Patriot Hall, Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR
Business Type
New student health and fitness center
Size
36,000 square feet
Architect
SRG Partnership
Owner
Clatsop Community College
Progress Report
70% better energy efficiency than code
55% better water savings than code
Certifications
- Pursuing Net-Zero Energy
Project Categories
Higher Education
Located on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon, Patriot Hall provides a multi-purpose gymnasium and community space, as well as a gathering space for the students of the college. The fitness center project required unique design solutions to effectively address the mechanical requirements for both large open spaces, like gymnasiums, and smaller enclosed classrooms. Unique for an athletic facility, this coastal fitness center is only cooled by natural ventilation.
Special Features
- The building is cooled naturally by pulling air from automated windows during optimal outdoor conditions, distributing via ceiling fans, and ventilating through 15 rooftop turbine ventilators.
- A 1,500 gallon solar thermal water system provides 60% of domestic potable hot water and approximately15% hot water for radiant floor slab heating.
- Heat recovery from the ventilation, radiant slab heating, and high efficiency gas boilers combine to deliver heat efficiently, when needed.
- Low flow fixtures reduce water use by 55%