Craig Kelley, Housing Development Center

Financing Green Building in Oregon

Oregon Housing & Community Services - Weatherization Program � Consolidated Funding Cycle

� Community Action Agency Programs

Energy Trust of Oregon� Energy incentive funds for multifamily conservation projects and

mixed use projects.

� On-site assistance is available for qualifying projects to help develop and implement an energy management plan

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CENTERBuilding and Sustaining Affordable Housing

develop and implement an energy management plan

� Early design assistance for qualifying new construction and major renovation projects.

Business Energy Tax Credits� Conservation Tax Credits

� LEED/Sustainable Tax Credits

� Renewable Energy Tax Credits

Madrona Studios/Hooper Center

Case Study in applying green building practices to urban,

mixed use redevelopment in Portland, OR


Craig KelleySenior Project ManagerHousing Development CenterPortland, OR

Development Team

• Sponsor: Central City Concern

• Project Manager: Housing Development Center


• Architect: william wilson architects

• General Contractor: Howard S Wright Constructors

Housing Development CenterComprehensive Development Services

� Support our clients in financing, constructing and preserving projects � Produced or rehabilitated 2,500 affordable homeownership and

rental housing units since 1993� More than 750 units, totaling almost $120 million, under development

Asset Management Services� Provide in-depth knowledge and effective strategies to train and

support nonprofit clients through the challenges of owning and managing affordable housing and related community services facilities.

Program and Policy Development


Program and Policy Development� Provide technical analysis, research, and program development

services to inform regulatory and policy changes in the affordable housing industry.

� We support nonprofit-led initiatives and governmental program and policy development to ensure the success of community based housing and service delivery systems.

The HDC Community Fund,� Related nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution,

provides feasibility, predevelopment and acquisition loans to get projects going.




Project Description

• Adaptive Reuse of 1960’s hotel• 94,890 SF Mixed Use Development• 5 story concrete building with

basement • 85 structured parking spaces • Residential - 176 Studio

Apartments � All units restricted to 50% AMI � 80 Permanent Supportive


� 80 Permanent Supportive Housing Units

• Commercial - Hooper Center � 16,900 Drug& Alcohol

Treatment Facility� Commercial kitchen run by VOA

• Construction complete March 2010

Project Description

Cost/unit - $109,750


Project Financing


Process

• Early assembly of development team

• Charrettes

• Focus on energy


• Focus on energy and water conservation

• Extensive energy modeling

Site Location


Site Strategies• Constructed bike turning lane

• Secure bicycle parking for up to 120 bicycles

• Pedestrian improvements on all 3 street frontages will benefit both residents and Rose Garden Arena event-goers.

• Stormwater swales for pretreatment of


• Stormwater swales for pretreatment of right of way stormwater

Energy Conservation – Envelope

• Large west exposure of windows. Concern about solar heat gain and cost of cooling.

• Explored exterior shading but were cost prohibitive

• Installed new window glazing with solar heat gain reducing film

• White TPO roofing to reduce


• White TPO roofing to reduce cooling load and urban heat island effect

• Insulation to code only on roofing. Higher than code insulation would have increased cooling load more than savings on heating load.

Energy Conservation – HVAC• Heat pumps (PTHPs)

with remote thermostats, occupancy sensors, and central controller for residential heating & cooling

• High efficiency cooling for commercial space


• High efficiency cooling for commercial space

• High efficiency central water heaters for domestic hot water

• Modeled ductless split system but payback too long

Energy Conservation – Lighting & Appliances

• Energy Star appliances

• Energy Star lighting

• Energy Star rated equipment for


commercial kitchen and laundry

• Occupancy sensors for commercial lighting

Energy - Renewables

• 80 kW solar thermal system

• Existing solar hot water heating system at building formerly used to heat pool

• System is 3rd largest in the state and will provide 28% of the


provide 28% of the total hot water for the building.

• The equivalent of producing 2,500 gallons of hot water per day or enough to take over 150 showers

Water conservation

• 1.5 GPM faucets

• 2.0 GPM showerheads

• Front loading


• Front loading laundry

• Efficient irrigation and low water landscaping

• Construction waste management

� 90% construction waste recycling

� Some waste source-separated. Balance is commingled and separated by hauler

• Local & regional materials to reduce

Materials


• Local & regional materials to reduce transportation impact

• Interior durability – No carpet

• Detailing to prevent bed bugs. Custom steel frame beds

Indoor Environmental Quality

• Low VOC paints & finishes

• Continuous bath ventilation for residential units

• Ultraviolet air purifier for Hooper dorms


dorms

• Could not add vented range hoods because of cost, code issues with new shafts or soffits.

Lessons Learned• Select team members who share goals and are willing to put in extra time necessary to achieve them

• Adaptive reuse/preservation saves significant financial and environmental resources over new construction

• Existing building conditions can limit options regarding solar design, ventilation, HVAC systems

• Energy modeling can provide surprising information – Reduced amount of insulation due to heat retention

•It helps to start with a really ugly building because anything is a major improvement


improvement

THANKS


Photos courtesy of Sally Painter Photography

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Craig Kelley, Housing Development Center