The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Offer Multi-Generational Support With New Energy-Efficient Buildings

Join us for an Allies for Efficiency webinar on the newly built Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) Health and Vaccination Center and the tribe’s first net-zero neighborhood, Creekside Elder Housing. Hear from a panel of design and build experts, including the CTGR engineering and planning manager, project architect and solar trade ally, as they share project goals, sustainability features and community impact.

From early childhood education to community elder support and housing, these new spaces were built on a holistic vision for the CTGR community. They express a commitment to mind and body health while supporting the continuation of cultural traditions and community well-being — goals that are both inter-generational and multi-generational for the confederated tribes.

About the Health and Vaccination Center:

The pandemic brought attention to the inconsistencies in public health services across the nation, and the tribe were not immune. CTGR faced disparities in community health, health education and communication, maternal and child health and epidemiology, all of which affect physical, emotional, cognitive and social health. The Health and Vaccination Center is a full-service health facility that includes medical and dental.

Additionally, the facility includes an educational classroom with a demonstration kitchen and outdoor fish pit to integrate cultural practices into community health and well-being. One of the most prominent features is the impressive rooftop solar array. The addition of solar added approximately $200,000 to the complete cost. While the project received federal funding, the tribes also received more than $95,000 in incentives from the Oregon Department of Energy.

About Creekside Elder Housing:

Creekside Elder Housing consists of 24 newly built single-family homes for the CTGR’s tribal elders. Energy Trust of Oregon worked to help make every home climate resilient and more affordable. Each home is filled with energy-efficient electric appliances, solar panels, renewable energy storage batteries, an electric vehicle charger, heat pumps and electric heat pump water heaters. The solar panels could generate enough energy throughout the year to allow these homes to be some of the first in the Pacific Northwest to be rated net zero by Energy Trust. From start to finish, the cost of constructing all 24 homes was a little over $9 million, or around $375,000 each. The tribes received $25,000 in incentives from Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to help pay for the triple-pane windows.* In addition, Energy Trust provided over $300,000 in incentives.

*Courtesy of OPB

Panelists:

Ryan Webb, engineering and planning manager, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Jessica Schultens, architect, Anderson Shirley Architects

Kevin Gooley, development coordinator, Elemental Energy

When:

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Presentation time: noon – 1:30 p.m.

Where:

Webinar presentation through GoToWebinar.

Webinar login information provided at event registration.

CEUs: 1.5 AIA HSW available.