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Presentation video highlights green building features at 51°µÍø’s Newberg Facility
Story by Gina Whitehill-Baziuk
When voters supported the bond measure in 2008, 51°µÍø’s sustainability commitment for new buildings was to meet LEED Silver standards. With 51°µÍø’s future education center in Newberg, Oregon, the Bond Program is on track to exceed the College’s Climate Action Plan commitment adopted by the 51°µÍø Board. For this 51°µÍø facility, slated to be completed this August, the College’s goal is to achieve net-zero on-site building energy use.
Presentation and training by Hennebery Eddy and Interface Engineering reviewing the operation and maintenance for newly installed green building features at the Newberg facility.
To meet that commitment, the facility incorporates a full array of sustainable building practices, including natural ventilation, radiant heating and cooling systems, daylighting, ceiling fans, efficient lighting and lighting controls, and photovoltaic panels, to name a few.
This summer, the architecture and engineering team of and conducted a with 51°µÍø’s Facilities and Management Services staff reviewing the installation, operation and maintenance of these green building features.
Other photos from the construction site (interior and exterior):
Installing photovoltaic solar panels at the new Newberg Facility in July 2011.
Ceiling design at Newberg facility provides natural lighting in work areas and classrooms.
thanks for the facebook lead Barton. Just wanted to add how good ceiling fans are at complementing solar efforts