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Photos: Passive House going up in Hillsboro

By: Sam Tenney//October 24, 2014//

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Photos: Passive House going up in Hillsboro

Photos: Passive House going up in Hillsboro

Sam Tenney//October 24, 2014//

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Construction is building a highly efficient, transit-oriented workforce housing project in the neighborhood of Hillsboro for owner/developer REACH CDC. The 57-unit project, designed by , is the first phase of the development, which over the course of three phases will total approximately 150 units.

The $14.5 million project is being built to Passive House standards with the goal of reducing tenants’ monthly energy bills. is serving as a consultant on the building, which will be the largest multifamily project in the country when completed. Work on the 12-month project is slated to wrap in June 2015.

Caleb Francis, an electrician with Merit Electric and member of IBEW Local 48, installs wiring at the Orchards at Orenco, a 57-unit workforce housing project for REACH CDC in Hillsboro.
Caleb Francis, an electrician with Merit Electric and member of IBEW Local 48, installs wiring at the , a 57-unit workforce housing project for REACH CDC in Hillsboro.
Akuila Ramaqa, a plumber with PMC Group and journeyman with UA Local 290, drills holes for a water line.
Akuila Ramaqa, a plumber with PMC Group and journeyman with UA Local 290, drills holes for a water line.
Ernesto Naja, a carpenter with Timberland Framing Contractors, marks cuts while building a staircase.
Ernesto Naja, a carpenter with Timberland Framing Contractors, marks cuts while building a staircase.
The project contains 40 one-bedroom units and 17 two-bedroom units, and is located adjacent to the Orenco/Northwest 231st Avenue MAX station.
The project contains 40 one-bedroom units and 17 two-bedroom units, and is located adjacent to the Orenco/Northwest 231st Avenue MAX station.
Casey Pine, a plumber with PMC Group and journeyman with UA Local 290, solders a water pipe.
Casey Pine, a plumber with PMC Group and journeyman with UA Local 290, solders a water pipe.
Tissi Snelson, a carpenter with RDF Builders and member of Local 1503, applies a peel-and-stick air sealant to a doorway.
Tissi Snelson, a carpenter with RDF Builders and member of Local 1503, applies a peel-and-stick air sealant to a doorway.

 

 

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