Portland, Ore.
Lewis & Clark College is planning to build the 50,000-sf Howard Center for Social Sciences on the college’s Portland campus. Housing classrooms, faculty offices, Social Science departmental facilities, and breakout space for student and faculty interaction, the center will replace outdated single-story classrooms. Located on the western edge of the academic quad, the building will continue the College’s progress towards meeting national space standards. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2003, with completion expected in August 2004. The project is expected meet the gold level of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification as established by the United States Green Building Council.