When Seattle looked to rebuild its 100-year-old Elliott Bay seawall in the downtown, planners knew it had to be stronger and better, but it didn’t necessarily have to be taller.
After more than 50 years of maintenance of a 22-mile stretch of Interstate 5 south of Seattle, Washington State Dept. of Transportation officials say the time has come for a full rehabilitation.
As stormwater runs aplenty in Seattle, the act of treating that stormwater before it reaches the streams, rivers and lakes that surround the Pacific Northwest city can help create an official salmon safe designation.
The Smart Buildings Center, managed by the nonprofit Northwest Energy Efficiency Council, will use the renovated Pacific Tower as a living laboratory with the goal of improving building performance.
The planned Washington State Convention Center expansion—a $1.4 billion project in downtown Seattle—has a new contractor in place, even if it took firing the old one to get there.
