• Photo courtesy of Sally Schoolmaster.

Bud Clark Commons

Portland, OR

Business Type

Residential and mixed-use building featuring social-services resources and low-income housing

Size

108,000 square feet

Architect

Holst Architecture

Owner

Homeforward (formerly Housing Authority of Portland)

LEED Platinum

45

Percent better energy efficiency

than code requirements

53

Percent better water efficiency

than code requirements

Sustainability

Certifications

  • Architecture 2030
  • LEED Platinum

Progress Report

Achieved 45% energy efficiency
Achieved 53% potable water efficiency

Special features

  • Lighting design exceeds energy code requirements by 25%
  • Solar hot-water heating that is among the largest in Oregon
  • A greywater reclamation system that is among the largest in Oregon
  • 100 percent outside air with heat recovery to supply outside air directly to each residential unit
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • High-efficiency HVAC system with UV filtration and displacement ventilation
  • Advanced utility sub-metering systems