Photo courtesy of Christian Columbres.
Downtown Academic Building, Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
Business Type
Higher-education academic building featuring the school’s Energy Management Program
Size
90,000 square feet
Architect
Robertson Sherwood Architects / SRG Partnership
Owner
Lane Community College
Progress Report
Achieved 50% energy efficiency
Achieved 50%+ potable water efficiency
Certifications
- LEED Platinum
This LEED Platinum building is designed to channel available passive resources for superior environmental quality and energy efficiency. PAE’s mechanical and electrical engineering not only saves 50% more energy than a code building, but also serves as an educational tool for Lane’s Energy Management Program.
Special Features
- Closed-loop ground-coupled heat exchanger
- Shafts from the roof to lower floors for daylighting and night-flush natural ventilation
- Rainwater reclamation
- Radiant ceiling panels and a hydronic radiant floor system
- Vertical solar hot-water array that doubles as shading device
- 13 kW PV array
- Mixed-mode natural ventilation
- Building metering system