• Courtesy of Ema Peter and the Port of Portland

Portland International Airport, Terminal Expansion and Renovation

Portland, OR

Project Categories

Portland
Aviation

Business Type

New Airport Terminal and Renovation

Size

776,000 square feet

Among the largest projects in the airport’s history, this major renovation and addition to the terminal will increase the size of the space by 40%, while cutting energy needs per square foot by more than half. In pursuing energy efficient and decarbonization goals, the system designs include extensive daylighting, a ground source heat pump, and a beautiful cross-laminated timber (CLT) rooftop. The new terminal core has been designed with several nature-inspired elements that showcase the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and provides an inviting space for passengers to enjoy.

Sustainability

Certifications

  • Pursuing LEED Platinum

Special features

  • Open loop ground source heating and cooling system providing fossil fuel free heating for 90% of the year, offering high efficiency thermal comfort for passengers and staff. *
  • Increased building size by 40% while cutting the energy intensity usage by half.

  • Decommissioned steam heating plant replaced with new heating plant in the resilient portion of the terminal building.

  • Installation of an emergency generator in the seismically resilient portion of the terminal building.

  • From the robust wireless communications to the safety-enhancing video analytics, the technology systems designs supports an enjoyable passenger experience.

  • The complex phasing of design and construction was done while the facility was fully operational.

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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