Traugott Terrace
Project Description
Traugott Terrace provides new housing for individuals with very low incomes in the Belltown neighborhood of Downtown Seattle. 38 units of permanent housing and 12 units of transitional housing are owned and managed by the Archdiocesan Housing Authority. The housing will broaden the services of the Matt Talbot Center located on the first floor. The Matt Talbott Center is a multi-service facility offering a core of programs built around initiatives to stop substance abuse and prevent relapse into alcoholism and addiction. The new 6-story structure is constructed over the existing Matt Talbot Center and within its former adjacent parking lot.

Sustainable Design
The Traugott Terrace apartment building has been designed to adhere to the US Green Building Council's LEED™ Green Building System. Traugott Terrace is the first LEED™ certified affordable housing project in the country. With funding for soft costs from the City of Seattle's LEED™ Incentive Program and from Environmental Work's Sustaining Affordable Communities initiative, the project incorporates extensive sustainable strategies. Energy efficiency has been maximized with high insulation levels, daylighting, fluorescent lighting, a heat recovery ventilator and a highly efficient traction elevator. Building materials have been chosen for their recycled content and their low-toxicity, and wood from sustainably harvested sources was utilized for framing and sheathing. Additionally, during the construction 75% of waste was recycled and the contractor followed an Indoor Air Quality plan.

Awards
BEST Award
The Traugott Terrace team was recognized at the May 2004 BEST Awards Ceremony as a co-winner of the Sustainable Building Award. The BEST (Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Awards “celebrate notable “green” achievements by companies in the Greater Seattle area.” Project Architect, Bill Singer, Joe Thompson from the Archdiocesan Housing Authority, owner, and Heather Beaulieu of Rafn Company, contractor, were each presented with recycled glass plaques.

Seattle Office of Housing Achievement Award
n July 2003, the Seattle Office of Housing presented Environmental Works, the Archdiocesan Housing Authority (owner), Beacon Development Group (development consultant) and the Rafn Company (general contractor) with an Achievement Award for the first SeaGreen Project and for “your team approach to Sustainable Building integrating building materials and methods to promote environmental quality, economic savings and social benefit through design, construction and operation.” Katie Hong, Director of the Office of Housing presented the award. The SeaGreen award is intended to be given annually to outstanding, sustainable building projects contributing to the continued revitalization of the City of Seattle.

Seattle City Light's 2003 Power Player Award
Project Architect, Bill Singer, and LEED™ Coordinator, Sandra Mallory, members of the Environmental Works' architectural team, received the Seattle City Light's 2003 Power Player Award for “exemplary commitment to energy efficiency” in the design of Traugott Terrace. The award included a pre-game recognition ceremony at the Seattle Seahawks versus the Chicago Bears football game and viewing of the game from the ‘Touchdown Suite.'