PROJECT INFO

• Building Type: Stand-alone branch library
• Architect: THA Architecture
• Owner: Multnomah County
• Size: 13,000 square feet
• Cost: $3.3 million construction cost

Special Features

• Displacement ventilation via underfloor air distribution system
• High efficiency natural gas boiler
• Natural daylighting and sensors
• Energy efficient lighting system
• Permanent carbon dioxide monitoring system
• Electronic space temperature sensors

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Achieved:

LEED Gold

Energy efficiency 25% better than code

PAE ROLE

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering