Dec. 15, 2025—Redmond, Wash. — The Redmond Senior & Community Center received LEED Platinum certification, the highest designation under LEED v4 standards from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified senior center and community center. The City of Redmond announced the achievement on Dec. 15, 2025, for the facility that opened in May 2024 on the municipal campus adjacent to City Hall, scoring 83 points—exceeding the 80 required for Platinum status.
Fewer than 1% of LEED-certified buildings achieve Platinum, the ultimate recognition in the world’s most widely used green building system for reducing costs, emissions, sustainable materials, and healthier environments.
Caption: Exterior view of the Redmond Senior & Community Center. (City of Redmond)
“During planning for the Redmond Senior & Community Center, we had a robust community engagement process to ensure that our community’s priorities were reflected in the facility,” said Redmond Mayor Angela Birney. “It was clear that sustainability needed to be a key component of the new space, and city staff made that vision a reality through their dedication and expertise. I’m extremely proud of this accomplishment.”
Sustainability Features
The center earned points across categories, including energy efficiency, water reduction, sustainable materials, and indoor air quality. Key features include energy-efficient systems, rooftop solar panels supplying up to 50% of electricity needs, and mass timber panels from climate-resilient forests. It received the first-ever LEED Innovation Credit for verifying sustainably managed wood sources, marking the first such recognition by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Built on the site of the former senior center, the 52,000-square-foot facility includes senior spaces, a fitness zone, indoor track, sports courts, Kids Zone, classrooms, and event spaces. Prior coverage noted its pursuit of LEED Platinum, with Athletic Business highlighting mass plywood panels and climate-resilient design in June 2025.
The center also earned a Merit Award at the 2025 AIA Washington Civic Design Awards from Opsis Architecture. Local outlets like 425 Business on Dec. 17, 2025, echoed the city’s announcement, emphasizing the multiple “firsts.”
