Dec. 15, 2025 — Redmond, Wash. The City of Redmond announced that its new Redmond Senior & Community Center has achieved LEED Platinum certification, the highest rating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design system, making it the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified senior center and Redmond’s first Platinum building overall.
The center, built on the site of the former senior center adjacent to City Hall, opened in May 2024. It is also the world’s first LEED Platinum community center under LEED v4 standards. Fewer than 1% of LEED-certified buildings attain Platinum status.
The facility earned 83 points—exceeding the 80 required for Platinum—across categories including energy efficiency, water usage, sustainable materials, and indoor air quality.
It features energy-efficient systems, rooftop solar panels providing up to 50% of electricity needs, and prior U.S. Green Building Council recognition for sourcing wood from climate-resilient forestry.
“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,” Redmond Mayor Angela Birney said. “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.”
The 1.5-year post-opening center includes senior-dedicated spaces, a fitness zone, indoor walk/jog track, sports courts, Kids Zone, classrooms, multipurpose rooms, and a large flexible event space. The announcement appeared in the city’s news flashes.
A local government feed aggregator also highlighted the certification, noting the center opened last year in Redmond, King County, Washington.
