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Newberg Center

PCC Newberg Center

  • The building is designed to be Net Zero, Carbon-Neutral, producing as much energy as it uses.
  • The building was the first net-zero higher education building in Oregon and the second in the United States.
  • Awarded platinum-level LEED-NC certification, (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design with a special focus on new construction.)
  • The building systems consist of passive ventilation, radiant heating, natural daylight, and solar energy, and incorporate a variety of green-building materials.

Newberg Center Learning Garden

Calendar
  • Seed Sharing Event – February 15, 2023

More information coming soon!

Learning Garden Events

The PCC Learning Gardens often provide events to students each term. For example:
Winter term 2023 brought paperwhite bulb planting. Spring term 2023, there will be a seed-sharing event for students. In April, there will be an Earth Day event.

Newberg Center design-planHere is the initial plan created for the Learning Garden. It is the product of student research, staff and faculty design brainstorming, community input, and Seed Garden Designs. By getting involved with the Learning Garden, you can help grow community and share in the experience of continuing the creation of this beautiful communal space and active learning lab, which will also become a food-producing garden, provide wildlife and pollinator habitat, and serve as a tangible example of sustainable food systems.