phME Site Walk - USM's Portland Commons dorm
phME Site Walk - USM's Portland Commons dorm
Join phME for a site walk of the Portland Commons Residence Hall at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Portland Commons Residence Hall is the university’s first on-campus housing facility in Portland and accommodates nearly 600 students. This eight-story residential hall has 385 units, including single-occupancy rooms, studios, and larger multiple-room apartments. Students can comfortably study and relax in the shared kitchen and gathering spaces, semi-private courtyard, and the Sky Lounge, which offers stunning views of Portland’s skyline and Back Cove.
The design of the building prioritizes sustainability and includes a super-insulated building envelope and an air-to-air heat pump system. The highly sustainable building is the second-largest Passive House university building in the country.
* Ticket sales are nonrefundable. If you can't make it and would like to transfer your registration, email dori@passivhausmaine.org
A part of our ongoing site walk series. For more information on additional events (including site walks, lectures, and educational trainings) please visit our website here.
Site walks are FREE for phME members.