Kenton Living Building

Sustainable design isn't about doing something neat, it's about doing something right.

Client: SERA Architects
Project type: a market rate cohousing living building
Project location: in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, OR
Services provided: civil engineering design and project management while employed at MGH Associates

A less lame project summary to follow! Until then, check out the links below. Thanks!

Civil related best management practices included rainwater harvesting, graywater recycling, infiltration, and pervious pavement, but there's a bunch of other great stuff planned for the other disciplines.

 

More Links

Award: 2007 Greenbuild Living Building Competition

City of Portland's Office of Sustainable Development 2007 Green Investment Fund Recipient

Article in the Daily Journal of Commerce

Article on BNET

Article in the Sustainable Industries Journal

Article in The Portland Tribune - Sustainable Life

Project Team:
Developer: Renewal Associates
Architect: SERA Architects
Civil Engineer (used to be me): MGH Associates
MEP Engineer: Interface Engineering
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