Commercial

Microsoft Building 88 / Redmond, Wash.

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MATERIALS AND SOURCES: / FLOOR PANELS / ConCore 1250/PosiLock System, Tate Access Floors Inc., Jessup, Md., www.tateaccessfloors.com / CEILING TILES / Armstrong, Lancaster, Pa., www.armstrong.com / PAINT / EcoSpec Paint, Benjamin Moore, New York, www.benjaminmoore.com / CARPET TILES / Interface, Atlanta, www.interfaceinc.com / SLIDING DOORS, STORAGE TOWERS AND TASK CHAIRS / KI, Green Bay, Wis., www.ki.com / SIDE CHAIR / Keilhauer, Toronto, www.keilhauer.com / STEEL-COMPONENT FURNITURE / dTank, Sun Valley, Calif., www.dtank.com / TOILETS AND LOW-FLOW FAUCET / Sloan Valve Co., Franklin Park, Ill., www.sloanvalve.com / WATERLESS URINALS / Falcon Waterfree Technologies, Grand Rapids, Mich., www.falconwaterfree.comGREEN POINTS: Building 88 recently was LEED Gold certified for Commercial Interiors from the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council. About 750 offices are integrated into 217,000 square feet (20159 m2). A 2-story central atrium has a skylight, so natural light can filter into the building, and localized light and temperature controls allow occupants to customize individual spaces to personal comfort levels. Bicycle storage is located near building entrances, and access to public transportation encourages employees to commute. About 88 percent of construction waste was recycled, diverting 1,450 tons (1315 metric tons) of material from landfills. About 20 percent of materials used included recycled content, and 28 percent of materials were manufactured within a 500-mile (805-km) radius. Carbon-dioxide sensors monitor CO2 levels and increase airflow when necessary.

PROJECT PROVIDED BY ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP, SEATTLE, WWW.ZGF.COM

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