PROJECT INFO

• Building Type: Higher Education classroom building
• Architect: SRG
• Owner: Portland State University
• Size: 66,000 square feet
• Cost: $9 million construction cost

Special Features

• 2010 Oregon Engineering Excellence Project of the Year
• Complete MEP renovation of a historic building
• Operational cost savings projected at $13,000 annually
• Radiant Ceiling Panels for heating and cooling; ventilation provided by dedicated variable-air volume outside air units
• Chilled water from a central chilled water water plant
• Hot water from central stream; steam trap monitoring
• Continuous dimming controls (daylighting), and separate circuits for zoning flexibility in daylit zones
• Premium efficiency motors

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Achieved:

LEED Gold

EUI (Energy Use Index) 45.87

Energy efficiency 19% better than code

Potable water efficiency 45% better than code

PAE ROLE

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Energy Modeling

Architectural Lighting Design
(via Luma Lighting Design)