PROJECT INFO

• Building Type: This new mixed use building will house government, non-profit and commercial offices, classrooms, a conference center and visitor resources. This building will serve as a center for sustainable design, business and education in Oregon.
• Architect: GBD & SERA Architects
• Owner: Portland Development Commission
• Size: 323,734 square feet
• Cost: $70 million construction cost

Special Features

• Planned as world-class, multi-story Living Building
• High performance, energy-generating building envelope
• Largest building in U.S. aiming for Net Zero Energy
• Technologies considered in model include: 900 kW Photovoltaic system, geothermal water-to-water heat pump, injection wells with regenerative turbines, and heat recovery ventilators.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Pursuing:

Living Building status

LEED Platinum

Net Zero Energy

Architecture 2030

Energy efficiency 70% better than code

PAE ROLE

Energy Modeling