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8 | MWA ARCHITECTS <br />The Emergency Coordination Center is a critical public building <br />that allows the City of Portland to provide continuity of opera- <br />tion and management during an emergency . This 30,000 SF <br />LEED Gold facility is designed to meet Essential Facility stan- <br />dards and provides flexible office, training, and coordination <br />space for a number of the City’s emergency management and <br />security entities . It can also be used as a temporary location for <br />the City Council . <br />Most importantly, the ECC reflects the values and commitment <br />of the City to its citizens . An intense land use process engaged <br />the public in neighborhood meetings . MWA supported this <br />outreach effort by gathering feedback from architectural and <br />landscape preference surveys and producing 3D visuals to <br />allow the public to envision this project . <br />The nature of the building requires it to have a high level of self- <br />sufficiency, allowing for immediate operation during emergency <br />situations . Onsite resources are integrated into the design to <br />enable the facility to operate in a ‘stand alone’ condition if utili- <br />ties, communication, and other infrastructure are not <br />available . <br />The ECC was designed with efforts to maximize passive and <br />sustainable strategies for building operation while minimizing <br />its impact on local natural processes . Interior daylighting and <br />efficient insulation design reduce operating costs and the need <br />to rely on off-site resources . Extensive landscaping and 100% <br />onsite stormwater infiltration promotes efficient water <br />management, reduces heat-island effect, and presents a refined <br />appearance to both the neighbors and adjacent public park . <br />key features <br /> »MWA coordinated the needs of multiple stakeholders <br /> »Essential facility providing emergency management and high security <br /> »Rainwater harvesting, native low-water landscaping, onsite stormwater infiltration <br />project information <br />Project Team: MWA Architects <br />Project Type: Emergency Coordination Center <br />Size: 30,000 SF <br />Sustainable Elements: LEED Gold <br />Client: City of Portland <br />Emergency Coordination Center <br />portland, or