McKinstry's Catalyst Building is opening Thursday

After more than two years of construction, Avista Development and McKinstry's Catalyst Building is opening Thursday, making it the first "net zero" commercial structure in the state made of cross laminated timber produced by Katerra.

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Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

The Catalyst Building is built with cross-laminated timber produced by Katerra.

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An Eastern Washington University classroom is ready for students in the new Catalyst building.

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An Eastern Washington University VCD Design Lab room is ready on the second floor of the new Catalyst building.

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The Catalyst Building, the first “net-zero” commercial structure in the state, has opened in the University District. The lobby windows shown here are made with triple-pane glass.

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The lobby of the Catalyst building will feature vertical black panels (center, back wall) that will display energy use and savings.

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The Catalyst Building in the University District was the first net-zero commercial structure in the state made of cross-laminated timber.

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The Catalyst building is opening, making it the first "net zero" commercial structure in the state made of cross laminated timber produced by Katerra. The central plant pictured here in the nearby Scott Morris Center for Energy Innovation and will power the Catalyst building.

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The Eastern Washington University lounge in the Catalyst building has the McKinstry’s Cloud appliances in the ceiling. The unit manages light, HVAC and fire life safety.

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The Eastern Washington University lounge in the new Catalyst building will feature a garden deck, right, along with a view of passing trains and north Spokane, at left.

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An information panel displays the functions of the air conditioning unit inside the Scott Morris Center for Energy Innovation. The unit powers the Catalyst building.

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The Catalyst building is opening, making it the first "net zero" commercial structure in the state made of cross laminated timber produced by Katerra.

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Solar panels cover the roof of the new Catalyst building.

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Catalyst Building is opening, making it the first "net zero" commercial structure in the state made of cross laminated timber produced by Katerra. This is an empty space on the fifth floor.

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