Ribbon Cutting -The Oaks at Rose Villa Senior Living
Join us for this Ribbon Cutting to celebrate The Oaks at Rose Villa, Portland’s first Zero-Energy senior housing project!
The Oaks at Rose Villa is designed to significantly minimize environmental impacts through the following measures:
- The homes incorporate a super-insulated, airtight building envelope for improved comfort that reduces the heating and cooling load by nearly 90 percent. This high-performance envelope allows the units to use low-load and high-performance mini-split HVAC systems for heating and cooling.
- Fresh, filtered air is continuously supplied to bedrooms and living spaces and extracted from bathrooms and kitchens through heat recovery ventilators.
- State-of-the-art, energy-efficient, transcritical carbon dioxide (CO2) hot water heat pumps are used to cut energy use by half from the next highest performance options currently on the market. A transcritical heat pump uses CO2 as the refrigerant, which also reduces the global warming potential of the system, compared to standard refrigerants.
- LED lighting and ENERGY STAR appliances throughout significantly reduce energy use.
- All buildings have triple-paned, tilt-turn operable windows for improved comfort and performance. They block out sound while allowing for plenty of natural light and fresh air.
- Green Guard and Living Building Challenge Declare-certified materials used throughout dramatically reduce potentially harmful chemicals in each home.
- Hard-surface flooring does not harbor dust mites, mold, household dust and debris, or harmful chemicals that can off-gas into the home over time.
- Advanced framing techniques reduce lumber use by 15 percent and reduce insulation voids, increasing energy efficiency.
- A rain-screen wall system increases the longevity of materials by preventing moisture from entering the wall cavity.
- WaterSense-certified showerheads, faucets and toilets significantly reduce water and energy use.
Ribbon Cutting -The Oaks at Rose Vill...
Date and Time
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PST