Portland State University
Portland State University (PSU) is currently in the design phases of a plan to renovate its 39-year-old research laboratory, Research Building 2. The facility will be upgraded with sustainable technologies outlined in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification criteria. The Labs21 Technical Team is assisting PSU during the design phase of the project by evaluating design proposals and advising the university on which energy conservation strategies would be the best fit for the constraints of the existing building that still accomplish the sustainability goals of the project.
As part of the renovation, PSU plans to implement LEED Credit EA1 energy conservation measures, including lighting de-lamping and occupancy control, chiller condenser and run-around loop heat recovery, a variable flow laboratory exhaust system, a condensing hot water heater, reduced laboratory air change rates during unoccupied hours, and a cascade energy recovery system, from the office air handling unit to the laboratory air handling unit. Combined, these upgrades are expected to reduce current energy consumption by 40 percent. The success of these renovations will be assessed through the implementation of LEED for New Construction 2.2 Credit EA5 measurement and verification.
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Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, PSU was founded in 1946 and is currently home to just under 25,000 students. The university's 49-acre campus exhibits Portland State's commitment to sustainability of green buildings, while many of the 124 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. Learn more about PSU.
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