Eastside Fire & Rescue 72

Issaquah, Washington

This project was built to achieve the Architecture 2030 Challenge of Net Zero energy use by the year 2030.

Eastside Fire and Rescue Station 72 uses only 1/4 of the energy of a typical regional fire-station; achieving an Energy Use Index (EUI) of 22 kBtu/sf-yr. The project meets these ambitious targets through the use of super-insulation, heat recovery ventilation, a ground source heat pump system, solar water heating, high efficiency appliances, advanced lighting design and controls, and real-time energy use feedback to the occupants. The project includes an 8,500 gallon above grade rainwater cistern for toilet flushing, laundry, irrigation, and truck washing and is on track to reduce potable water use by more than 50% over a standard fire-station.

Publications

• Top Engineering Projects of 2012, Plumbing Engineer Magazine, June 2012
• Fire Station Rescue, ASHRAE Journal, September 2013
• Here’s How We Slashed One Station’s Energy Use by 75 Percent, Seattle DJC, November 2015
• Issaquah Fire Station 72 Fact Sheet, King County-Cities, December 2018