Oregon State University plans fast-track construction of an ecologically sustainable live-learn facility designed to attract more international students to its Corvallis campus. Construction is scheduled to begin in May with completion set prior to the fall of 2011.
The project was designed by Mahlum’s Portland office as a six-story, post-tensioned concrete structure built to LEED gold equivalency, including solar-powered hot water, heat recovery ventilation systems, high-efficiency radiant heating and a thermally improved exterior wall system. Construction cost is an estimated $32 million with Fortis Construction as construction manager/general contractor.