Stephen Cridland
Shiley Hall
University of Portland
The University and design team targeted LEED Silver, but were able to achieve LEED Platinum due to several sustainable features
Portland, Oregon
Client: Soderstrom Architects
Building Size: 45,000 sf remodel + 34,000 sf addition
Project Cost: $17.8 Million
Certifications: LEED Platinum
Located on one of the most prestigious college campuses in Oregon, the University of Portland’s Donald P. Shiley Hall is a renovation and addition to the school’s engineering building. The building is not only a teaching facility, but also serves as an interactive space where students can see the mechanical and electrical systems at work. The design team applied a variety of integrated sustainable solutions to the Shiley Hall project. One of the most innovative features on the project extracts the “coolness” from early morning campus irrigation operation and stores it in the flooring, cooling the building throughout the day as needed. This essentially provides free cooling for the facility.
News & Awards
- BEST Award: Green Building of the Year, Portland Office of Sustainable Development, 2010
- Grand Award: Building and Technology Systems, ACEC Oregon, 2010
- National Award of Merit, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 2010
- Outstanding Design Award, College Planning & Management, 2009