Oregon Sustainability Center

The Oregon Sustainability Center (OSC) is the collaborative vision of a unique public/private partnership between city and state government, higher education, nonprofit organizations and the business community. At the core of this project is a 200,000+ square foot urban, mixed-use high rise positioned to become the regional hub for Portland and Oregon's sustainability activities.

The Center will also be the world's first Living Building of its scale. Adhering to the prerequisites of the Cascadia Region Green Building Councils Living Building Challenge, the Center will produce 100% of its energy on site through self-sustaining energy generation and distribution systems; its design also includes integrated water reuse (for black, grey and storm water management), net-zero energy consumption and no carbon footprint.

The OSCs core project team includes:
Oregon State Board of Higher Education and the Oregon University System
Oregon Living Building Initiative
Portland Community College
Portland + Oregon Sustainability Institute
City of Portland, Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
Portland Development Commission

For more information about the Oregon Sustainability Center, visit our blog at http://www.oregonsustainabilitycenter.wordpress.com

For more information about the Portland Development Commission, please visit http://www.pdc.us.

This video was produced by John Cárdenas with photos provided by Eugénie Frerichs.

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[carehappens]

I got an idea for sustainability! Don't build it!

[carehappens]

These people sure know how to blow air up their asses! Lie! Google Randal O'toole on light rail! The same applies with this building. The mayor needs this on his resume. Selfish people! Business as usual.

[GeminiPDX]

Which is why I moved from the not so green South (Atlanta, GA) to Portland, OR 2 years ago and have not regretted it...Portland is a true green leader, with vision and drive, when Portland wants something done...it does not take Portland 10 or 20 years or more, to get it done, unlike some other cities...they find the funding almost immediately. Goodbye "Craplanta" (Atlanta) and hello Portland...proud to call this city home.

[ChadthaXMB]

Start built it!!!

[artofliving]

LEEDs is a superficial symbol designed to make money ONLY

But OSC is well on the way to actually caring about the environment!

Right on brothers!

[PHCNorthwest]

This is a powerful concept. It is great to see Portland companies leading the way in terms of sustainabiity.

[empouse]

Wow! This looks really awesome. :D Another reason I want to move to Portland. :]