B&G Builders is renovating a 99-year-old office building at 1536 S.E. 11th Ave. for the nonprofit Oregon State Public Interest Research Group. The 5,259-square-foot structure is receiving a full seismic upgrade, including three shotcrete shear walls and new galvanized lintels on the windows. Green features include the installation of a photovoltaic array on the ceiling, the use of 100 percent FSC-certified wood, and low-VOC paints and coatings. The project was designed by Stack Architecture, and is slated for completion in early March 2013.
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