Karl Miller Center, Portland State University
Portland, OR
Business Type
Higher education academic building housing the School of Business Administration
Size
142,000 square feet
Architect
SRG Partnership, Behnisch Architekten
Owner
Portland State University
Progress Report
Achieved 52% energy efficiency
Achieved 40% potable water efficiency
EUI of 24
Certifications
- LEED Platinum
This LEED Platinum certified renovation and addition project nearly triples PSU’s business school size and brings all the program classes under one roof. The 6-story building features retail spaces on the first floor, classrooms and lecture halls, faculty offices, and common spaces.
Special Features
- Classrooms in the new “pavilion” portion of the building are completely passively cooled through the use of exposed mass surfaces, automatic and manual operable windows and ceiling fans.
- Night flushing, thermal mass, and automated operable windows replace a typical mechanical cooling system.
- Heat extraction from the campus chilled water loop creates a symbiotic relationship between building heating and campus cooling needs.
- Daylighting and efficient glazing optimize indoor environmental quality and efficiency.
- Daylight sensors and automatic lighting reduce energy consumption.