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As hosts to the world, we deeply respect our guests and our community. We’re here to make sure everyone feels safe bringing their ideas, their passions and their hearts to the table. Because positive change can begin anytime, anyplace, with anyone. Like you. Right here. Right now.

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We live for the lights, the music, the food, the learning, the inspiration, and the togetherness. We live for positive change and transformative experiences that blaze a path toward endless possibilities. The awesome potential of every event keeps us on our toes and, sometimes, knee-deep in caffeine. But the magic of pulling it all off? Totally worth it.

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Last minute request? Done. Idea about how to do something better? Done. Guest who wants something we’ve never heard of—now, if possible? Done. And done. YES is the answer. Determination, creativity and teamwork are how we deliver on it.

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Sustainability is in our DNA. It’s who we are and why we do what we do. We’re passionate about cultivating diversity, advancing equity and practicing inclusion in all of the work we do. People. Planet. Progress. It’s how we work toward a better tomorrow.

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Energy Reduction

Our facilities maintenance team doesn’t sit still. We're constantly looking at ways to innovate and improve efficiencies, so there is always a list of projects we're working on to help reduce our energy consumption.

Matthew Uchtman

Director of Facilities & Operations
503-731-7841
mattuchtman@oregoncc.org

Recent energy reduction projects

Energy-efficient air handlers

Many of the air handlers on the original side of the facility run at 100% fan speed at all times due to the type of motor driving them. OCC has replaced fan motors that are able to be driven by a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), which allows the fan speed of the motor to be driven on the conditions of the space. This fan speed is often less than 50%. OCC proposed a project to replace the supply and return fan motors and add VFD’s to five separate air handlers. The total project cost was roughly $70,000. The work would not have been pursued without the incentive grant from the Energy Trust of Oregon for nearly $41,000, and a grant of $11,000 from the Metro Sustainability Committee. The result is a completed conversion to VFD’s on five air handlers that will cost OCC $18,000. The project will pay for the $18,000 investment in a little over a year through energy savings.

Interior lighting fixture upgrades

32 watt T8 lighting fixtures are currently being upgraded in the hallways behind our exhibit hall spaces. Approximately 400 lights will be changed out to 11 watt non-ballasted LED fixtures.

LED spire and crescent lighting

We installed a new LED lighting system in our iconic glass spires that uses less than half of the energy of the former lights. The programmable system also allows the towers to glow in various colors to reflect the branding of an event happening inside and for public observances.

 

Oregon Convention Center's Energy-Efficient, Programmable Tower Lights

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  • May. 19, 2021Oregon Convention Center proudly supports All4Oregon’s 500,000 vaccination milestone
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