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Case Studies

Resiliency Action Planning at Rose Villa Senior Living Resiliency Action Planning at Rose Villa Senior Living
Resiliency Action Planning at Rose Villa Senior Living
3.28.23
Founded in 1960, Rose Villa is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) on 22 acres overlooking the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Rose Villa’s mission is to support older adults to live the life of their own choosing, within and beyond its campus. Therefore, maintaining operations that facilitate safety, communication, transportation, and critical care of Rose Villa residents and staff is of the utmost priority. ...
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The Oaks Zero Energy Community
The Oaks Zero Energy Community
3.27.23
The Oaks is a zero energy pocket neighborhood at Rose Villa Senior Living composed of 12 energy-efficient Craftsman-style homes designed to meet the Passive House ...
Richmond Residence
Richmond Residence
3.9.23
We partnered with a young couple in Portland's Richmond neighborhood to design build a  1,757-square-foot home that uses little-to-no energy or water, minimizes waste, and ...
Trillium Townhomes
Trillium Townhomes
2.16.23
Trillium Townhomes is the second zero energy neighborhood at Rose Villa Senior Living, further emphasizing the community’s commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly design. Trillium consists ...
New Day School
New Day School
5.4.21
New Day School is a preschool in southeast Portland based in Neo-Humanist philosophy, which aims to help children see interconnections and develop deep love and ...
Tillamook Row
Tillamook Row
3.23.21
Tillamook Row, 16-unit zero energy community, represents the future of green building and urban housing. The pocket neighborhood located in Northeast Portland’s Eliot neighborhood is ...
Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden
Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden
1.20.17
Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden is located in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley near a meandering river and oak forest. One of the first Demeter-certified Biodynamic® commercial ...
Buckman Whole-House Remodel
Buckman Whole-House Remodel
12.14.16
The owners of this 1908 home wanted to reinvigorate the home’s historic charm while tastefully balancing clean, contemporary design and deep energy upgrades. 
The Orchards at ORENCO
The Orchards at ORENCO
6.1.15
Green Hammer was selected by REACH CDC through a competitive bidding process to provide Passive House consultation for their 57-unit affordable housing building in Hillsboro, ...
Ankeny Row Net Zero Community
Ankeny Row Net Zero Community
3.1.15
The owners of Ankeny Row are retiring couples with a strong desire to age in place in the heart of the city while minimizing their ...
Fineline Custom Home Case Study
Fineline Custom Home Case Study
6.13.13
This LEED-H Platinum-certified custom luxury home in Oregon demonstrates an exceptional commitment to excellence in green building design and construction. Completed in June 2013, the ...
CAPACES Leadership Institute
CAPACES Leadership Institute
3.18.13
For more than a quarter century, Oregon’s farmworker union, PCUN (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste) has been engaged in worker and citizens’ advocacy for ...
LoneFIR Urban Passive House
LoneFIR Urban Passive House
2.25.13
On a small, empty lot adjacent to the Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in the heart of Portland, the owner-architect couple designed their dream home: a ...
Mark O. Hatfield Building
Mark O. Hatfield Building
12.13.12
Known nationally for our Passivhaus (Passive House) expertise, Green Hammer was invited by Central City Concern to help them assess the feasibility of achieving a ...
Passivhaus homes for the everyday
Passivhaus homes for the everyday
12.13.12
Together the Cash and Taccogna-Donough Passivhaus homes exemplify a paradigm shift towards a smart and more secure retirement by choosing to retire in comfort with ...
Karuna House
Karuna House
12.13.12
In early 2011, Holst Architecture contacted Green Hammer, seeking a highly qualified consultant to help them deliver a high-end custom home designed to the world’s ...
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