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Case Study: Shattuck Hall

"When Portland State University decided to renovate Shattuck Hall — one of the campus' oldest buildings, originally built in 1915 as an elementary school — the design team used the opportunity to also create a teaching laboratory for architecture students by leaving the building systems visible. A radiant ceiling panel shows the copper tubing that carries hot or cold water. Exposed original ductwork distributes fresh air. Concrete columns reveal the building's skeleton. ..."
-- High Performance Buildings

Shattuck HallThus begins the article that PAE's Nick Collins, PE, and SRG Partnership architects Kent Duffy, FAIA, and Jon Mehlschau, AIA, penned for High Performance Buildings magazine.

In addition to a general discussion of the project, the article provides detailed data related to the building envelope, energy use, key sustainable features and lessons learned.