Building Science Consulting in Portland, Oregon

Arbor Station Townhomes

This quiet neighborhood of townhomes and condominiums has a total of 64 buildings. Morrison Hershfield provided a condition assessment that eventually led to a full strip and re-clad project. We provided building envelope consulting, design and field services that remedied the water intrusion issues and protected the homeowners’ long-term investments. (Beaverton, OR)

National Veterans Memorial & Museum

The Museum is a stunning building featuring a unique concrete arch and curtainwall system. A memorable design befitting a facility of this importance. Morrison Hershfield provided building envelope consulting for the high performance curtainwall design that floods the building with natural light, and the sustainable roof that gives visitor a place to reflect looking over the Columbus Skyline. (Columbus, OH)

AC Hotel by Marriott

The new 13-story, hotel totals more than 120,000 SF and is clad with white masonry and metal panel. Morrison Hershfield provided building envelope consulting services including building envelope design and field review, while also assisting performance testing of the glazing systems. (Portland, OR)

Mountainside High School

At 334,000 SF, Mountainside High School is now the largest comprehensive high school in the state of Oregon. The complex serves 2,200 students and provides traditional classrooms and academic spaces. Morrison Hershfield provided building envelope design review, as well as field review to ensure construction complied with project drawings and specifications, helping to deliver a project that met the district’s expectations. (Beaverton, OR)

Touchmark in the West Hills

An active-adult retirement community offering a self-contained village setting. Morrison Hershfield provided building envelope consulting including balcony deck and below grade waterproofing, design and review of above grade opaque wall assemblies, exterior fenestration, roofing assemblies and the interfaces between these assemblies. (Portland, OR)

Franklin High School

Originally constructed in 1915, Franklin High School now totals 240,000 SF of education space, 50% remodelled space and 50% new construction. The restructured building currently accommodates 1,700 students. Morrison Hershfield provided the initial condition assessment of the school prior to the modernization and building envelope design and construction review services. Testing whole building air leakage for the school district demonstrated how the renovation of the historic building improved performance after construction. (Portland, OR)

Touchmark at the Ranch

This significant retirement community contains over 300 single-family and lodge homes across a 44-acre campus. Morrison Hershfield provided building envelope consulting services including design review for the multi-building independent and assisted living community. (Prescott, AZ)

Building Science in Portland

To provide our clients helpful and timely support, our specialized Building Science group consults for clients across the Greater Portland Area.

We help reduce our clients’ risk and increase their return on investment through effective building envelope design and review, implementation of sustainability measures, and energy optimization analysis.

Our Portland clients achieve their goals utilizing our range of Building Science Consulting services; from investigation and rehabilitation of existing buildings to design assistance, performance testing, construction review and commissioning services for new buildings.

Understanding your goals is critical to how we approach your project. Guided by these goals, we work to deliver a project that meets your objectives for performance, durability and cost-effectiveness. Our strength is in our depth of expertise and our ability to collaborate with other project team members.

Arbor Station Townhomes

National Veterans Memorial & Museum

AC Hotel by Marriott

Mountainside High School

Touchmark in the West Hills

Franklin High School

Touchmark at the Ranch

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