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Living Building Challenge-targeted Watershed improves Seattles water quality

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Seattle-based design firm Weber Thompson has completed construction on Watershed, a mixed-use development that aggressively reduces its energy and water usage compared to conventional construction of the same size. In addition to offering mixed-use appeal, the building also takes on an educational role.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

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Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become a source of revenue for owners and a valuable grid-balancing resource for utilities.