Edmonds Waterfront Center
Edmonds, WA
The theme of the Edmonds Waterfront Center is “we’re not just building a facility, we’re building community.”
- Full roof solar array
- No fossil fuels
- A beach restoration project
- LEED Gold® certified
- Winner: 2023 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Washington Platinum Award
Winner: 2022 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Washington Silver Award - Social, Economic, & Sustainable Design
Winner: 2021 American Society of Landscape Architects, Washington Chapter- Award of Merit
Photos by Daniel Johnson
Bird's eye view of the Center's front facade and roof. This project began in 2018, and has as one of its goals the enhancement and preservation of the building's waterfront site for community use.
Workmen installing solar panels for what will become the building's full roof, 100 kw solar array.
Close up of the solar panels against a picturesque backdrop of water and mountains.
The new 26,300 sq. ft. Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC) replaced an aging 55-year-old senior center with a vibrant new facility for the whole community. The 2-story building includes community gathering spaces, multipurpose rooms, a commercial kitchen, administrative offices, clinic space, and a coffee shop. O’Brien360 provided LEED project management, energy modeling, and commissioning services to the project, which the EWC Board voted to go “all green.” With a 119 kW solar array, the project has been able to offset over 53% of its annual energy usage. The facility finished construction and received its occupancy certificate in early January 2021. While the building remains closed due to COVID-19 concerns, a virtual tour of the space is available online.