Josh Partee
Faubion School
Concordia College of Education
Portland, Oregon
Client: Bora Architects
Building Size: 135,000 sf
Project Cost: $48.8 million
Certifications: LEED Gold Goal
Thanks to Oregon Voters and a unique educational partnership, a newly-rebuilt Faubion School will be the site of the nation’s first 3-PhD Campus putting aspiring educators into classrooms with k-8 students. The program aims to prepare student teachers for real classroom situations. Sustainability measures include:
- Premium Efficiency Motors on Fans/Pumps
- High Efficiency Condensing Boilers
- Heat Recovery Ventilator
- 150kW Solar PV Array to generate 166,320 kWh per year
- High-Efficiency Condensing Hot Water Heaters
- Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures
- Daylighting Strategies
- Occupancy-Sensor-Controlled Lighting
- High Performance Glazing System
- Energy-Star-Rated Appliances