---
title: 'Multnomah County Central Courthouse'
url: 'https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/projects/multnomah-county-central-courthouse'
markdown: 'https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/projects/multnomah-county-central-courthouse.md'
date: '2026-10-06'
description: 'Multnomah County Central Courthouse: LEED v4 Gold with Green Canary streamlined LEED submittals. ecoREAL Solutions project portfolio.'
---

Civic · Courthouse

# Multnomah County Central Courthouse

LEED v4 Gold with Green Canary streamlined LEED submittals

- ![Multnomah County Central Courthouse: glass and stone facade seen from below](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/e/f/4/f/a/ef4fa0c476c7039f4c9f44498f46035fc5181bc9-courthouse-corner.webp)
- ![Central Courthouse entrance under its wood-lined canopy](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/b/0/a/1/0/b0a102467f4022661a8667db3eab8ed2ea4dc808-courthouse-entrance.webp)
- ![Wood soffit of the courthouse entrance canopy and concrete columns](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/9/d/2/e/5/9d2e5eec987b218b796049b48c24f077b8323e1d-courthouse-canopy.webp)
- ![Central Courthouse tower against a blue sky](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/5/3/9/b/d/539bd9f0ba6c72dee3f2695ef386c9466fea8f7d-courthouse-tower.webp)
- ![Full-height glass wall of the courthouse lobby](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/8/6/b/c/3/86bc3b17f04a17c6adef29c9ec518350a44204ee-courthouse-lobby-glass.webp)
- ![Courthouse facade with flagpoles, looking up](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/6/3/8/2/a/6382af51fdbaa3730aa55e0a71ee26b5d053b172-courthouse-flags.webp)
- ![Project team in hard hats and safety vests on a courthouse stair during construction](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/4/8/e/a/7/48ea70699df808096dfa76eee6acac1f4818375e-courthouse-team.webp)

1. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/6/9/4/1/8/69418eeb5975dda80148d74ec6a3b1642ec089af-courthouse-corner.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-1)
2. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/a/1/7/5/4/a1754c5fed4a03a58ddc92df550a52ef6913afd0-courthouse-entrance.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-2)
3. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/3/2/6/b/8/326b8a061e4713c35d415b085a3bc059735568ff-courthouse-canopy.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-3)
4. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/f/4/5/2/1/f45216545748dd9f125600f6e3a7c29d775af67e-courthouse-tower.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-4)
5. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/6/9/5/8/4/6958492c66ee9072cb061fb6bf02e6472030db1d-courthouse-lobby-glass.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-5)
6. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/8/2/e/f/2/82ef20d0567ab477c1d56b5c2481a5a024c046f5-courthouse-flags.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-6)
7. [ ![](https://www.ecorealdemo.arcdigitalservices.com/images/1/4/5/6/0/14560f480434ae61eaaf0987bfe60eba0651aec9-courthouse-team.webp) ](#gcar-b7858ea6-7)

## Overview

Summer Fowler served as the LEED Project Administrator for Multnomah County's new Central Courthouse and helped guide the team to LEED Gold without any additional capital expense by deploying Green Building Integrative Management Lean LEED CA tools. The eco-charrette in pre-design aligned project stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors, and facility managers around shared goals, opportunities, and synergies.

### Key contributions

- Triple-bottom-line strategy assessment: geothermal, rainwater harvesting, water and energy systems
- Eco-charrettes and integrated design workshops with all disciplines, paid for by Energy Trust of Oregon incentives
- Green Canary Software deployment with Hoffman Construction to streamline LEED submittals
- LEED Gold achieved with no capital cost premium
- Historic preservation of the adjacent Jefferson Station building
- Maximized ETO Path to Net Zero incentives by achieving Architecture 2030 EUI targets: $500,000

> "I appreciate Summer's knowledge of construction and architecture and how she can see almost every perspective, including the small business owner."

 **Mel Jones**Director of Inclusion, Hoffman Construction 

 TypeCivic · Courthouse

LocationPortland, OR

Years2016 – 2021

CertificationLEED v4 Gold

Size460,000 SF

ArchitectSRG Partnership (now CannonDesign)

ContractorHoffman Construction

ecoREAL RoleLEED Project Administrator (Principal in charge: Summer Fowler) and Green Canary Software

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