As the first project initiated after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Plan, sustainability was a prime consideration in the form of the building and in the selection of materials. The Moss Street Children's Center operates more efficient than code with the help of enhanced mass for passive cooling and night flush, south facing glazing for passive solar gain, radiant floor heating and cooling, and hybrid ground source heat pumps, buried in 300-foot wells. It also has a swale to slow down the entry of storm water into the storm sewer system.The Center has received several awards for its sustainable construction and practices, including the Eugene Tree Foundation’s Big Leaf Award, for preservation of urban forest. Overall, the project achieves the equivalence of the LEED Silver Rating System requirements.

- Project Description
- Moss Street Children's Center website