ACG Portland | Tour of PAE Living Building

Event Details

When:

November 14, 2023 4 PM - 6 PM PST

Where:

Location Name

PAE Living Building

Location Address

151 Southwest 1st Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
United States

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Overview

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The PAE Living Building, designed to meet the world’s most rigorous sustainability standards, is the first developer-driven and largest commercial urban Living Building in the world and is located here in Portland. Designed and engineered to last 500 years, the building marries the scale and feel of a historic neighborhood with the highest possible energy performance and sustainability standards necessary for the future. It uses less energy, water, and material than comparable buildings while delivering superior levels of occupant comfort and productivity.

This is your opportunity to get an inside tour and meet the person behind this this amazing building. We will follow the tour with an hour of networking and refreshments.

November 14, 2023
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $75

Speakers

Paul Schwer

PAE

President Emeritus

Paul has solidified his role as an exceptional leader for the last 18 years as the President of PAE. His leadership grew the firm from 39 people in 2004 to a 350+ person Certified B-Corp today. His underlying philosophy is rooted in caring: about people, about the planet, and about ensuring his community can continue making an impact. Paul has helped to create the most energy and water efficient buildings in the world. His work on high-performance buildings is multifaceted and ranges from corporate high-rises and museums to educational institutions and laboratories. His work includes the Bullitt Center, the Rocky Mountain Institute, and the firm’s new headquarters, Portland’s first and Oregon’s largest Living Building.

Paul and his partners have been selected for a variety of awards in engineering, lighting design, and employee health and well-being. He speaks extensively nationwide and has been an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon and NYU. Paul is a fellow of the International Living Future Institute and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Bullitt Foundation. He has been on national juries to select the best projects in the country for Engineering News Record (ENR) and the AIA National Committee on the Environment (COTE). In 2022, The International Living Future Institute named Paul one of the year's Living Future Heroes.

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Portland