ECHO, a 10-unit apartment building in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle, is now a Design Certified PHIUS (Passive House Institute US) Core 2021 project.

This apartment building will replaces a single-family structure in this residential urban village, adding missing-middle housing. It utilizes the stacked flats concept which pushes the bounds of the single-family envelope but maintains an urbanism-friendly street frontage.

The two homes on the ground floor are both fully accessible. And, the top two units have high ceilings with lofted sleeping areas.

High-performance design elements include: thermal control, airtightness and moisture control, balanced ventilation, and high-performance glazing.

TEAM
Developer: West Crescent Advisors, LLC, Nancy Melton
Architect: CAST
Passive House Institute US: @passivehouseinstituteus
Builder: Carrig Construction @carrig_construction
Project Consultant: Woodworth Construction Management LLC, Lydia Anne, @woodworth_built
Civil Engineer: Davido Consulting Group, Inc. @dcgengr
Structural Engineer: Harriott Valentine Engineers @harriottvalentine
Mechanical Engineer: Ecotope @ecotope_inc
Envelope Consultant: B.E.E Consulting, LLC
Electrical Engineer: TFWB Engineers, Inc
Windows: Alpen Windows – Passive House Certified
Landscape Architect: @karenkiestlandscapearchitects
Arborist: Moss Studio
Geotechnical Engineer: PanGEO, Inc.
Surveyor: Terrane @terranesurveying
Third party verifier: Balderston Associates