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For more than 25 years, community members have had a vision of creating a living, sustainable, enduring space that allows people of all ages and abilities to gather together and share their lives, ideas and experiences, creating a sense of belonging and a deeper commitment to our community.

Now that we have accomplished our long-standing dream of ownership of the Phinney Neighborhood Center campus, we can set our sights on other aspects of our long term vision: Improving accessibility to all areas Elevators and access ramps for both buildings Restrooms and classrooms that meet ADA standards Gracious, inviting entryways for both buildings Landscaped access pathways between the buildings     Enhancing community gathering spaces Attractive green spaces between the two buildings A new hillside playscape for kids Environmentally friendly landscaping improvements An expanded lobby in the Blue Building, providing community members with a new meeting space     Ensuring safety and efficiency of the site Seismic retrofitting of the Blue Building Additional outdoor lighting to ensure nighttime safety and enhance the beauty of exterior gathering spaces Site-wide rainwater management solution that would expand the existing catchment system Zonal heating and cooling the Community Hall in the Brick Building

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• Generates all of its own energy with renewable resources
• Captures and treats all of its water on site
• Uses resources efficiently and for maximum beauty

Based on our values of sustainability and environmental stewardship, we've decided to do more than just imagine: we accepted the Green Building Council's Living Building Challenge. The Challenge sets a new bar for environmental benchmarks that requires an unprecedented level of self-sufficiency in a building or site, and emphasizes actual performance, rather than credits or ratings.

With adoption of the Living Building Challenge, we committed ourselves to be stewards of the PNA and of our natural resources including water, energy and building materials. As we move forward with each element our long term vision, we will hold these principles close. Design elements we've discussed so far include

• solar panels
• composting toilets
• toilets flushing with reclaimed rain water
• regionally-sourced and non-toxic materials
• permeable pavement and rain gardens
• carbon offsets for construction
• pedestrian, bus and bike-friendly design

These sustainable project elements are an investment in our future and will offer us the opportunity to serve as a model of best practices in green building: Each of these elements will also offer teachable moments for us to share our experience and outcomes with PNA program participants and the community at large.

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