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Brightworks manages over one hundred projects throughout the US and overseas with construction value of several billion dollars. Our work includes large infrastructure-scale and master plan projects, university and corporate campuses and stand-alone building projects of all types and sizes.

South Waterfront Block 25 - OHSU Center for Health and Healing

The World's First LEED Platinum Highrise Building

The LEED Platinum-certified 16-story, 396,000 square foot Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) flagship building in the new South Waterfront campus features mixed-mode ventilation (natural and mechanical), on-site power generation, a massive array of photovoltaic panels, an eco-roof, and of course the entire range of occupant and worker-friendly low-VOC paints, carpeting, and building materials among its many outstanding green features. In addition, the building treats 100 percent of its stormwater and wastewater on site, and uses no potable water for sewage conveyance or irrigation.

Location	Portland, OR
Certification	LEED Platinum for New Construction
Square Footage	396,000 sq ft
Project Type	Healthcare
Project Team

	Owner	RIMCO: OHSU Medical Group
	Developer	Gerding Edlen Development
	Architect	GBD Architects
	General Contractor	Hoffman Construction
	Mechanical Design	Interface Engineering
	Civil	Otak
	Landscape	Walker Macy
	Commissioning	Glumac + Interface Engineering
	Sustainability Consultant	Brightworks

Key Environmental Metrics
	CO₂ Emissions Reduction	3,315 tons annually
	Water Savings	2,170,080 gallons annually
	Materials Diverted	3,932 tons

Certification Details
	Sustainable Sites	13	Materials & Resources	8
	Water Efficiency	5	Indoor Environmental Quality	10
	Energy & Atmosphere	14	Innovation & Design Process	5
	Total Points:	55

See progress photos here.