Rendering courtesy of NBBJ and Motiv.
Elks Children’s Eye Clinic, OHSU
Portland, OR
Architect
NBBJ
Owner
Oregon Health & Science University
Rendering courtesy of NBBJ and Motiv.
NBBJ
Oregon Health & Science University
40% reduction in indoor water usage compared to a baseline building
40% reduction in lighting power density compared to a baseline building (0.50W/sf)
Building energy use intensity (EUI) of 23.9 kBtu/sf/yr:
74% reduction in energy use compared to regional baseline building EUI of 93.3 kBtu/sf/yr
40% reduction in energy use compared to Oregon Code baseline building EUI of 39.9 kBtu/sf/yr
38% reduction in energy use compared to ASHRAE baseline building
Exceeds the Architecture 2030 challenge by over 70% reduction in energy use below the regional average
No natural gas used in the building
High-performance building envelope
Dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) with an energy recovery wheel provides ventilation and a variable flow refrigerant (VRF) system with local refrigerant heat recovery provides heating and cooling to each temperature zone
A heat pump water heater provides domestic hot water two- to three-times more efficiently than standard electric resistance water heaters
Employed ultra-low flow sinks and lavatories, low flow water closets, and hybrid waterless urinals
Full LED lighting solution with networked lighting controls
The project will be Net Zero Ready by the Energy Trust of Oregon allowing for future addition of PV panels or renewables to achieve Net Zero Energy