Portland, United States · Completed 2013
| Location | Portland, United States |
|---|---|
| Completed | 2013 |
| Height | 110 m |
| Floors | 18 |
| Use | Office |
| Structure | Steel (leed platinum) |
| Developer |
US General Services Administration |
|---|---|
| Architect |
Cutler Anderson Architects SERA Architect |
| Structural engineer |
KPFF Consulting Engineers |
| Other consultants |
Howard S Wright Construction Interface Engineering, PAE Larson Engineering PLACE Benson Industries |
Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, Portland. Cost: $133 million. The building's facades are tuned to respond to solar gain on each side; horizontal light shelves on the south and east sides, with vertical 'reeds' providing shade on the west. A mixture of evergreen and deciduous vegetation weaves through the reeds to provide shade in the summer and optimize daylight during the winter months. The exterior light shelves which bounce daylight 16 feet toward interior spaces are combined with occupancy sensors and task lighting to reduce overall energy loads. A rainwater collecting roof canopy supports a 13,000 sq. ft. photovoltaic array and funnels water to a 165,000-gallon cistern in the basement which was repurposed from an old gun range. This water will be used in irrigation, low-flow toilets and a mechanical cooling tower. By expanding the envelope, the team added 31,000 of new office space. [www.cutler-anderson.com] [Top of screenshot cut — likes count not visible.]