In the heart of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, this home offers an iconic example of an advanced high-performance home.  It was the first project in Seattle, and the first speculative home, to achieve Built Green’s new Emerald Star rating, and has won a raft of awards and other recognition. The Emerald Star home uses design, innovative materials and technology to achieve net-positive energy, 70% reduction in water use and 90% reclaimed and/or FSC-Certified wood.