• COURTESY OF EMA PETER AND THE PORT OF PORTLAND

Portland International Airport, Terminal Expansion and Renovation

Portland, OR

Project Categories

Aviation
Portland

Business Type

New Airport Terminal and Renovation

Size

776,000 square feet

Architect

ZGF Architects

Owner

Port of Portland

Services

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Plumbing engineering

LUMA Lighting Design

Fire protection

Technology design

Sustainability

Certifications

  • Pursuing LEED Gold

Special features

  • Open loop groundwater heating and cooling system will provide 90% fossil fuel free heating that offers high efficiency thermal comfort for passengers and staff (2026 completion).
  • From the robust wireless communications to the safety-enhancing video analytics, the technology system design supports an enjoyable passenger experience.
  • An increase in building size by 40% combined with a decrease in energy intensity usage by half (per square foot).

Media Coverage

ENR: Wood Wizardry in Oregon: Innovation Raises the Roof for PDX Terminal

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KGW: PDX, ZGF Architects release new renderings for the new main terminal

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Airport Improvement: Portland Intn’l taps local, renewable resource for seismically resilient wooden roof

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DJC Oregon: Look up! PDX has a nine-acre mass-timber roof

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Timberlab: Sustainable Skylines

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ENR: Mass Timber Roof Tops Portland Airport Core

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Portland Business Journal: Portland Airport's wooden roof is taking shape

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Blog Coverage

Fast Company: Reducing Fossil Fuels at PDX

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