city, “while addressing our affordable housing crisis.”

With less on-site construction, the 303 Battery powers up faster than a conventionally built building. 303 battery will be finished and ready to move into in summer 2022.

“It is critical to the region and the planet that we rebuild better and recover fairly from COVID,” said Dow Constantine, executive of King County. “Projects like 303 Battery – which contribute to climate protection and at the same time create jobs – are the key to the future of our region.”

Rental apartments in 303 Battery will have a light-flooded, spacious design, floor-to-ceiling glass walls that open to private balconies in each unit, quiet acoustics and first-class smart home functions such as app-controlled blinds, thermostats and lighting, and locks.

SLI’s six-story, 24-unit apartment building in Seattle’s University District (the 47 + 7 apartments) has demonstrated a 70% reduction in energy consumption and has been recognized by organizations such as the City of Seattle Urban Design People’s Choice Award and the American Council of Engineering companies and NAIOP of the Washington Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

“303 Battery shows that even high-rise residential buildings can meet the world’s strictest net-zero energy standard, the Living Building Challenge,” said Margaret Montgomery, board member of the International Living Future Institute and director of sustainable design at NBBJ. “By emphasizing energy efficiency, avoiding fossil fuels and using solar energy, the project will pave the way for others.”

303 Battery is aiming for Petal certification including zero energy according to the Living Building Challenge standard.

Sustainable Living Innovations is currently developing four more apartment buildings in the city:

• Holy medicine house. In collaboration with the Chief Seattle Club and the Seattle City Office of Housing, SLI will build a permanent housing project of 120 units.

• DESC Greenlake. In cooperation with the Downtown Emergency Service Center and the Office of Housing of the City of Seattle, SLI will build a permanent housing project with 124 residential units.

• 615 Dexter. SLI will build an 18 story tower with 414 units, of which 219 will be restricted as affordable. The 615 Dexter project is part of a successful response to the redevelopment efforts of the Mercer mega-block in the city of Seattle.

• Yesler terrace. After winning a bidding process with the Seattle Housing Authority, SLI will build a 22-story tower with 376 units, with 86 units affordable.

About sustainable home innovations

Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI) is a building technology company revolutionizing the built environment by creating technology-enabled buildings that exceed the world’s most stringent sustainability standards and help solve the affordable housing crisis. The technology company manufactures competitive technology-enabled buildings using proprietary, high-performance building panels. They are more sustainable, faster and cheaper to plan and build than conventional buildings. SLI is changing the way buildings are built and transforming the world’s largest addressable market. The company employs more than 60 people with offices in Seattle and Denver and operates a showroom in Seattle and a manufacturing facility in Tacoma, Washington.