Miller Hull Achieves EMission Zero Milestone at Lake Union Piers. For the first time, the owner, contractor, and architect collectively offset 100% of a project?s emitted carbon. A revitalized retail and entertainment hub in Seattle?s South Lake Union neighborhood, Lake Union Piers is The Miller Hull Partnership?s first project to achieve the owner/contractor/architect decarbonization component of EMission Zero. Launched in 2021, EMission Zero is Miller Hull?s initiative targeting the elimination of greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment.
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Founded on the objectives to Educate, Advocate, and Offset, EMission Zero achieves environmental impact through Design, ultimately resulting in a commitment between the owner, contractor, and architect to offset a project?s A1-A3 emissions related to superstructure, substructure, envelope, and fixed interior building elements. Since 2021, Miller Hull has offset one-third of the embodied carbon emissions from 26 of its built projects, totaling 41,360 tCO2e (tons of carbon). Lake Union Piers is the first project in which all parties have committed to sharing in the purchase of carbon offsets, with Miller Hull, Vulcan Real Estate, and Abbott Construction collectively offsetting 100% of the buildings? embodied emissions. © Ben Benschnieder
The total upfront embodied carbon impact of Lake Union Piers? structure, enclosure, and interiors was calculated at 495 t CO2e – equivalent to the impact of driving an ...