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Throughout its 20 year history, the Miller Hull Partnership has fostered building programs that have been designed for the environment. In other words a building design should be inspired by the site from which the structure is born. Only by being sensitive to the environmental demands of that site will a building form become apparent. The founding members of the firm, David Miller and Robert Hull, understood structures as that which mirrored the cultural conditions and climates of their surroundings, buildings that were raw yet economical, Spartan yet elegant. These experiences were transformed into practice at the Miller Hull Partnership, where the firm's 22 employees believe in sustainable development, through the design of a building's system, its choice of materials and careful evaluation of waste streams, and energy consumption, and environmental benefits. Through its sustainable design practices, Miller Hull endeavors to create structures that last longer, are more efficient, productive, and comfortable to work in, and are sensitive to the environment. The 40,000 square foot N.W. Federal Credit Union building recently completed in Seattle at a cost of $4.6 million, promotes resource and energy efficiency within a healthy working environment that includes good lighting and high indoor air quality. Additional design qualities incorporated and intended by the architect in the structure are : Site and daylighting strategies that reduce energy consumption levels to 30 percent less than the Washington code requirement. Large windows and sunscreens to maximize daylighting without excessive heat gain. The night flush cycle use outside air to cool the building and improve indoor air quality. Structural frame fabrication from 100 percent recycled steel clad and cast-in-place concrete panels contain fly ash. Site planning and organization allowed to retaining most of the existing trees thus enhancing the working environment of the building. Photo sensors combined with task lighting reduce the use of artificial light and energy.

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Architect's original sketch for sustainable

building design with respect to the site.