Laura Recko

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    Developers Get Aggressive With Passive House Design

    Multifamily developmentsĀ are theĀ fastest-growing sector in Passive House building, and a big part of that is affordable housing. Read about two new projectsā€”Orchards at Orenco in Hillsboro, Ore., and Uptown Lofts on Fifth in Pittsburgh.

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    Financing for the $14.6 million Orchards at Orenco includes $9 million in low-income housing tax credit equity from Well Fargo, $2.5 million in a Network for Oregon Affordable Housing permanent loan with the Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program, and $1.5 million from a Washington County HOME loan. Other partners include the Oregon Housing and Community Services, Meyer Memorial Trust, NeighborWorks America, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Enterprise. The architects are Ankrom Moisan Architects (of record) and William Wilson Architects (design).  Rendering: Ankrom Mosian Architects.