Seattle Off-Grid Concept Combines Chickens, Crops & Sustainable Living

Vertically constructed on a .72 acre site, the off-grid building is designed to be completely energy and water sufficient and will include 318 affordable apartments (studio - 2 bedroom). And on top of that, there will be greenhouses, rooftop gardens, a chicken farm, and fields for growing vegetables and grains. Here are a couple green features of the building: Here are a few of CUA's sustainable features: (1) 34,000+ sf of photovoltaic cells combined with hydrogen gas underground storage tanks to help match energy production and demand; (2) 31,000 + sf rooftop rainwater collection area, 45 extra storage tanks, and filtering/purifying to supply the building's greywater and drinking water.