Bertschi School — Schoolhouse

About this project

Bertschi School is pursuing SEAM Silver certification for its new 49,384 SF Schoolhouse — aiming to be the first school to achieve the credential. The project integrates social equity considerations across planning, design, construction, and operations, with attention to ethically sourced materials, construction labor practices, impacted party assessment, and human rights protections. Students have been integral to the planning process from the very beginning.

Highlights

• First school to pursue SEAM Certification, targeting Silver
• Students actively shaped design through architect workshops and collective decision-making
• Campus includes Washington State’s first certified Living Building and a LEED Gold building
• Ethically sourced materials and responsible construction labor practices
• Systematic impacted party assessment with open community communication
• Designed by Mithun Architects with universal accessibility and solar panels