Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station, Tukwila, Wash.
The new station, which replaced a structurally deficient open-design facility built in the 1970s, incorporates numerous energy-saving and sustainability features. The owner says the project also advances the state of the art in waste transfer facility engineering and efficient and safe operation. Mandated by King County to achieve LEED-Gold certification, the station exceeded those requirements to gain Platinum status from the U.S. Green Building Council.