The document discusses green building financing options in Oregon and summarizes a case study of the Madrona Studios/Hooper Center mixed-use redevelopment project in Portland. The project redeveloped a 1960s hotel into 176 affordable housing units and a treatment facility using sustainable practices like energy modeling, solar thermal panels, efficient appliances and lighting, water conservation, and local/recycled materials. Key financing came from tax credits, energy incentives, and low-income housing tax credits. The case study highlights lessons learned around team coordination, adaptive reuse, and balancing energy goals with existing conditions.

1. 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
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
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2. Madrona Studios/Hooper Center
Case Study in applying green
building practices to urban,
mixed use redevelopment in
Portland, OR
Craig Kelley
Senior Project Manager
Housing Development Center
Portland, OR
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3. Development Team
• Sponsor: Central City Concern
• Project Manager: Housing Development Center
• Architect: william wilson architects
• General Contractor: Howard S Wright Constructors
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4. Housing Development Center
Comprehensive 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
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.
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8. 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
Housing Units
• Commercial - Hooper Center
16,900 Drug& Alcohol
Treatment Facility
Commercial kitchen run by VOA
• Construction complete March 2010
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9. Project Description
Cost/unit - $109,750
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10. Project Financing
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11. Process
• Early assembly of
development team
• Charrettes
• Focus on energy
and water
conservation
• Extensive energy
modeling
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12. Site Location
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13. 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
right of way stormwater
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14. 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
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.
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15. 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 central
water heaters for
domestic hot water
• Modeled ductless split
system but payback too
long
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16. Energy Conservation – Lighting & Appliances
• Energy Star
appliances
• Energy Star lighting
• Energy Star rated
equipment for
commercial kitchen
and laundry
• Occupancy sensors
for commercial
lighting
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17. 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
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
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18. Water conservation
• 1.5 GPM
faucets
• 2.0 GPM
showerheads
• Front loading
laundry
• Efficient
irrigation and
low water
landscaping
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19. Materials
• Construction waste management
90% construction waste recycling
Some waste source-separated. Balance is
commingled and separated by hauler
• Local & regional materials to reduce
transportation impact
• Interior durability – No carpet
• Detailing to prevent bed bugs. Custom
steel frame beds
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20. Indoor Environmental Quality
• Low VOC paints & finishes
• Continuous bath ventilation for
residential units
• Ultraviolet air purifier for Hooper
dorms
• Could not add vented range
hoods because of cost, code
issues with new shafts or soffits.
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21. 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
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22. THANKS
Photos courtesy of Sally Painter Photography
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