April 2009 Monthly Meeting

When
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Meeting Title
Mercy Corps Headquarters Building – Enclosure Construction Tour
Location

University of Oregon-Portland
White Stag Building
70 NW Couch Room 152

Presenters
Mike Steffen, AIA
Bhavna Kumar
Charles Dorn, AIA
Description

This month’s BEC meeting will feature a construction site tour of the Mercy Corps Headquarters in downtown Portland. The tour will focus on the design and construction issues associated with the building enclosure systems for this project that is pursuing LEED Platinum certification.

Tour leaders will include Bhavna Kumar and Mike Steffen of Walsh Construction Co./OR and Charles Dorn of THA Architecture. The meeting will commence in Room 152 of the White Stag Building at 3:30pm, where a brief overview of the project design and detailing will be provided. Participants will then adjourn to the building site for a one hour tour. The building site is one block south of the White Stag Building. Please note: participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes (work boots preferably). Hard hats will not be required for this tour.