ICHS building uses renewable resources for innovative roof construction

Fir cross fiber roof panel being lifted into place
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The International Community Health Services is constructing a major community health center in Shoreline at 16549 Aurora Ave N to provide medical and dental services to low-income and immigrant residents. See previous article.

The building is being constructed to LEED Silver certification standards, using renewable resources, which will also help keep utility costs down for operation.

Third floor of new ICHS building showing cross fiber panels.
Looking north on Aurora
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The architect and contractor are the first in Washington to use a cross fiber fir 3"X15' X 40' from Canada. The roof will have standard roofing material applied to the top to protect the wood and building. This type of roofing is a renewable source and allows for the ceiling on the third floor to have exposed wood instead of a metal deck overlaid with concrete. 

Crews installing the roof of the surface water retention tank
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The first floor of the health facility will have medical offices and examining rooms. The second floor will have ten dental operant areas. This facility will provide health care for many of the immigrant community in the North King County and South Snohomish County area, and will also provide reasonable lower cost health care to the community citizens.  They will have staff who speak ten different languages to assist in their care of patients.