Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.86
Liaison Briar Wray
Submission Date March 5, 2025

STARS v3.0

Portland Community College
OP-1: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Stephania Fregosi
Sustainability Analyst
Academic Affairs
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1.1 Percentage of new floor area designed and constructed to green building standards

Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
1,946.69 Square meters

Floor area of new building space third party certified to a comprehensive green building standard:
1,946.69 Square meters

Floor area of new building space third party certified to a less comprehensive green building standard:
0 Square meters

Floor area of new building space built to green building standards, but not third party certified:
0 Square meters

List and description of building and renovation projects completed within the previous five years:

Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Training Center (OMIC) - 2021

Voted LEED Top 10 of 2021, the OMIC Training Facility has been designed to support the hands-on “earn and learn” apprenticeship program, which will help fill the region’s critical shortage of skilled workers. With an 82.4 kW rooftop array, EV Charging, native landscaping, water efficient fixtures, and enhanced stormwater water control, this modern building has a minimal impact on the environment. Learn more about this building in PCC news 

Rock Creek Dealer Services Technology Building (DSTB) - 2022

The Dealer Service Technology Building at Rock Creek Campus uses large windows and light sensors within spaces to balance the natural light coming in to reduce energy consumption. This site also has rooftop solar, drought tolerant native plantings, extensive stormwater treatment facilities to treat all rainwater runoff, and green-certified sustainable materials throughout. See the Rock Creek Dealer Services Technology Building LEED Scorecard.

Opportunity Center ar 42nd - OC42 -2023

The Opportunity Center ar 42nd is the college's first project featuring Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). The project incorporates principles of Critical Race Theory, Design Justice and Trauma Informed Design to create a space designed for well-being and belonging, emphasizing natural lighting and connection to the outdoors.

PCC Sylvania Health Technology East (2025)

This renovation of Sylvania's Health Technology building covers the east side of the building (the west side is still being remodeled). The building was opened up to add abundant natural light, while reclaimed wood from the exterior of the building was reused throughout the interior, giving it a warm feel. Occupancy sensors, improved insulation and solar panels on the roof reduce this building's energy consumption, while low flow fixtures in the bathrooms and sinks, drought tolerant indigenous plants and trees and on-site stormwater mitigation contribute to the building's water efficiency and stormwater management.
 
 LEED Standards can be found on page 16 of our Design and Construction Standards.

If reporting on the institution’s custom green building standards, at least one of the following two fields is also required:

Online location of the institution’s green building standards:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fd-OpekPm9ab8mby-iqry0aQtxdBMBId

Copy of the institution’s green building standards:
PCC_Design_and_Construction_Standards_-_v1_June_2020.pdf

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator OP 1.1:
3

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:

Information was gathered from the LEED database and cross-checked with our Planning and Capital Construction Office.


Additional documentation for this credit:
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