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- Address: 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR
- Tenant(s): Department of Human Services, Boards and Commissions
- Square footage: 301,372
- Year Constructed: 1992
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| Building History |
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The building history section is under construction.
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| Green Team |
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The Portland State Office Building (PSOB) launched a Sustainability Committee (Green Team) in July 2007.
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The PSOB Sustainability Committee consists of employees who volunteer their time to make our building more energy efficient, reduce the amount of trash we produce, and generally create a better place to work. The group opens its door to all interested employees. We inform other employees of how to lessen their environmental impact while working in the PSOB. We help to shape building policies and practices that increase efficiency and lower operating expenses.
Recent achievements include:
- clarification and expansion of recycling opportunities;
- development of a food waste compost program;
- completion of an energy audit and follow up research to increase the energy efficiency.
Members of the committee are Barry Jones, Nita Heimann, Michael Heumann, Peter Farrelly, Marsha Hanchrow, Thomas Peterson, Albert Koroloff, and Elin Shepard. The committee meets the fourth Wednesday of every month.
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| Sustainability |
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Energy Conservation
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has designated its buildings as resource conservation zones. This means DAS works hard to save energy and water in its buildings, as well as ensure employees and tenants recycle to the best of their ability. The goal is to save taxpayer money and care for the environment to the greatest extent possible.
Energy Savings Report
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DAS compares all bills to the calendar year 2000 as a baseline. The goal and OAR require a 20 percent reduction in electricity and natural gas usage by 2015. DAS does not adjust the buildings without baseline adjustments for weather or any other factors. The savings column represents the combined electric and gas savings in Btu’s compared to the year 2000 usage. The Energy Cost column includes the totals for electric and gas – not all utilities. |
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Electrical Usage (kWh)
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Gas Usage (therms)
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Energy Cost
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Savings over the year 2000
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2000
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3,362,573
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27,953
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$180,195
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2001
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3,481,507
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15,988
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$188,246
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-5.5%
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2002
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3,682,450
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17,599
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$215,068
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+0.4%
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2003
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3,606,310
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17,775
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$205,452
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-1.3%
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2004
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3,547,440
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12,209
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$194,870
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-6.6%
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2005
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3,662,840
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18,497
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$203,719
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+0.6%
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2006
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2,817,373
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20,313
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$224,277
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-18%
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2007
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3,606,313
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21,747
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$239,742
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+1.5%
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2008
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3,261,695
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24,456
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$245,776
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-4.9%
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2009
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Electricity Scorecards
| The quarterly scorecard provides a quick report on electricity reductions, compliance with the 20 percent reduction target, recent night audit results, and tips for conservation. Here are the scorecards for the building. |
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2009
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2010
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April
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July
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October
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Night Audits
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As part of the effort to conserve resources, DAS conducts quarterly night audits of the buildings. They walk through the spaces to ensure that lights, appliances, and equipment remains off during unoccupied times. Here are the results of the audits for the building. |
2009
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2010
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Feb
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May
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Aug
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Aug
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Nov
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Nov
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Renewables
In late January 2010, DAS plans to release a Request for Proposal for hosted, third-party solar arrays on many of our buildings, including the Portland State Office Building. DAS plans to complete the project December 2010.
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This section will include a link to the Portland State Office Building monitoring system when the project is complete.
Transportation
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The manner in which we travel to and from the building impacts sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions. The following summarizes the sustainable transportation options around the building. |
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http://trimet.org/
Certifications or Awards
The following summarizes the recognition received for the building:
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