Presented in Partnership with the Seattle Branch of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council.

How can a neighborhood become LEED Certified?  Join SAF for a one-time only tour of South Lake Union (SLU) with professionals who are shaping this area into one of the most sustainable neighborhoods in the country.

The 90-minute tour is June 3 at 10 a.m. and noon and begins at the SLU Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109.  Tickets are $15 each.

SLU's close proximity to donwtown's and existing transportation lines are the foundation for a successful sustainable neighborhood.  Community design focusing on adaptive building re-use, alternative transportation, storm water management and other sustainability techniques is revitalizing the neighborhood adjacent to Seattle's urban core.

SLU was accepted into the USGBC's LEED-ND Pilot (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Neighborhood Development) program, and is one of the first existing neighborhoods anticipated to receive LEED certification.

Catherine Benotto and Ginger Garff from Weber Thompson and Katherine Cornwell and Jim Holmes from the City of Seattle will explain how great neighborhoods are created.  Highlights of the tour include the Terry Thomas Building, the redesign of Cascade Park, the street car maintenance facility and an exploration of the master plan for Terry Avenue.

You need to pre-register for this event.  You may do so here.