Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, Federal government building in downtown Portland, United States.
The Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is an 18-story International Style tower in downtown Portland, Oregon, standing 270 feet (82 m) tall. Built of concrete and steel, it has 372,461 square feet (34,602.8 m²) of floor space. A 2009–2013 renovation added a new exterior with vertical shading elements on the west facade and a tilted roof with a large solar panel.
Built by Hoffman Construction under a $20 million contract, the tower opened in 1975. A 2009–2013 overhaul costing $139 million, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, gave it a new exterior, a tilted solar roof and a LEED Platinum rating.
The building honors Edith Green, a Democrat who represented Oregon's 3rd district for nearly 20 years, and Wendell Wyatt, a Republican who served Oregon's 1st district for ten years; both left Congress in 1975. Green was a teacher before entering politics, while Wyatt studied law at the University of Oregon and served in the FBI and Marine Corps.
The building has security checkpoints at its entrances since it houses multiple federal agencies. Plan extra time for security screening if you need to enter, and bring valid identification.
The building features rooftop solar panels that generate a portion of its energy supply. A rainwater collection system on the roof captures water annually for irrigation and sanitary purposes.
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