The Lakeline Station Learning Center is an ultra-sustainable building designed to meet the rigorous Living Building Challenge standards. It generates all of its own energy needs through a 70kW rooftop solar installation and can function as an emergency shelter during power outages. The building harvests rainwater, meeting 95% of its water needs, and promotes healthy indoor air quality through non-toxic materials and good ventilation.

1. Meet the
LAKELINE STATION LEARNING CENTER:
Designed to meet the aspirational
Living Building Challenge standards

2. Balancing innovative ultra-sustainable
design with affordability and comfort

4. Using net-zero energy:
only as much energy
as it produces

5. Cooling
ceiling fans

6. Abundant
daylight and
100% LED
lighting

7. 70kW rooftop
solar installation supplies
all the energy needed

8. Resilience ready,
this building is designed so
large batteries can be added,
allowing it to function as a
shelter during power outages,
lasting up to a week

9. Unconditioned
outdoor
classroom

10. 3 interconnected
cisterns store rainwater
harvested from the roof

11. 95% of water needs are met with
harvested rainwater and HVAC condensate

12. Pressure-assisted
0.8 gallon-per-flush toilets
using harvested rainwater

14. Non-toxic paints,
good ventilation,
green cleaning products
and durable flooring promote
healthy indoor air quality

15. Walk-off grates
at entrances keep
particles and
chemicals from
being tracked in

16. The outdoors comes inside
with views to the exterior
from every room

17. Leftover residential
building lumber
used on lower walls

18. Powerful
yet efficient
hand dryers
reduce the use
of paper towels

19. Surrounded
by native and
adapted edible
plants and
fruiting trees

21. FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES:
Creating housing where families succeed.
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